I have a ten gallon tank, and have two rasboras and two corys in it. The tank is still cycling. However, I want to have platys and breed them, perhaps keep some fry. Would I have to return the rasboras to accomplish this?
returning rasboras?
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I was told that they were hardy and that I should get them as opposed to cardinal tetras which was my orginial plan.
Hi,
First off, Rasboras need to be kept in groups and four would be mimimum IMO. So you couldn't have four Rasboras plus the Platies and the Cories. So I would suggest to return the Rasboras and before you get some Platies, you need to get atleast one more Cory. Because Cories need to be kept in groups. After that you could get four Platies to go along with the Cories.
Hope this helps!
Cory Lover
First off, Rasboras need to be kept in groups and four would be mimimum IMO. So you couldn't have four Rasboras plus the Platies and the Cories. So I would suggest to return the Rasboras and before you get some Platies, you need to get atleast one more Cory. Because Cories need to be kept in groups. After that you could get four Platies to go along with the Cories.
Hope this helps!
Cory Lover
they are not hardy at all. you need to return all of your fish until it's done cycling unless you want to run the risk of them dying or suffering permanent gill damage.
they're not the most delicate of fish, but they certianly can't live through a cycle.
many wild fish, goldfish, and zebra danios. but I don't reccomend using fish. it take a lot longer and you risk killing the fish.
IME, rasboras can be very sensitive and you need to be very careful in acclimation, even if the tank is mature and fully cycled. For some reason, I have more problems with them than with other species, even ones that are supposedly less hardy.
Just about any fish will eat the platy fry, including the rasboras, corys and the platy parents. You'll need hiding places, a net breeder, and probably a separate tank in which to raise the fry.
When I was big into livebearers, I netted any newly born fry and placed them in a net breeder in the main tank. After a week or two, I put them into a separate 10 gallon with other growing livebearers. When they got big enough to make it into the main tank, they would be returned.
I also had a lot of floating water sprite in the main tank to give newly-born fry hiding places.
Just about any fish will eat the platy fry, including the rasboras, corys and the platy parents. You'll need hiding places, a net breeder, and probably a separate tank in which to raise the fry.
When I was big into livebearers, I netted any newly born fry and placed them in a net breeder in the main tank. After a week or two, I put them into a separate 10 gallon with other growing livebearers. When they got big enough to make it into the main tank, they would be returned.
I also had a lot of floating water sprite in the main tank to give newly-born fry hiding places.
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