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[Snail_girl]

Am thinking of a species tank with 5 or 6 in; I don't want to allow breeding, can they be kept in a small shoal of all females? Have been reading up on all their requirements but can't find this info. Thanks.
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Kept bumblebee gobies 4 years;
Kept mollies 4 years

[nikelodeon79]

What size tank are you planning on? I would recommend at least a 3 foot long tank... these are very active fish and appreciate a lot of swimming room. With a tank that size, you could stock quite a few WCMMs. It would make for a busy, active and fun tank. You could have all females, all males, or a mixture... though I would think it would be quite difficult to figure out which was which in the store... they move very quickly!
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Dumpster Tank
Nano Fish
Mbuna

[Snail_girl]

Have now bought 5 of these. The tank is just 2 foot long. One is 'the boss' and likes to chase the others from time to time! Have settled in OK though. Too hard to tell what sex they are!
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Kept bumblebee gobies 4 years;
Kept mollies 4 years

[deborah_claro]

Two feet (24", 60 cm) long is okay. Keep the water cool and leave them plenty of swimming space at the top. All should be well!

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[alohamonte]

theyre a cold water fish, not a tropical. so no heater needed and go with room temperature
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Several retired planted tanks from nano to 55gal. 20 gal in the works.