tiny brackish top feeders?

[Pufferpunk]

The 1st pic is what I picture archers swiming around in.

 

[mellowvision]

sooo, I found 3 awesome celebes rainbows at a LFS... and they are really healthy nice fish. so I did a little more reading and many sources say they are 1.5-2.5" others say 3-4"... doesn't seem like these will do well in 10 gallons of water. any thoughts?

 

[Pufferpunk]

I've never seen a 4"er. I tink 3 should be fine.

 

[mellowvision]

3 in 10 gallons?

 

[Pufferpunk]

Will that be the only fish? I think a pair would be nice.

 

[mellowvision]

the tank will have 1 crab, 2 or 3 amanos, and whatever fish I choose, it's between the unpainted glassfish or the celebes. I was thinking 3 fish would be ideal in the tank, in terms of visibility. right now I've got 2 cherry barbs in it with the amanos, and it seems empty. I can never find anyone.

 

[mellowvision]

but also, the lfs has 3, and their policy is buy 2 get one free... so I'm imagining they're going to WANT me to take the third, just to not have a single fish alone in a tank.

 

[vampie]

The rainbow and glassfish are roughly the same size - about 3". Both are schooling fish.

 

[Pufferpunk]

Yeah, go ahead & get the 3.

 

[mellowvision]

funny, I've never seen a glassfish larger than 1.75"...