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Redshark1, my cryps don't root well in too fine substrate, that's why I'm avoiding it.

Fantastic tank!

Redshark1, any idea about the size of the grains? I'm looking for something around 1mm.

Looks great! I can't wait to see it developing

Thanks for reply, I will stay away from it

Did anyone tried to use this sand as a substrate for aquarium? I wonder if it would change water parameters...

So, in nature Stiphodons usually live by themselves, without other species around?: In the river of Okinawa, a fish class of amphidromous accounts for most. Fishes that live in freshwater and brackish waters of Okinawa. http://island.geocities.jp/churamizu/sakanarisuto.html Probably fish species fr...

So, in nature Stiphodons usually live by themselves, without other species around? That's cool

Yeah that's quite stupid... So the sellers think, that red ones are males and females and the black-striped ones are different species...
I'll have t ask my local aquatic store about the ''striped species of Stiphodon''

do you keep more than one species of Stiphodon in one tank? What is the ratio of males - females? How often do you do the water change? And finally, does enyone keep Stiphodons with Rhionogobiuses? Hi! The male female ratios of sold Stiphodon are different by a species. But only my feeling, the imp...

Thanks Tyrano34

That's good idea for growing brown algae. I'll have to try it, when I setup my tank

Thanks for the fast reply Tyrano34 :) It's very hard question... I was thinking about recreating the biotop, but also I want to add as much hiding places as possible. I don't want to put goldfish in the tank as I found them very messy. But if I'll struglle with growing algae, I'll use gold fish's ''...

Thanks for the information Tyrano34

In this case I'll not add Rhinogobius. Do know what fish can live with Stiphodons in peace?

Hello everyone! What an interesting thread! Your fish are stunning! :D A few months ago I bought 3 Stiphodon sp. ''Rainbow'' to my 180l planted aquarium and I'm so amazed with their beauty and behaviour, I want to turn my tank into Stiphodon and Rhinogobius' kingdom :lol: Oddesey, do you keep more t...