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    characteristics of such fishes..

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    hi.. me wondering whether any of u heard of the following fishes?? saw them at Pet Shop Boys in far east and Tiong Bahru

    types of fishes..
    1. Mosquito rasbora.. abt 0.5cm each (Petshopboys)
    2. Honey gouramis..(tiong Bahru)

    i would like to know the following issues on them

    Characteristics:

    1. schooling fishes? (Both)
    2. are they predatory (gouramis)
    3. how big can they grow? (Gouramis)
    4. safe with plants? (Both)

    pls give your expert advice.. thanks..
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    kelvin, the characteristics of the mosquito rasbora is almost the same as the excalmation point rasbora in our database.. I have ard 20 in my 4ft.. dun go too well with bigger fishes

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    On 3/14/2002 1:07:52 AM

    hi.. me wondering whether any of u heard of the following fishes?? saw them at Pet Shop Boys in far east and Tiong Bahru

    types of fishes..
    1. Mosquito rasbora.. abt 0.5cm each (Petshopboys)
    2. Honey gouramis..(tiong Bahru)

    i would like to know the following issues on them

    Characteristics:

    1. schooling fishes? (Both)
    2. are they predatory (gouramis)
    3. how big can they grow? (Gouramis)
    4. safe with plants? (Both)

    pls give your expert advice.. thanks..



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    1. not really, once they get used to the tank they go all over the place
    2. hardly
    3. not very, perfect for a 3ft, ok for a 2ft
    4. yes

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    i know.. it is very small.. guess i can't keep them with gouramis.. hehehe.. it will become expensive fish food.. hahaha..

    actually another fish that caught my eyes are killifishes but they are seasonal fishes.. lifespan.. 1 yr.. sigh.. a bit ex.. so. have to banish that thought..
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    kelvin, where u got that info from... not all killies r seasonal... those common orange lyretail can live for a couple of years

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    those common orange lyretail can live for a couple of years
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    can't recall leh.. read it off some article.. orange lyretail...can live a couple of years.. hmmm.. like that.. perhaps u can show me so that i can consider getting it.. hehehe..
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    try this
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