Re: [GSAS-Member] Galaxy rasbora?? - other micro-rasboras

[haika@drizzle.com]

If you can't get this lovely micro-rasbora, think about some of the
Boraras spp. I have B. urophthalmoides (marketed as 'exclamation point
rasboras') and with a bit of live food, they really color up nicely. I got
mine at Blue Sierra in Issaquah. I think I prefer them to B. maculatus
which some club members have and which I've kept in the past. These are
the only two I've seen locally. They are great for planted nano
tanks....especially the exclamation point rasbora which didn't get as
large for me as B. maculatus. I've had 2 pairs of exclamation point
rasboras in a 10 gallon planted tank for almost 2 years now. When I got
new fish, they had some initial die-offs but the survivors of that
purchase have done very well (knock on wood). I think they did breed since
a very small fish appeared out of no-where last year, but I've got some
ancient Amano shrimp in there as well who may pick off eggs and fry.

Betty Goetz

> I have 10 gallon that is being reserved for a species specific tank.
> Currently, there is a mated pair of HK gobies in there doing their
> business, but I'm not finding eggs. For Christmas I'm getting a
> custom hood and lighting and will be focusing on the aquascaping
> through spring. Then I'm considering a shoal of small fish and
> another fry tank. I think these critters would be fabulous!
>
> I would love to breed them.
>
> Lisa Chan

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