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why did you say alone of course? male fighters can be put with other fish expect males of their own kind though they often become the victim of fin nippers. i have a male and female fighter in one of my community tanks and also have a pair in a huge vase with a peace lilly sitting on top as they eat...

i would say they are botia rostrata (ladder loach) i have this same type. but the picture tay has put up looks like botia kubotai (polka dot loach)

perhaps someone owned it and didnt want it anymore so dumped it in their pond. these things happen

yeah those colour granules are what i use as well. all my fish love them and they are meant to be less toxic then the sinking pellets when decomposing though no food is left in my tank with the loaches around.

i use aqua safe water conditioner by tetra

ive kept kribensis also a type of cichlid that can be kept at lower ph and they do fine on the flake food and a red granule food (not sure what its called). the granule food is good for bigger fish as they get a bigger mouthful and my loaches also love it. its also less toxic when it breaks down in ...

those are good results for the short space of time. my tank cycled quickly as well (upgraded to 60g) but i seeded from an old tank.
rams are lovely fish and your right they should be kept in a pair.
the nitrate doesnt have to be at 0. 10ppm is a fine level to have it at.

can you give us the results of your water tests for the new tank?
beautiful fish a ram is it?

my pearl danios do the same thing you described i guess thats why danios make such good dithers

oh i hadnt realised they were temperate i guess thats why they do well in my pond in england.

how about koi carp? they are interactive, get big, are very colourful, are fairly lazy and i think they are plant friendly (at least mine are. they are in a pond with lillies.). not so sure about surface-oriented though but i do see mine a lot as the pond is so deep and clear. they also love their d...

nothing to worry about. my ladder loaches do it as well usually at dinner time.

a beautiful looking tank. have you already moved the fish? was the tank fully cycled? what are your test results?

i must admit when i see clowns in the shops i dont like the look of them but then i see how beautiful they can look when people give them the care and space they need to grow. just lovely

all the fish you have mentioned are best in groups (6 or more).