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I have a 220 gallon and I am thinking of getting a school of them. How was your guys experience keeping them?
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Well...this is a depressing thread. I planned on having 3 at some point down the line.
I agree. I've kept groups a few times and know others that have as well without issue.I know way too many people keeping them long term w/out issues to assume it just won't work, and it still baffles me as to why so many have negative outcomes.
I know a number of people that keep them that don't post about it as to not go against the grain of these comments of them always picking each other off, but I'm just one of those that posts experiences regardless, and I often wonder how many people just parrot the negative info or did they get poorly shipped ones or sick ones(they are prone to uronema and mishandled often due to their cheap price)
I'm not sure what the common denominator is in keeping them successfully, as I said I always get them in one group, always small as I can find, pretty much always my first fish in tank as it's the cheapest way to make a new tank look full or worth watching.
I've probably had 5 different groupings long term, in both odd and even numbers, not once have I had difficulty keeping them, and I don't think I'm all that lucky or a fish whisperer or anything!
Just bought 40 today along with 20 other fish...
I just finished formalin dipping everything. They went into CP right after to battle any Uro, Velvet or ich if present
I'll dip them again in a week if I see any signs
Fingers crossed