If you have harlequin's.... [Archive]

Tolley

12-06-2008, 08:03 PM

I don't have harlequins but have pygmy rasboras which are similar. They pretty much swim all over but prefer the top half of the tank. They aren't crazy swimmers, quite the opposite; slow, peaceful and tend to swim in a school. IMO perfect to go with neons.

Lady Hobbs

12-06-2008, 08:07 PM

Tolley! What a great idea. Thank You.

I removed my black skirts from the neon tank and today removed the gold tetra. They are so nuts they keep the neons on the bottom of the tank.

LORENZO

12-06-2008, 08:26 PM

:goldfish: :fish :ssmile: Three baby harlequins i have just added to my tank. there was an old guy who needed some company. oh now all three have found each other. Great looking against a black background with plants. oh woow have to get more now. What a day of fish hunting out ther.e

Sharon

12-06-2008, 08:30 PM

I had Harlequin Rasboras...I lost all six during a heat wave two years ago. They are lovely fish, and bother no other fish. They school nicely and are fairly calm...

invadertoast

12-07-2008, 12:31 AM

I have seven in my tank with 8 neons, they don't freak the neons out at all. In fact, I think the neons are more spastic that my harlequins, they school more cloesly and hang out at the top while the neons never school and hang around the middle chasing eachother.

fins_n_fur

12-07-2008, 12:32 AM

Well off topic, but didn't you just set up a tiger barb tank? Why is it that we have not seen pictures?

KingFisher

12-07-2008, 12:36 AM

I have a school of 8 Harlequins in my 55g. They are very peaceful, never bother any of the other fish, and also are totally ignored by the others. They like to wander around in the plants but every so often put on a little show by swimming through the filter stream in a line, going back and forth a dozen times before resuming their regular activities. It's very amusing.:goldfish: :goldfish: :goldfish:

Lady Hobbs

12-07-2008, 12:48 AM

Thanks so much everyone for your experiences with your Harlequins.

Fins........I did not set up a barb tank but maybe you were speaking to someone else.

invadertoast

12-07-2008, 01:27 AM

Well off topic, but didn't you just set up a tiger barb tank? Why is it that we have not seen pictures?

I did, it's here:

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Not much yet... I'll update in a couple weeks after I add more plants etc.

but every so often put on a little show by swimming through the filter stream in a line, going back and forth a dozen times before resuming their regular activities. It's very amusing

Mine do this too, it's hysterical!

fins_n_fur

12-07-2008, 01:51 AM

Cool! I'm sorry that I missed this! If I can swing a bigger tank for my South Americans, I'm thinking of turning my 120g into a tiger barb only tank.

Lady Hobbs

12-07-2008, 01:55 AM

I did, it's here:

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Not much yet... I'll update in a couple weeks after I add more plants etc.

Mine do this too, it's hysterical!

It was your pictures that made me think of the Harleuign. They look so cute in your tank.

invadertoast

12-07-2008, 02:07 AM

It was your pictures that made me think of the Harleuign. They look so cute in your tank.

thumbs2: They are great little fish, if I ever get a bigger tank I want a bigger school of these guys! Sometimes two of them will go into this weird little "wiggle at eachother" dance, I'm not sure what it is but they will line up side by side and just vibrate at eachother. Sometimes they change it up and face opposite ways, wiggling at eachother in a circle... very entertaining, and usually lasts like a half an hour, lol

Fins - My tiger tank is definately interesting, they are so weird, lol. They're very skittish and manage to all cram themselves into one corner so it looks like there are no fish in there at all, lol. I'm hoping they'll get used to us soon, the tank is in the basement and there's always someone going down there a couple times a day and the tank is right next to the basement computer, but they still hide. Maybe once I get more they'll become more outgoing, lol. When they come out - what a show! I'll have to get a video sometime!

cer

12-07-2008, 03:33 PM

They keep to them selves.

Lady Hobbs

12-07-2008, 03:48 PM

thumbs2: They are great little fish, if I ever get a bigger tank I want a bigger school of these guys! Sometimes two of them will go into this weird little "wiggle at eachother" dance, I'm not sure what it is but they will line up side by side and just vibrate at eachother. Sometimes they change it up and face opposite ways, wiggling at eachother in a circle... very entertaining, and usually lasts like a half an hour, lol

Fins - My tiger tank is definately interesting, they are so weird, lol. They're very skittish and manage to all cram themselves into one corner so it looks like there are no fish in there at all, lol. I'm hoping they'll get used to us soon, the tank is in the basement and there's always someone going down there a couple times a day and the tank is right next to the basement computer, but they still hide. Maybe once I get more they'll become more outgoing, lol. When they come out - what a show! I'll have to get a video sometime!

That little side by side wiggle is spawning. They're in love.

LORENZO

12-07-2008, 07:01 PM

:goldfish: :fish: :goldfish: :fish: Fish! you can't get enough of them. i just went out again to the fish store -you see what this forum is doing to me. ha Just bought three more harlequins now i have six. hmm funny they find each other so quickly. Did someone say they could spawni in the tropical tank? oh now that would be a sight.

invadertoast

12-07-2008, 07:46 PM

That little side by side wiggle is spawning. They're in love.

