#and two peacock gudgeons

[worm-in-a-trenchcoat]

PSA- Always quarantine your new fish, mutuals.

See the tags for a lovely late night rant because I’m stressed the fuck out 💃🏾

#I have a lovely 20 gallon tank in my room #it has kuhli loaches and shrimp and otocinclus #a clown poach I never see named Marvin #and two peacock gudgeons #one of which I got recently #one that I should have quarantined but didn’t because I’m lazy and didn’t think I’d need to #because I’ve never had issues with not quarantining fish before #but I got this fish from work and we’ve been dealing with ich #and I realized the day after I got her that the tank she came from had mollys that were infected 🙃 #a couple days later she has it too #for those that don’t know #ich is a VERY contagious parasite in fish #and it will eventually kill your fish if left untreated #I’ve never dealt with it before so I’m stressed tf out and just spent almost the last of my money for a top recommended medication #to tray and treat it #I could have gotten a cheaper brand but #I don’t want to risk killing any of my more sensitive fish and my shrimp because I will cry if that happens #I could treat it by turning up the temperature in my tank to like 86 degrees f #but that could ALSO potentially kill my fish/shrimp #so expensive medication was the best option #I’ve been thinking about just taking this tank down tbh #I feel like there’s always something going wrong with it from this to filters breaking to a snail infestation #but I’m not giving up yet #unless something dies #then I’ll be giving up on it 🥲 #tag rant #personal #fish keeping #I meant clown loach* not poach

[marc-spectorr]

So I want too talk about Stevens book shelves and him with books in general. I know at least half of those books are about Egyptology and the other half are french poems. I also imagine a 3rd of them are about gold fish because I feel like Steven is the kind of person who researches things before he dose them. So I know he dose his best to try and take care of the Gus's. (There will be more about the fish later.)

In the first episode I think there is a clip of Steven going through a Egyptian mythology book and highlighting things. I don't doubt he writes notes in the margins like the dad did in journey of the center of the earth. I like to think he sticky tabs things too especially things that amuse him. He probably goes through stationary very fast.

His bookshelves are chaotic. Not to mention all of the books stacked on his desk. I can imagine trying to organize his bookshelves with him and he gets fussy by the end of it because he knew where all of his books where in his little stacks everywhere. But, If you tried to find anything it would probably take all night. That would probably lead to your first couple fight tbh.

He also probably has notebooks filled with all the info on god's and goddesses, and I can see him making his own hieroglyph codex ect. He's a really good note taker.

Long story short if you let that man wonder into a bookstore he would have credit card debt in a millisecond.

(I'm putting my fish nerd Glasses on. -i really want a tank of cherry barbs and peacock gudgeons but, I digress- If I remember right goldfish need to be in really big tanks so they grow and move around freely. -in my head there like the midsize version of koi fish- Gold fish get really big I think some can get to be at least 10 inches or more. I'm just really happy to see the gold fish in a nice big tank instead of a bowl. Or some small bullshit tank from Petco/PetSmart. Don't get me started on Betta fish or hermet crab housing it's horrible honestly. I've wanted a fish tank for a while can you tell lol 🤣. )

Anyway I know you're filling down and if I could hug you through the screen I would. I hope my ramblings made you smile today 😊 take it easy Callie 🧡

hiya hi sails! it's always lovely hearing from you :))

there's something sooo cozy about steven's flat despite how chaotic it looks with all his books lying around (and this is coming from me, a neat freak haha). but going back to what you said, i'm pretty sure he writes little annotations on the side/post-it notes. imagine finding his favorite poetry book and reading the lines that he highlighted bc they remind him of you. also, idk why, but i'd find great pleasure in organizing those books in a more orderly way lmaoaoa. it'll be his own library in the comfort of his home 🥺

hehe i agree, steven def did his research before getting gus 😌. i'm still soft thinking about how gus 2.0 has a friend with him in the tank. hopefully there'll be a third one once steven and marc are cool with jake sksksk (but i'm forever picturing him adopting a cat, and at first, the other two are worried that their fish might get eaten or something but turns out the sweet kitty is alright just watching them swim around in the tank)

#asks #vermillionsails

[captainrexsbiggesthoe]

Can I hear more about your angelfish? They were my favorites as a kid, but we stopped getting them after one ate the rest of the tank except for a very traumatized neon tetra

Absolutely i currently keep 2 Marble Angel fish (note the marbling effect on the scales instead of the typical uniform stripes) in a small community with neon tetras, peacock gudgeons and dwarf Gourami.

