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  1. mynameisnobody
    Leave it be, don’t overthink it.
  2. mynameisnobody
    If you post photos, I’m sure we can get them sexed out for you if they are large enough.
  3. mynameisnobody
    @Lennie I’m a NYC Italian, you make your way over here and I’ll get you to the best pizza you’ve had in your life. You won’t find a pineapple for miles. Excellent write up, the only part I disagree with is animals and humans being equal. However, a difference in opinion is what makes the world go round.
  4. mynameisnobody
    Do you already have 2 males?
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    I am by no means disregarding the financial aspect, I totally get it. If I were in your shoes, I’d do exactly that (add the rainbows when I could afford it), save my money, and enjoy my aquarium. As long as I enjoy the occupants, I prefer to understock a bit and have the fish really extend their fins per se. With the exception of 1 aquarium, I only keep species only aquariums and they have been a giant game changer in my hobby. Honestly, there’s a ton of stuff you could do, I’m just answering from my own experience and what I view as the very best option is all. Good luck
  6. mynameisnobody
    I’d add to your colony of rainbows. You’ll get a display like you’ve never seen. Rainbows are stunning in schools. I’d add 4 more. Fish in high numbers look light years better than 2 of this and 2 of that. You’ll get much more interesting behaviors and when rainbows spar and flash, it’s a sight to behold.
  7. mynameisnobody
    This happened to a few fish of mine over the years. The culprit: branchy driftwood and dragonstone.
  8. mynameisnobody
    Chindongo saulosi hiding in yellow dress only to flash blue to the females because it is actually a sneaky male. The speed at which they change from blue back to yellow due to being the subdominant male is astonishing. The most fascinating and beautiful behavior are rainbow fish sparring and flashing. If you know you know.
  9. mynameisnobody
    @clownbaby pineapple on pizza is highly offensive and it makes me anxious, let’s change the subject.
  10. mynameisnobody
    The only concern I’d have besides what’s in it, is the size. If the sand is too fine, it will be messy at the slightest graze of the sand. I use pool filter sand and it’s $20 for 50lbs, it’s never steered me wrong.
  11. mynameisnobody
    @Cory put out a video explaining why wild caught is extremely important. There are many people that depend upon this trade to feed their families. Some fish go through a dry season and will inevitably die unless collected by this trade. There are pro’s and con’s to everything except pineapple on pizza, that’s always bad.
  12. mynameisnobody
    The best one is the one you like to keep. They all have pro’s and con’s. This is literally only up to you because you’ll be doing all the maintenance for said fish.
  13. mynameisnobody
    The easiest and hardiest of fish are the white cloud mountain minnows. There is also a long fin if you want to get fancy. They won’t reproduce in record numbers, yet are astonishing to watch. The standard variety are very inexpensive. I’d toss some mystery snails at the bottom and call it a day.
  14. mynameisnobody
    Light light and only if it’s lower case.
  15. mynameisnobody
    @Tony s I agree with Tony, I’d add 1-2 more, then if they still hide, a small schooling fish may bring them out. @Kunersbettas At one point, I had a fairly extensive tarantula collection. One particular genus of tarantula lives in a hole in the ground. Thus if you keep it, you essentially are keeping a pet hole. In the aquarium hobby, we have similar behaviors. Some fish will prefer hiding, you need to find someone who keeps them, so you know what their baseline is. You can also scour the internets, but I find you can’t beat first hand experience. Then it’s easier to make a call as to what your expectations should be.
  16. mynameisnobody
    Rainbows are boisteriois, rope fish are calm. You’re fighting yourself. Like I said above, schooling fish would be best. Rummynose or cardinals come to mind.
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    I’ve read similar stories as how certain rainbows ie Glossolepis that most likely were hybridized because of Florida fish farms. Also the quality wasn’t controlled for quite a while. Personally, I’d only buy rainbow fish from 1 of 3 different sources so I ensure pure lines. They are a bit more expensive, but nothing compares to a flashing male at sun up or sun down, it’s quite an indescribable scene.
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    Personally, I wouldn’t add any cichlids with ropefish. Ropefish are much more graceful and calm. Cichlids will be cichlids and it cannot all be pre determined. If the ropefish means that much to you then I’d go for some sort of schooling fish.
  19. mynameisnobody
    That sounds like paradise for shrimp, but torture for anything else. Don’t put any fish in there unless they are the tiniest and even then you’re looking for trouble.
  20. mynameisnobody
    Unless you can purchase pairs, they are very difficult to sex as juveniles.
  21. mynameisnobody
    Feed heavy and you’ll have a ton, feed less and they’ll dwindle down. If you see 1, there’s probably 30 in the shadows.
  22. mynameisnobody
    I use a tiny scooper, very tiny. Place a scoop of food on top of the water and just run your fingers across the top of the water. Done.
  23. mynameisnobody
    @CoryWithAKatana that’s assuming people are honest, there’s a fine line in trusting the word of someone selling something they want to get rid of.
  24. mynameisnobody
    Depends, smaller tanks 75 gallons and under, I’d buy new almost always. Anything larger than that I try to buy used. I’m experienced with resiliconing and everything so I take advantage of that. With the smaller tanks and the petco sale, I don’t see a reason to risk used with a smaller aquarium.
  25. mynameisnobody
    Everything is an experiment, feed more and see what happens. Shrimp aren’t cannibals unless it’s already dead.
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