harlequin rasbora

I posted the wrong pix...the ones in the previous are either the Hengeli or the other or the other....


The pix I posted now are of the pork chops we did have...and they are exactly like the ones you posted rsanz,...but they were exactly like the ones that you pix...the pix is blurry but they are the thing...

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can anyone tell if they are, we dont have them anymore....they passed away...had them for over 2 years...:cry:
 
One of my all time favorite fish. Just to confuse things more, there are 2 color variations of true harlequins, gold & black. I have a mixed group of regular, gold & espei.
 
idk than. i kinda want to get some of the CPDs but at the same time i really dont want to pay that much for a fish which is the problem im having with the store cardinals. 4 bucks a peice is outragous. and its the same price for CPDs.
 
I had the rusty color harlequins years back. Once they're comfortable in the tank, the colors were really amazing. Saw R. hengeli at my LFS recently and contemplating getting a school of them. I like smaller fish in my 55G; that way, I can keep more.

austinp: 4 bucks per CPD is not bad if they're close to an inch or larger. My first batch of CPDs cost me $7.50 each. The same LFS I bought them from recently lowered the price to $4.50, but the fish were also smaller, around 3/4" or so. They're definitely much hardier than cardinals and will zip all over the tank once they overcome their shyness. I have 7 cardinals in my tank with my 5 CPDs. The cardinals are getting too big too quick for me. They're real plump and close to 1.5". I'm considering going back to green neon tetras for the smaller size, but I do like the red coloring on a cardinal.
 
personally i find that price expensive. but i guess thats becuz i dont have much money to spend still (I WANT A FREAKIN JOB) and im trying to make what small amount of cash i have last.
 
Heh heh, I got 5 true harlies from Walmart for 2$ each :D And they're all tightly schooling today! I like the hengelis, though, and I think I've seen them for sale for 4$ each... Hmm...


Meemee, yours were deffinately true harlies. Sorry for the loss :thumbsdown: :tombstone:


austinpetemo said:
idk than. i kinda want to get some of the CPDs but at the same time i really dont want to pay that much for a fish which is the problem im having with the store cardinals. 4 bucks a peice is outragous. and its the same price for CPDs.
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4$ cardinals? Where?! That's a great price around here :swear:
 
i have a school of true harlies, and they are all over the tank, and incredibly active... they school at some times during the day- like feeding time and in the afternoon- but each do their own thing the rest of the time. they love the bottom of the tank as much as the top, and they're hyper little *******s, too. i can't for the life of me get one to stay still long enough to get a picture lol but i LOVE my harlies, and i can't wait to have a bigger tank so i can have more >.>
 
Mine are full-grown, and tend to nip at each others' fins. :( There are morning when I wake up and see all my harlies with shredded fins. It's really sad. They recover quickly, though.

Moral of the story, don't underestimate their full-grown size!
 
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