Red Ember or Chil Rasbora...

[ShastaDaisy]

20 gallon long.
Can’t decide which one?
Will be nicely planted once things grow in and co2 is set up

lol, ignore the weights. I boiled that thing to no end and Couldn’t get it to sink!!!

 

[Maryellen]

20 gallon long.
Can’t decide which one?
Will be nicely planted once things grow in and co2 is set up

lol, ignore the weights. I boiled that thing to no end and Couldn’t get it to sink!!!

Your tank looks amazing! I think either would look great in the tank, however the red ember tetras might stand out a bit more.

 

[Kribensis27]

I think embers are better if you want something to stand out. Nice tank!

 

[jake37]

Neither! Go with galaxy rasbora or kubotai rasbora !

 

[RayClem]

I have a 20 gallon long in which I have a King Betta, a couple of hillstream loaches (plan to add a couple more), several mystery snails, and a shoal of 15 ember tetras. They do well together.

 

[ProudPapa]

Neither! Go with galaxy rasbora or kubotai rasbora !

I agree. Or sparkling gouramis.

 

[Bettatakeover]

Your tank is beautiful. I also vote embers but think harlequin rasboras would look amazing as well. But a big school of chili rasboras would be gorgeous too. Can't really go wrong with that tank as a background

 

[ShastaDaisy]

Your tank looks amazing! I think either would look great in the tank, however the red ember tetras might stand out a bit more.

Thank you! I’m pretty excited about it! I was wondering if they’d stand out more as well....

I think embers are better if you want something to stand out. Nice tank!

Ok, they do get so nice and bright

Neither! Go with galaxy rasbora or kubotai rasbora !

These always catch my eye as well. It seems like from a distance the galaxy’s look washed out. Is this your experience?

I have a 20 gallon long in which I have a King Betta, a couple of hillstream loaches (plan to add a couple more), several mystery snails, and a shoal of 15 ember tetras. They do well together.

Very nice! Do the embers swim about together? Are they very shy?

I agree. Or sparkling gouramis.

Hmmm. They are very much on my “one day” list. What do you like best about them?

Your tank is beautiful. I also vote embers but think harlequin rasboras would look amazing as well. But a big school of chili rasboras would be gorgeous too. Can't really go wrong with that tank as a background

It’s so hard to choose. Thank you, I’m excited for things to grow in!

 

[ProudPapa]

Hmmm. They are very much on my “one day” list. What do you like best about them?

First of all, sparkling gouramis are beautiful fish, especially when the light hits them just right. It also amuses me the way they'll hang out at the top of the water when I feed them and examine each morsel of food before eating it, instead of swooping in and grabbing it like most fish.

 

[Kribensis27]

First of all, sparkling gouramis are beautiful fish, especially when the light hits them just right. It also amuses me the way they'll hang out at the top of the water when I feed them and examine each morsel of food before eating it, instead of swooping in and grabbing it like most fish.

They’re wonderful little fish. One of my all-time favorites.

 

[ShastaDaisy]

First of all, sparkling gouramis are beautiful fish, especially when the light hits them just right. It also amuses me the way they'll hang out at the top of the water when I feed them and examine each morsel of food before eating it, instead of swooping in and grabbing it like most fish.

Haha! I would get a kick out of that too. They’d never survive with my rainbows, lol. Which other fish do you have with them?

 

[ProudPapa]

Haha! I would get a kick out of that too. They’d never survive with my rainbows, lol. Which other fish do you have with them?

Celestial Pearl Danios, Kubotai rasboras, dwarf emerald rasboras, and pygmy corys.

 

[jake37]

They never look washed out to me 'cept in bad photographs but they are small and unless close you can't see the details of the fish well. To be honest I favor kubotai over galaxy or embers. It isn't really a colour thing - they just always move - could make you dizzy. Embers that i have like most tetra just sit around all day.

These always catch my eye as well. It seems like from a distance the galaxy’s look washed out. Is this your experience?

 

[PenguinTetra38]

I vote chili rasboras all the way.

 

[ShastaDaisy]

I vote chili rasboras all the way.

Ahh. I love these guys too. Why do you think chilis over embers?

 

[PenguinTetra38]

I just think they have more vibrant colors and you could get a bigger school and that would look more impressive.

 

[ShastaDaisy]

They never look washed out to me 'cept in bad photographs but they are small and unless close you can't see the details of the fish well. To be honest I favor kubotai over galaxy or embers. It isn't really a colour thing - they just always move - could make you dizzy. Embers that i have like most tetra just sit around all day.

Hmmm. I do want something that will swim around a bit and explore.

 

[jake37]

The kubotai aren't really explorer as they stay near the top constantly moving. cichlid and catfish (including cory and pleco) are more likely to explore than tetra or rasbora.

Hmmm. I do want something that will swim around a bit and explore.