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Old October 8th, 2009  
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a pair of dg's..

hey all new to DG's, i just got a pair, was told there a male and a female..

and i was just wondering is there anythimg special i should be doin for them or lookin out for?? their in a with a couple neon and few long fin black tetras and a small otto(i think its a otto) and a snail that just poped up, musta hiched a ride with either the otto, or the dg's..they seem to be gettin along, and the colored(male?) dg seems to like hangin out behind the buble wall..but he does come out every so often..

the waters a but cloudy as i just re organized everything to put in som real plants..aswell as the center "rock"..
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Old October 9th, 2009  
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I don't have DGs (yet ), but I was researching having a pair of DG's. Most people suggest either keeping 2 or more females to every male, or providing a lot of hiding spots for the female. This allows the female to get away and rest from all the male's attention.

Your tank and DG looks nice!
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Old October 9th, 2009  
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in a 10 gal tank, 2 dgs, even a m/f combo, is probably going to end up with one always being bullied...in less than 20 gals, its a huge risk....they are very territorial and should have a ton of hiding spots..so watch them closely...your snail probably hitched a ride on your new plant more than you new fish

ray ive never heard that ..thats a first for me
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Old October 9th, 2009  
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I agree with shawnie. Even a 20 would be a gamble IMO.

I have heard of keeping multiple females to one male, but neither I nor anyone I know can even find one female DG, let alone 2 or 3. SO, I've never tested that theory.
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Old October 9th, 2009  
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ive been watchin them, doesnt seem like the male is bothering the other one at all..

the LFS had a few females..lol had a tank of dg's..

does anyone elses seem to like eatin the algea??
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Old October 9th, 2009  
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Shawnie, I hadn't really heard much about it either until I had reason to google it! I found a place online that had females, so I was curious if it could work in my 29gal. The tank seemed too small for 2 or3 DGs, so I think I'll keep just one.

Glad to hear yours are working out, jarrod.
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Old October 27th, 2009  
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well no problems as of yet.. might be upgrading to a 33 gal soon(for sale locally with a angel fish, 2 rainbows and a tetra.. and askin 90$ for it all)

and now ive got 2 snails.. but not shure which ones they are.. longer pointed shell, looks like it been twisted into a cone shape..

if i get the bigger tank, can i add the dg and the long fin tetras, in with the angel fish??
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Old October 27th, 2009  
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Malysian trumpet snails - MTS - are livebearing snails that reproduce on their own. I've purposely introduced them into all of my tanks because they do provide many benefits, but if you are not strict in your feeding habbits, they can over run your tank. It's not bad for the tank, just an eyesore for you to have snails climbing on everything.

Once you have them, you've got them, so if you don't want them you should have removed them yesterday

Last edited by Jaysee; October 27th, 2009 at 11:16 AM.
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