They absolutely love thick foliage in their tanks especially sword ferns that they can duck in and out of. My two are given dried insects as treats at least once every couple days so they stay entertained.

To be fair they are typically quite aggressive fish but ive found that moving things in their tank, keeping them well feed and with a variety has kept them both happy and engaged with the humans outside their tank... so i guess my theory on angels is that theyre a very intelligent fish and when they get bored thats when destruction happens. Hope it helps and if you were to ever get back into the hobby im always open to give advice

#fishpost #aquarium #fishkeeping advice

[ospreysfishtank]

As of 8/31/2023 I have:

One very fluffy cat

One pea pufferfish

One ridiculous-looking baby horsefaced loach

One bumblebee dart frog

One very grumpy betta fish

One kenyan sand boa

Two peacock gudgeon minnows

Two vampire crabs

Two hillstream loaches

Two ember tetras I got for free from a guy dismantling his collection

Two emerald rasboras (see above)

Three nerite snails

At least three striped kuhli loaches

At least five black or silver kuhli loaches

Seven garden snails

Three terrariums' worth of orange powder isopod colonies

Dozens of fruit flies grown as dart frog and fish food

2 plastic shoeboxes of dirt and whiteworm colonies (fish food)

An unknowable swarm of red cherry shrimps spread out over 3 different tanks

An unfathomable amount of malaysian trumpet and other assorted freshwater snails

the only thing i don't have is a dog :/

#naturalistic setups are the only thing that makes this possible #if i an equivalent amount of rodents i'd never keep up #planted aquarium #aquarium sideblog #aquarium

[totalgreys]

Rare freshwater fish

The Black Ghost Knifefish rounds off our list and is an elegant and cool freshwater fish. Black Ghost Knifefish Scientific Name: Apteronotus albifrons. Large fish may also see them as prey due to their slow speed and tiny size.Ĥ1. It’s better to keep these in a single species tank as they can be aggressive and nip the fins of other fish. You should keep these fish in groups of at least five, with one male for every two females. In fact, studies have shown that keeping Cabomba plants with these fish can help reduce mortality. They include Green Cabomba, Fanwort, and Carolina Fanwort. These are readily available in aquatic stores. The best plants for these fish are of the Cabomba variety. Try to limit the water flow as they are not strong swimmers. You should keep these fish in a smaller, well-planted tank. Sometimes known as the Bumblebee, Malabar, or Indian Dwarf Puffer, this is a small fish that is undeniably striking! Image source: Robert Mollik via Wikimedia Commons is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 Kuhli Loach Scientific Name: Pangio kuhlii. You can feed them fish flakes or pellets, along with live or frozen foods such as brine shrimp.ģ5. These loaches are omnivores and will feed on any algae in your tank. Do also keep your water parameters in check as they need very clean water. Their wide fins which look like the skirt of a racing car definitely make them a cool fish!Īs they are bottom dwellers, you should use sand or fine gravel as a substrate. They originate in fast-flowing streams in Asia and have adapted to cope with this. Another name is the Gold Ring Butterfly Loach. They are also sometimes called the Chinese Hillstream or Reticulated Hillstream loach. One of our team used to keep these loaches and I think they are really cool freshwater fish. Peacock Gudgeon Scientific Name: Tateurndina ocellicauda.

#Rare freshwater fish

[blackfishtea]

I have made an incredibly bad financial decision, but look how pretty my new baby is!! He's a Betta mahachaiensis.

I also got two more peacock gudgeons, some snails, and some spangles to keep my baby girl company. I think she'll be happier with more than just shrimp to socialize with.

#fishblr #tank #aquarium #fish #snail #peacock gudgeon #Betta mahachaiensis

[firelord-frowny]

!!! i ordered some peacock gudgeons for two of my fish tanks and since they’re live animals they have to be delivered overnight and they were finally shipped today so they’ll be here tomorrow morning and im SO EXCITE but also fuck i don’t wanna wake up all early to deal with them boooOOOOO

#peacock gudgeons are SO PRETTY omfg i can't wait

[horsesarecreatures]

An update on the nano tank. It's coming along very nicely. I had Da Vinci and later Medici in this tank and it was nicely established, but when my mom threw me out I just grabbed the fish and left it. The light was left on, algae took over, and it killed pretty all the plants except for that spotted amazon sword in the center, which almost didn't make it but has now sent up new leaves. The plants I have since added are java fern, anubias, flame moss, water lettuce, mermaid weed, bulbitus difformis, and two aponogeton bulbs which have not sprouted yet but are placed under the filter and will hopefully hide it with their cool curly leaves when they do. I will also be adding some red ludwegia very soon. That and the mermaid weed which turns red under high lighting should add some color.

