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Dwarf Vs. Blue
Okay, so pretty much ive narrowed it down to two species of fish for my 29 gallon.
Dwarf Gourami:
Pros: coloration(Mostly the males but im gettting pairs)
Size (only reach like 2 inches so i can get a greater number of fish and still have a smaller bioload)
Cons: Less hardy, can they cycle my first tank? I was going to put 1 in every two weeks, is this okay?
Blue Gourami:
Pros: hardy, adaptable, this is important because it is my first tank.
Cons: they get quite large, and i have heard conflicting things about their aggresiveness.
I have read 2 books and recieved 2 more for christmas and i will be reading those shortly, and the most in-depth one ive read said that the fish will be much happier at your tap's ph and that the chemicals that you buy just cause swings in the ph, and a raise in the osmotic pressure (the amount of substances trying to reach equilibrium by entering your fish's body)
Is the whole PH thing accurate? I tested some Tap water and its about 7.4-7.5
I will post some pics tomorrow of my tank, it turned out really well, its been running for about 6 hours now. I've got an airstone, and a hang on the back type of filter that has mechanical/biological/activated carbon, among other stuff. The only things i still need is a hardness test, and a gravel siphon
PPS if i get a pair of angelfish in a year, how willl they interact?
Gee that was long, Please reply!
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