Harlequin Rasbora/Scarlet Badis Compatibility?

[Scientiste]

Is the Harlequin Rasbora at all compatible with the Scarlet Badis? I couldnt find much info online, except that the Scarlets should only be kept with small, slow moving species. What would be a good quantity to get for my 10g?

Anyone know something about feeding Scarlet Badis? I got a LFS to order them for me!! Yay!

 

[Squawkbert]

I don't think there would be a problem as R. heteromorpha are pretty fast and Scarlets aren't all that aggressive. I'm not sure if you would want more than a pair though... pretty sure that'd do for a smaller tank.

based on my exp. w/ the rasbora - I have none w/ Scarlets but have done some reading.

 

[Scientiste]

Yes I was thinking of maybe keeping the 5 harlequins and getting a pair of scarlets - or taking the harlequins back for maybe a species tank of 4 or five scarlets. Hmm.. options.

 

[Woofy]

Scarlet badis are not at all agrresive, maybe when breeding though rasboras wont even notice the adis that much considering badis kind of pick a hideout and stay there.

 

[H3D]

A 10 gallon aquarium seems kinda small to keep all those fish.

 

[Scientiste]

A 10 gallon aquarium seems kinda small to keep all those fish.

Really? Why so?

I went mostly by recommendations I got here, most people thought 5 Harlequins was on the understocked side.

I think 4/5 scarlets alone in a 10g is definitely not overstocked!

 

[13enzene]

Harlequins grow to about 1.75-2" from what I have heard meaning if you go by the 1 gallon per inch 5 is max stock in a 10 gallon tank. on the other hand scarlet badis are very small (just under an inch) meaning a full stock of those with the rule would be 10.
Anyways it is up to you but just be vary careful that you don't overstock that 10 gallon. I have a 20 and I am super careful not to overstock and keep an eye on my fish sizes and what they will grow to be (cause no one wants to give a fish away in a couple of years when it outgrows the tank!!!).

 

[Squawkbert]

Double check those sizes - My impression was that Badis gat a bit larger than harlequins & that there may be some conspecific aggression issues, especially in a smaller tank.

 

[Scientiste]

I dont think Ill be keeping the harlequins to max size (2") - they're only about 1" now.

Squawkbert - are you thinking of badis badis? The scarlet badis actually doesn't get larger than 1 inch.

http://www.fishforums.com/forum/profile-article-discussions/13510-scarlet-badis-dario-dario.html

 

[H3D]

I don't believe in the inch/gallon rule for stocking aquariums, I do however keep harlequin rasboras. They are currently 29 gallon which seems small for them IMO. They will soon move to a new 55 gallon home.