The dwarf cory catfish and the peacock gudgeons are all doing well, although the gudgeons have started hiding more now that there are more plants. The mahachai betta has not come in yet, which is getting a little worisome.

#nano tank #freshwater tank #freshwater aquarium #planted tank #corydoras #peacock gudgeons #fishblr #not horses

[myfishblog97]

Future Aquarium Plans

I’ve been planning to have several tanks in the future once I move home from college, and that time is finally drawing near.  I have none of the supplies I need to support my ideas yet, but I will get all I need in time.  For now, I just want to share my plans because I’m getting very excited about them.  

- D

Before I even get any tanks, I am going to buy a heavy duty 3-shelf shelving unit that is 48x24x48 that can support the weight of the aquariums I want.  

First off, I want a big tank.  Like a 55 or 75 gallon.  I want it to be a tropical planted community with a large piece of driftwood as the hardscape centerpiece.  I have done research on the various fish I want to keep in it, but I’m not going to have all of the following in the tank: 

Angelfish (several)

Apisto Double/Triple Red (pair)

Norman’s Lampeye Killifish (group)

Guppies/Mollies/Platys (group)

Tetras (group)

Ancistrus/Bristlenose Plecos (a few)

Honeycomb Catfish (group)

Otocinclus (group)

Yoyo Loach (group)

Corydoras catfish (group)

Neocaradinia Shrimp.  

I definitely want Angelfish, and from there I compiled the rest of the list above.

Next, I want to keep some species-only tanks made up of three 20 gallon talls.  I have always loved Betta fish, and I have recently discovered the beauty of wild Bettas.  I especially like the species Betta imbellis, Betta smaragdina (guitar and copper), and Betta mahachaiensis.  I’m not sure which species I would like to keep first, but I think I would keep all of them in pairs or trios in tannin-filled biotopes.  

Finally, I think I want to keep an axolotl or two.  They like floor space much more than height in an aquarium, so I’d have a 30 gallon long at minimum if I were to keep two of them.  More than likely I’ll just have one, so I may go with either a 20 gallon long or the 30 gallon long.  For decorations, I’d have sand as the substrate and plants in terracotta pots.  I’d keep this tank at the very bottom of my rack so as to keep it as cool as possible, and if that is not enough I would get a fan to cool the water via evaporation.  

After having said all of that, I would still have space for the two 10 gallons I currently have.  One would definitely be a quarantine tank, while the other I’m not sure what I’d do with.  Two other species that I may want to keep are Pea Puffers and Peacock Gudgeons, so maybe the spare 10 gallon could go to one of them.  However, if I am keeping pairs and trios of fish together that may breed, I may use it as a nursery for the fry.  Time will tell.  

As for equipment I want for my set-up, I need a large/high powered air filter that would be able to push air through at least 8 different sponge filters but is also fairly quiet as all these tanks would be close to where I sleep.  I also need several heaters due to the majority of the fish I have listed above are tropical (except the axolotls).  For lighting, I’m playing with the idea of buying long strips of LED lights and fixing them to the bottom of each shelf.  This would be cheaper than buying individual aquarium lights, but in terms of aesthetics and plants it may be better for me to buy three 48 inch long high quality aquarium lights instead.  Again, time will tell.  I also want to make the lids as seen in the tutorial video by SimplyBetta on YouTube (maybe not her original idea but she’s the first place I saw them) because of how they slide towards the back instead of folding hotdog style like typical Aqueon lids do.

Thanks for reading this super long post, I just wanted to share my ideas so as to maybe stifle my excitement for a bit longer.  Just a few more months of waiting and I can finally put my ideas into action!!

#sorry for the super long post im just very excited #fishblr #betta fish #fishnerd4life #fishkeeping #fish community #fish #betta #bettablr #fish rack #aquarium #fishnerd

[bettas-bitsandbobs]

For Unknown Reasons...

My brother decided to make a mudskipper tank. I’m in the process of helping him set it up for his classroom. But since he needed to make “free shipping” on his online order, I ended up filling it with some stuff I can’t find locally.

