Glass fish (Chanda ranga)

[Nicole29]

I've read that this is a brackish fish but some people keep it in freshwater and they do fine. Does anyone have actual experience with these fish? Also, what other fish are compatible to keep in a community tank?

[Jericho]

Here is some information about them and they are considered freshwater fish. They are say that you add salt for better health and when you want to breed them...

Common Names: Glassfish
Indian Glassfish
Synonyms: Ambassis ranga
Chanda ranga
Pseudambassis ranga
Family: Ambassidae
Category: Other_Freshwater_Species
Distribution: Asia; India, Burma, Thailand.
Main Ecosystem: River; River
Temperament: Peaceful; Peaceful and timid. Once settled in they become a little territorial.
Diet: Carnivore; Carnivore
Care: Feed with flakes and small live foods. Live food should be feed at least once per week. Add some salt the water for better health. Keep some larger broad leaved plants in the tank and rocky hiding places.

pH: 7.0 - 8.0


Temperature: 20C - 30C
(68F - 86F)

Hardness: 10 - 20 dH


Potential Size: Male: 8cm (3.1")
Female: 8cm (3.1")
Water Region: All; All
Activity: Diurnal; Diurnal
Gender: Males have a blue edge to their fins (see photo).

Breeding: Not Hard. The Glass Fish should be kept in water with two teaspoons of salt per 12 litres for two to three months prior to breeding. To instigate breeding place the tank in a place where it can receive morning sunlight and do a partial water change with fresh water (no salt) while raising the temperature to 26-28°C. The eggs are laid on broad leaved plants. Though the Glass Fish is easy to breed, their offspring is quite hard to raise.

Variants:
Comments: Best kept in a small school. Othen the Glass Fish is injected with an artificial dye to increase their sales.

From http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/profiles/275.htm

[Roan Art]

Breeding: Not Hard. The Glass Fish should be kept in water with two teaspoons of salt per 12 litres for two to three months prior to breeding. Why? Are we making Glass Fry Pickles? Brackish water is not just NaCl. It's made with marine salt.

Thick and salty != healthy fish

If they live in brackish occassionally, then make the water more brackish-like: HARDER. Adding salt will just give you thick, salty water and that is not brackish at all.

I hate places that perpetuate that stupid salt myth.

Roan

[Needeles]

Hello, I have 2 glassfish in my tank and they get along with the other fish but one type. It might be due to the fact I just added some and they are not liking there area getting used. The ones they seem to have a problem with at the moment are the Harlequin Rasbora but only when they get into his area of the tank otherwise he leaves them alone. elow are they type of fish I have with my Glassfish.

Bleeding Heart Tetras
Gold Barbs
Pristella Tetras
Harlequin Rasbora
Pepper Cory

By the way mine is a painted glassfish. I found out to late but do not buy them if you find them. It is very cruel what they do to "Paint" the fish. The neon effect is not natural but injected with needeles.

Hopes this helps alittle.