Lexi B Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 I've got a group of ember tetras that are very shy. They did well with dither fish in the past, although due to some aggression issues, they are no longer with the guppies. I spoke to someone at the aquarium co op store that recommended a species of danio. What would be a good choice for a 20 gallon long with a betta and ember tetras. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 (edited) my thought is the harlequin rasbora. get slightly bigger than the embers, but they tend to intermingle a bit. Edited May 27, 2021 by lefty o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexi B Posted May 27, 2021 Author Share Posted May 27, 2021 3 minutes ago, lefty o said: my thought is the harlequin rasbora. get slightly bigger than the embers, but they tend to intermingle a bit. Ooh, yes. Have you by chance kept them with shrimp before? I know fish tend to be a gamble but so far I've been lucky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 i have some harlequins in my 120 with a half dozen cherry's, and 3 or 4 amano shrimp. havent seen them go after any yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sudofish Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 I'd do celestial pearl danios. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 I would go with x-ray tetras Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexi B Posted May 27, 2021 Author Share Posted May 27, 2021 5 hours ago, sudofish said: I'd do celestial pearl danios. They were originally my first choice, but I heard rumors that they were also quite shy. Would you agree with that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 (edited) 12 hours ago, lefty o said: my thought is the harlequin rasbora. get slightly bigger than the embers, but they tend to intermingle a bit. This! My Harlequin/ Ember mix is very lively. Embers were very shy before, now they "run" the tank. Edited May 27, 2021 by Mmiller2001 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph’s Fish and Plants Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 8 minutes ago, Lexi B said: They were originally my first choice, but I heard rumors that they were also quite shy. Would you agree with that? With mine it seems to be random, some days they’ll be super active and others they’ll be super shy. I currently have a group of 5 in my 20 long (I’m about to get more in the next few days). That being said, I had a group of 6 Glo lite danios that were shy in a heavily planted 10 with 1 betta, and I just added 3 more on Monday (so now 9 total) and theyre starting to come out more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAC Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Anytime I'm considering a dither fish I think of Nannostomas Eques pencil fish. Although I've never tried them with a Betta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sudofish Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 The bigger the school the less shyness you should see. I'm probably biased as they are one of my favorites of the smaller fish. They look like tiny trout to me. Others have listed good choices as well imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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