Another peacock gudgeon (hopefully male), some flower shrimp, some wild livebearers, a school of pencil fish and a snail or two, since my otos don’t seem to like algae when they could munch on the betta and no longer reside in the planted tank. It was so tempting to get some samurai gouarmi, but since I don’t have a solution to the iffy water, I decided not wise and passed.

Not a huge invert person due to past experiences, but fingers crossed they’ll flourish in the local water better than the fish.

Hopefully once the mudskipper tank is up and running I can get some pictures. They’re the dwarf Indian mudskippers, so they should be tiny, ugly, little attitude-laden land gobies that stick to walls LOL.

#personal #i love gobies #but haven't kept a lot of them

[missives]

5.23.2021

I measure the days in glucose strips (each container has 50 strips) and how many fish die. Or how long they live.

Poor Kalo died without much warning yesterday. Water parameters were fine, but two days ago, she developed a sudden bloat and a slight sinking swim bladder issue. She could still swim around fine, but took to laying on the decor close to the surface of the water. Then she started spitting out food the next night, so I started fasting her. I gave her one Epsom salt bath, and she seemed happier, but I noticed that she was predominantly lopsided, as if there was a tumor pushing her out to one side, but it's hard to know if there really was one. I went to give her a second bath yesterday afternoon and she was nose down, tail up dead in the tank. She must have just died because her eyes were clear, her scales pristine, and hadn't started to break down. No external indication of infections or parasites, no pineconing, no fin rot, just the somewhat bloaty tummy. Not even as bloated as when she'd been constipated previously. I was so sure she'd live years! But she only outlived Elektra by a few months. I added her to the freezer bag, and they'll get planted next weekend with the Veronica.

Given that both PetSmart bettas and PetSmart guppies died well before they should have, I will never buy livestock from PetSmart again. Their stock are not hardy at all.

I'm down to

two adult java ricefish

three adult peacock gudgeons (one male, two females, who knows whatever happened to the other male but haven't seen him or his little body in nearly a month)

one betta (Abraxas)

six glowlight tetras (although I thought I'd lose the one that jumped out of the tank and flopped under the furniture, since it took me a while to pull things away and find the fish - I thought she was dead, but she proved me wrong!)

three platinum dumbo male guppies (Inky, Blinky, and Winky)

one lone male japanese blue endler (Clyde)

Then there are about 4-5 gudgeon fry and one nearly-juvenile gudgeon (it hangs out in the back, hardly glimpsed right now). Oh, and about 50 gajillion ricefish fry/juveniles.

Arriving this week: three more japanese blue endlers (sold as guppies but look almost identical to Clyde) and two platinum dumbo female guppies.

Seems like I'm only a mediocre fish keeper. :/

#dispatches from the socially distant

[aquatictimes]

MEGA update

Done a LOT of tank shuffling today...sigh. I’m in the final stages of moving, and all the fish are now at the new place (that was a real adventure...acclimating at 3am), but not all of the tanks are here yet, so some critters are having to share for the time-being. Eventually, there will be a fish room set up, including a temporary 8′ plywood tank for the c. micropeltes, but at the mo the tanks are on the floor or crammed onto any surface available - they will be for another 6 weeks. 

So, Arnie has a 14g to himself, Blane has a 11.9g to himself, Honey (the female paradise fish) has a 14g to herself, and will be upgraded once the other tanks are back. The paradise boys are sharing with the gobies, which is working surprisingly well, and the ricefish, lampeyes and peacock gudgeons are sharing a 14g (again, will be upgraded). The peacock gudgeon and lampeye fry are growing fast - beginning to see colour in their fins and the black ‘eye’ at the base of their caudal fins.

The tricky bit, though, is the hybrid 11.9g. Veep has turned out to be a rogue: her behaviour is completely at odds with her tank mate’s and not what you’d expect from a hybrid of generally peaceful betta species (smaragdina, mahachai and stiktos). She is very territorial/aggressive and hasn’t left the male alone since they arrived, despite attempts at re-introduction, very heavy planting and changes in water flow. 

I could only see two options: separation (the final option, as there’s no empty tank for her to occupy atm) or the introduction of ‘dither’ fish to distract her and encourage Drogo out of his cave. In the end, I got six endlers and a second female hybrid, whose temperament is far more peaceful.