Must be something in the water, my peppered cories spawn all the time! Not to mention my mystery snails are always on top of eachother...

LORENZO

12-07-2008, 07:51 PM

how do you get your pictures bigger than a thumnail. I was trying to send pic of tank.

Taurus

12-07-2008, 09:22 PM

I have not had these yet and wondered how you like them? I don't want wild, nuts, crazy swimmers that upset my neons so wondered how active are they.
Thanks

I have school of 13 Harlequins in my 20 gallon long and they are such a beautiful and peaceful fish. I just added two small ones to the tank a couple of weeks ago and that evening all of them were dancing in the current and swimming up and down displaying. I started out with 3 just about a year ago and have slowly added to the school. They display a reddish, pinkish, coppery glow when they are happy. They have been and still are a pleasure to have and are easily kept (knock wood) without any problems. They get along with most everyone. thumbs2:

wolf_eyes

12-10-2008, 06:54 AM

I have 5 in my little 10 gallon. They are one of my favorite schoolers. It's amazing the difference in color from the store to the home. My dominant male is very red and even has a bit of a purplish hue around the edges of his body. It's really interesting to watch the two males do their little challenges where they will swim side by side with fins fully stretched to try and see who is the top fish(generally same sexes do this to each other, and I can only imagine it for hierarchy reasons). I've also had mine spawn every 4 weeks thus far. I really like these fish and will mostly likely be getting a large school of them for my 40/50 gallon that I'm planning.

LORENZO

12-10-2008, 11:08 AM

:19: Spawning harlequins oh that would something to see. Did you say you had five and that they were spawning. Oh they are like little jewels in the tank. i would like to have another six of them. These i bought the other day are tiny. But the old guy is liking his company. Are they egg layers?:ssmile:

Lady Hobbs

12-10-2008, 11:15 AM

how do you get your pictures bigger than a thumnail. I was trying to send pic of tank.

Will explain in PM.

LORENZO

12-10-2008, 11:18 AM

:sley: morning lady HObbs!!! There you are. yes i need to know how to get pics bigger. How many little harlequins do you have. oh i set up the breeding discus tank.. and now you know oh i would like to put the yo yo in there. But nope breeding must be done. I just hope i can get them to breed once they go into this smaller tank. IF i leave them oh well the discus -other discus would eat those fry won't they? Nope my only hope is to put the parents in another tank. now i am the harlequin post thinking discus. Tell me Lady Hobbs what fish present are you going to get yourself????

Lady Hobbs

12-10-2008, 11:22 AM

I'm too poor to pay attention this year! However, I may eek out enough pennies to get me some more neons.

LORENZO

12-10-2008, 11:27 AM

:snowman: yes neons would look good. Can't find the cardinals as easily you know. but i have so many in the discus tank. Would you put a yo yo in with seven clowns or just leave the clownfish alone? My yo yo needs a bigger tank and they can't go in the breeding tank. i must say a fishtank reall adds to decor. nothing like the sight of tank needing to bef filled. i am tempted to go out and get another harlequin rasbora. A whole bunch came in. Young ones. But they have to be bunched. And i am down in the number of rummies. i could go with harlequins instead.How are your cichlids???????:ssmile:

Drip Loop

12-10-2008, 12:31 PM

I have read that harlequins are a weaker fish these days due to the way they are inbred. However, the 5 that I have are wonderful, bulging, healthy fish that prefer the midlevel of the tank. They are not aggressive in the slightest. They dont even really chase eachother much.

The perfect tank mate imo.

LORENZO

12-10-2008, 12:38 PM

:fish: :fish: oh I do like where the harlequins swim. yes up there in the upper levels of the tank. Mine are doing well so far in the tank now for a couple of days. I thought the filter was going to get them. They need more though to really show the fish off.

mac

12-10-2008, 11:30 PM

Hi,
I have 5 five harlequins, use to have 9 but my Blessed Zipper Loaches decided to kill them off. So now I am left with 5 very active fast moving fish.

I have kept them is Nones before an they are great together.

mac

PUNISHER VETTE

12-10-2008, 11:35 PM

I bought 6 once...back when i was horrible at keeping fish. Most died, 1 jumped out of the tank, 1 still lives.

While they were alive i think they were fine with my neons.

LORENZO

12-10-2008, 11:50 PM

:goldfish: :fish: i should head into the fishmans and get myself 10 more of them. But i am trying to make up my mind betwee those or the harlequins.... :hmm3grin2orange:

wolf_eyes

12-11-2008, 12:19 AM

Yea I only have five in my tank and they spawn readily. My top male is a perverted little thing though, he's ALWAYS pestering the girls. They are egglayers and mine usually spawn 1-3 hours after the lights come on. Mine seem to love to spawn in the corners nearest to my filter. Their eggs don't stick to the glass and the other rasboras will eat the falling eggs as they're being laid.

LORENZO

12-11-2008, 12:34 AM

:goldfish: :goldfish: oh this would be something to try.. harlequin rasboras breeding ??? ha never thought about them breeding. have seen alot of fish breed but not these. So if i get even more they just might. Have you ever had a rummy breed?

Taurus

12-11-2008, 01:06 AM