Care tips on Red Shiners and Red bellied daces?
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Guest_blaze88_*
, Dec 29 2006 02:24 PM
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#2 Guest_teleost_*
Posted 29 December 2006 - 04:19 PM
In the wild I find SRBD in slow moving clear water often vegetated. I do the same for them on the home aquaria.
SRBD will eat anything you offer but I think it's a good idea to give them spirulina flake food or equivalent. I also offer frozen foods to them.
Red shiners I find in rocky medium sized rivers. Usually with shallow riffle and pool situation. They'll take any food you offer as well including very small pellets. red shiners can be touchy to temperature change so if introducing them to water with a higher temperature please do so carefully.
Both fish are quite hardy in the home aquaria and don't require any special treatment other than vegetable matter for the SRBD.
SRBD will eat anything you offer but I think it's a good idea to give them spirulina flake food or equivalent. I also offer frozen foods to them.
Red shiners I find in rocky medium sized rivers. Usually with shallow riffle and pool situation. They'll take any food you offer as well including very small pellets. red shiners can be touchy to temperature change so if introducing them to water with a higher temperature please do so carefully.
Both fish are quite hardy in the home aquaria and don't require any special treatment other than vegetable matter for the SRBD.
#3 Guest_blaze88_*
Posted 29 December 2006 - 08:09 PM
I love aquarium plants, but I just can't seem to keep them alive in my 80 with a hungry koi and goldfishes.
I have some fakes and four and 1/2 hides. (I have one hide that can be counted as two.) Would that be an ok enviorment. I have a hang side filter and it keeps the water airated and moving. I also have a bubbler. Would this be an ok enviorment?
I have some fakes and four and 1/2 hides. (I have one hide that can be counted as two.) Would that be an ok enviorment. I have a hang side filter and it keeps the water airated and moving. I also have a bubbler. Would this be an ok enviorment?
#4 Guest_Brooklamprey_*
Posted 29 December 2006 - 08:40 PM
I love aquarium plants, but I just can't seem to keep them alive in my 80 with a hungry koi and goldfishes.
I have some fakes and four and 1/2 hides. (I have one hide that can be counted as two.) Would that be an ok enviorment. I have a hang side filter and it keeps the water airated and moving. I also have a bubbler. Would this be an ok enviorment?
Do you plan on putting Red belly dace or red shiner in with the rats ?
If so... thats not really a very good mix and it's not suggested. Those are much too boisterous of fish to keep with the dace and shiner.
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