The results have been...mixed. Drogo and the new female appear to get on reasonably well and the endlers seem very comfortable. Veep, though...she and Drogo were both removed from the tank while the new guys were introduced. After 30 mins, I returned Drogo and an hour later I returned Veep. The tank dynamic shifted immediately - she was dive-bombing everyone, Drogo went back into hiding, the endlers huddled closer together and the new girl (Fig) was hunted everywhere she went. This clearly wasn’t going to work, so it was back to the separation option.

There were only 2 available: adding Veep to the 14g community or adding Arnie to the community and using his tank for Veep. The second option, even though it prevents her from having access to peaceful fish, would bring Arnie into very close contact with the gudgeons, and while I miiiiiiiiight have considered risking it in a 30g, I wouldn’t dare in a 14. As well as this, by entering an already full tank, Veep would be entering their territory, rather than the other way around. So, Veep is now in with the community. 

She’s still looking a bit stripy, but she’s exploring and so far there have been no signs of aggression or any behaviour that has me worried. I’m watching her now: she’s purposefully pushing herself into the path of the filter flow to swim against it. One of the male ricefish is watching her.

Pictures later.

#fishblr #bettablr #wild betta #wild betta hybrid #community tank #moving with fish #my pets #update

[daveybro]

biography

David Alexander Gudgeon Jr. was born and raised in the city of London, in Westminster, to working parents who were completely oblivious to his world. He had never liked going by David, preferring Davey instead. It was his father’s name, and Davey thought it too formal and stuffy. And, if there was anything that he did not want to be, it was anything resembling his father. David Alexander Gudgeon Sr. was a mid-level manager in the Department of International Magical Cooperation. Specifically, he headed the International Magical Trading Standards Body. What did he do exactly? Well, Davey couldn’t tell you. He nearly went to sleep every time his father opened his mouth to talk about it. When David Sr. was a young intern, first beginning his career, he met a witch, who went by the name of Gabourey. It was a tale as old as time, which in Davey’s opinion, made it very, very boring. Paper-pusher meets Obliviator, and the rest was history. From there, three children were born; First Davey, then his little brother and sister, Galvin and Gladys. From a young age, Davey proved to be different from his siblings. He was loud where Galvin was quiet, and destructive where Gladys was charming. It felt like all of his conversations with his parents were defined by what he had done wrong, how things could be fixed, and what he could do better.

The craziest thing about Davey was that many of his tricks and hijinxs had nothing to do with magic. He’d never been afraid to push the limits, something that was clear to all from the moment he first began to walk. He had very little regard for consequence, and rarely thought things through: it was all part of his desire for instant gratification. He had never been a very patient boy, and he spent years counting down the days until he would receive his Hogwarts letter. The day it arrived was one of his most favorite memories. One letter, one trip to Diagon Alley, and then he was riding off to Hogwarts with a trunk full of spellbooks and wand tucked neatly into the sleeve of his brand new robes.

His family used to tell him for years that the Sorting Hat would hardly blink in his direction before sorting him into Gryffindor. Most of his family went into Hufflepuff, or Ravenclaw occasionally. But Davey? He was different. He was loud, and headstrong, and brave to a fault. Just as they had predicted, the hat hardly even touched his head before he was sent to the table of crimson and gold. As school geared into motion, Davey quickly discovered that academia was not all he thought it would be. He quickly learned which classes he hated: Transfiguration, and Potions. He also learned which of those he liked: Care of Magical Creatures, and Herbology. He made friends with his roommates -- Remus, and James, and Gideon alike -- but his truest friend that year was easily the boy in the bed next over. As first years, Andrei Draganov and Davey Gudgeon had attached themselves to one another. Partners in class, and partners in crime. Too bad that didn’t last into second year.

While at school, Davey developed a bit of a reputation. There were few people who could match Davey in sheer courage and nerve. That being said, there were fewer still who could match him in stupidity, except Gideon Prewett perhaps. He had a naturally bright -- or rather, innovative might be the correct word -- mind, giving him a tendency to act without thinking. It was always one act of valor and mischief after another, and he was easily encouraged by the people around him. For example, midway through his first year, Davey found himself at the behest of his friend Andrei, who foolishly dared him to touch the brand new, fighting tree, the Whomping Willow. Davey got close -- far closer than most first years dared -- before the tree smashed him so hard that he found himself a new home in the Hospital Wing for the next two months. He’d nearly lost an eye!

