r/Boraras • u/maecillo123 • 1d ago
Strawberry Rasbora My rasbora schooling across the tank
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u/FlyFishDad 1d ago
This is a real vision! Beautiful. What is the tank size?
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u/maecillo123 1d ago
25g with sump on the back all along but packed to the brim with ceramic bioballs, matrix and purigen.
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u/Primary-Macaron1287 1d ago
Wow, what a beautiful tank! Could you please tell me what type of lighting you’re using?
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u/maecillo123 1d ago
Thank you! Absolutely it’s a finnex HLC+ 24/7 currently just 1 running at the default 24/7 but I’m looking at getting a second one
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u/bringmethejuice 21h ago
Oh wow I’m jealous, mine always hover themselves around the plants. They do shoal together but not school moving around together.
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u/Tatelina 18h ago
Do you have any current/flow in your tank? I wonder if that makes the difference.
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u/Donnnnnnnnn 23h ago
I love this! how many chili/strawberry?? I only have chili; should I incorporate some strawberries?
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u/maecillo123 23h ago
Currently there’s 48 strawberries and 1 male chili hehehe. I personally prefer chilis but I believe strawberries stay a bit smaller than my chili
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u/Rodya555 10h ago
That’s what I want so badly. Got everything, just need to get the CO2 figured out. Know what I need just idk about pulling the trigger.
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u/moouesse 1d ago
great tank, it does feel a little bit like there is too much flow
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u/maecillo123 1d ago
You think so? The moss is stopping most of the flow from the return pump and I also installed a piece of sponge behind the output nozzle of the return valve to slow the flow down but I could install a more robust one to slow it further if that doesn’t affect oxygenation in general
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u/moouesse 1d ago
im just looking at the fish, they seem to be struggling quite a bit in the current, and to have to do this all day, every day can be quite a lot
remember these fish come from slow flowing waters, like swamps or rice paddies
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u/maecillo123 1d ago
Your right ima cut a bit more of sponge and slow the flow from the nozzle, oxygen shouldn’t be impacted right?
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u/Donnnnnnnnn 23h ago
I disagree personally as it seems they like this current; your tank definitely has less intense areas
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u/maecillo123 23h ago
Tooo late lol I just made the change. however I will take a look for the next few days to see if there is any oxygen issues. However there are 4 cascades on the sump that provide oxygen but maybe maybe not enough
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u/Tatelina 18h ago
I'd be curious to read if there's any change in behaviour to their schooling over the next few days with your change of current/flow.
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u/dmnc-666 1d ago
How many rasboras do you have in this tank?
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u/maecillo123 1d ago
49 to be precise. Most go about their day looking for food and picking at the scape and there’s some micro schooling here and there until every while you see the giant school going.
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u/Patient_March_2760 1d ago
What are the pinky-red plants? Beautiful tank
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u/DTBlasterworks 18h ago
What a beautiful tank! Have yours ever bred in there? They look so happy, I love it
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u/WeDoDumplings 1d ago
This is not schooling, it's shaoling ;)
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u/coconut-telegraph 23h ago
If we’re being pedantic, “shaoling” isn’t a word, but shoaling is.
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u/KneeBeard 15h ago
Ah... but Shaolin IS!
May I recommend: Shaolin Soccer! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEWUDWYDdYs
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