Re-arranging tank?(Plants,Rocks)
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I would say yes, but some more than others though.... probably depending on how close the fish is in sync with the layout. This could vary by species and/or fishy-personalities... When you do it, just watch the fish in question and how it reacts to the change.
It can but doing that every once and a while shouldn't be too harmful. Any sort of change or disturbance to the tank can be stressful to varying degrees.
Think about the changes you want to make so you're not making three or four changes in a week. Keeping the lights off in the tank during the rearranging process with help decrease stress as well.
I never worry about it too much and change things up every few months or so just to keep it interesting. I also have to go through some major prunings of plants every once and a while but it doesn't seem to freak anyone out.
Think about the changes you want to make so you're not making three or four changes in a week. Keeping the lights off in the tank during the rearranging process with help decrease stress as well.
I never worry about it too much and change things up every few months or so just to keep it interesting. I also have to go through some major prunings of plants every once and a while but it doesn't seem to freak anyone out.
I have a 10G with 4 Neon Tets, 1 albino Zebra donio. I added a Knight goby and a Albino Cory. I only had a few plants in my tank with not to many places to hide. I added some stuff so the goby would have some places to hide under.. But I did it the day after I put the new fish in :dive:
You have bigger problems than rearranging decorations I'm afraid.
Knight gobys are brackish water fish meaning they need a fair amount of salt in the water to survive. More salt than the other fish in your tank would care for. He may survive, possibly even a while, in your fresh water tank but he will probably have a shorter life expectancy and will not thrive. Also, he's likely to eat the neons if they are small enough to fit in his mouth. Its sadly common for brackish water fish to be mislabeled as fresh in a lot of shops. I'd bring him back.
Both corys and danios like company. I usually say no fewer than three corys in a tank. The danio is less critical in a tank with no aggressive fish and since a 10g is a small tank, I would probably leave him alone. For corys, think about a pair of panda corys. They stay fairly small.
Knight gobys are brackish water fish meaning they need a fair amount of salt in the water to survive. More salt than the other fish in your tank would care for. He may survive, possibly even a while, in your fresh water tank but he will probably have a shorter life expectancy and will not thrive. Also, he's likely to eat the neons if they are small enough to fit in his mouth. Its sadly common for brackish water fish to be mislabeled as fresh in a lot of shops. I'd bring him back.
Both corys and danios like company. I usually say no fewer than three corys in a tank. The danio is less critical in a tank with no aggressive fish and since a 10g is a small tank, I would probably leave him alone. For corys, think about a pair of panda corys. They stay fairly small.
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The pet store owner is a Dr. He knows his stuff... I have always liked Knight Gobys and I read that they were Brackish water fish.. When I saw them at the pet store they were in freshwater. I was talking to the owner and he said these fish would live just fine in freshwater. I even had a water sample with me and he checked it out. He seems to be doing great.. Nice gray color and eating just fine. I even called him back the next day (pet store owner) after doing some more reading.. and asked if he is positive it would be ok? He said if it dies he will give me a full re-fund plus I get to pick a fish in his fish store.
Well, its generally bad practice to keep a brackish water fish in fresh water or vice versa. Notice I didn't see he'd die instantly or would only last a week. It is possible for a brackish water fish to live in freshwater. He will not, however flourish there. If you were worried about the stress to a fish from rearranging the furniture, imagine the stress of living in water that you were not designed to live in.
You still have to worry about him eating neons.
Generally speaking, corys like the company of other corys but IME most don't particularly care which flavor of cory that is. I think a 10g is a little small for 3 albino corys which is why I suggested two more panda corys which usually stay a bit smaller.
You still have to worry about him eating neons.
Generally speaking, corys like the company of other corys but IME most don't particularly care which flavor of cory that is. I think a 10g is a little small for 3 albino corys which is why I suggested two more panda corys which usually stay a bit smaller.
Your right.. I should just take him back.. I'll just get a few Fancy Guppies. Knight Goby eat neons? 
He always eats Algee discs or Bottom feeder food.
He always eats Algee discs or Bottom feeder food. 
Once the fish can fit in its mouth, and it decides he would like to "try" them, he will do so!! And just because this guy is a DR., unless it is a fish doctor 
, that means absolutely nothing!!!! And if he tries to use that as a way to justify why he knows about fish, its even worse!! :thud:
As for moving decorations, as long as you aren't doing it everyday, it shouldn't be a problem. I think sometimes it can even help when introducing new fish, to allow everyone a chance to claim some new territory
, that means absolutely nothing!!!! And if he tries to use that as a way to justify why he knows about fish, its even worse!! :thud:As for moving decorations, as long as you aren't doing it everyday, it shouldn't be a problem. I think sometimes it can even help when introducing new fish, to allow everyone a chance to claim some new territory