Something always questioned about Davey was whether he was exceptionally brave, or just terribly stupid. If one were to ask his mother and father, they would choose the latter option. He’d been on the receiving end of many a howler, forced to listen to his parents lecture and nag him to be better, to be fit to bear the Gudgeon name. Didn’t they realize that he didn’t want their name? He wanted his own name, his own legacy. His stunts made him stand out. Being different was a normality for Davey and he happily brought this with him to Hogwarts. He was weird, and loud, and in one’s face, and he was damn proud of it! He didn’t understand what was wrong with wanting a little bit of attention? Galvin was the good one, the one that made his parents proud, and Gladys snatched every bit of spotlight up for herself, leaving none for anyone else. Being near his family reminded Davey of his black-sheep position. So, to avoid that, he tried to stay away from them. He was the eldest, but he had never been very great at assuming the role of protector. For their part, his siblings didn’t seem to need him to. That’s what it looked like from his perspective, anyways. Galvin and Gladys had always looked out for one another, and that suited Davey just fine. It was better this way. Davey’s relationship with Gladys was alright, if distant. It was his relationship with his brother that really drove the point home. Davey had always had a temper as hot and uncontrollable as his personality, and that had never mixed well with the softness emanating from Galvin.

As his time in Hogwarts drew to a close, there were a great many things that Davey needed to think about. It was no secret that he wasn’t cut out for a Ministry job. That was his father’s domain, and maybe Galvin’s too. Never Davey’s. He would rather die than spend the rest of his life doing something so boring. He wanted action, and he wanted adventure. He wanted stories that would make his blood pump just by remembering them. He wanted dragons, and he wanted fire. He wanted to show off, to be admired by those who heard his tales. Davey Gudgeon was a proud peacock who would go to the ends of the earth if it meant impressing someone. To his credit, he tried not to be arrogant. But it was so difficult when everything he did was so much more exciting than what everyone else seemed to be doing. Even when he was sent to the hospital wing for the disastrous Whomping Willow fiasco, he rejoiced in the laughter and easily ignored the judgmental stares.

When the time came to make a choice, it was easy. Come graduation, Davey would be heading off to Sweden to work on one of the dragon reservations up in the mountains. It would be a dangerous job, but that was just how he liked it.

Recently, another choice presented itself to Davey. Even someone as good at distracting himself as he, could not ignore what was happening at home. Death, violence, and blood supremacy ran rampant all around. When an opportunity to join The Order of the Phoenix presented itself, he said yes before they could even finish their sentence. His bravery had always been tested at an extremely shallow level---- but this would be his chance to do something real. So as the school year comes to a close, Davey prepared for what would be waiting for him outside of those walls. A dragon, with hot flames pouring from its snout. The disappointment from his parents when they heard what he intended to do. And most importantly, masked dangers that would prove to be his most exciting adventure of all.

#about davey #biography #this is bio #come to me if u have any plot ideas!

[seriouslysadshad]

So, these are my current two tanks. First is a 10g, stocked with a pair of Peacock gudgeons (tateurndina ocellicauda). I know that there are three in the picture, however I chose to rehome one of the two males due to aggression issues. This tank has been running for over two and a half years now, and the gudgeons have occupied it for around a year and a half. The second tank is a 3.7g Walstad tank with cherry shrimp (neocaridina heteropoda var. red) that has been running for 11 months.

#fishblr #shrimpblr #aquablr #plantedtank

[blackfishtea]

Well I havnt been able to find my male peacock gudgeon for over a week and so presumed him dead. BUT I COULD NOT FIND THE BODY.

Yet today I found two tiny fry swimming around. Dad must be protecting eggs. In some pocket dimension though because I still cant freaking find him.

#fishblr #tank #aquarium #peacock gudgeon #oh god I have babies again

[horsesarecreatures]

Hey! I saw your post of the aquarium with the peacock gudgeon and betta! First off, I wanna say they’re beautiful! Second, I was actually considering about housing a few peacock gudgeons with a betta in a 20g long but hadn’t seen any one doing it prior. How has your experience been housing the two together ?

Hi so for the most part they were fine, but my gudgeons are actually in a different tank now because I had two males and a female instead of two females and a male as I initially thought, and the male that didn't pair with the female started being aggressive. But my tank is a lot smaller than yours and the aggression was just towards the other male gudgeon. I think a 20 gallon would be perfect for them. I never noticed mine fighting with the betta, just each other. They are very quick eaters though, so a short finned betta like mine might be better with them than a long-finned one.

Good luck!