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Most rainbowfish will grow too large for your tank. The only one I would suggest would be the Dwarf Neon that Gruntle suggested, but keep in mind that they really like a strong current. German Blue Rams would do excellent in that tank. They like a low PH (5.5-6.5), but would do fine in 70-77...

You can always have both! German Blue Rams! :D

I second the craigslist idea. Just recently got a like-new 125G tank with a complete set up for 500$. The two canister filters alone run around 280$ each new. Or if your LFS sells used tanks that people bring in. I see a ton of 10-30 gallon aquariums on CL for 10-50$. Just make sure they hold...

Geophagus 'Red Head Tapajos' would work alright in a tank that size. Severums would work well, too. I have both severums and the geo red heads in my 125g standard. Any non-aggressive fish that wont fit in the oscars mouth is a suitable tankmate, really, as long as they fit the water...

The synodontis petricola's at max size get to be right around 4" only, so I don't believe I'll have an issue with them eating my fish :D. That's awesome to hear! As far as maintenance goes, I'm running two canisters each rated for 265G, and each have a flow-rate of 450GPH. I'm doing 20% water...

Hey everyone. Going to be bringing back my severums in the next few days (species was labeled incorrect), and I'm looking to replace them with something more active, and something I could have in larger numbers. My tank stocking, without the severums, looks like this 1 Pair of Blue Acara 7...

Awesome looking tank! I lack creativity when it comes to decorating my tanks haha. No, it's not planted, because the sev's I have uproot anything without a heavy weight, and I'm sure they would rip apart any live vegetation heh. I would really like to turn it into a planted tank, but I've never...

I agree with only having 1 pair per 20 gallons. If you want them to spawn, stay away from any bottom feeder. Any sort of catfish or pleco WILL get to the eggs, or you'll end up with some torn up cories. I had 3 pairs in a 55G, the PH of my tap water was 7.1 and I used crushed aragonite 'sand'...

if you wanted to mix it up with the rams, you could always add color morph variations, like the Electric Blues or Golds. The best way to determine the sex of the rams is by the blue speckles on their body. If it's a male, there shouldn't be any of the blue speckles inside of the black spot on...

Hey everyone. I just got my 125G tank set up and running with fish last night. The main fish in the tank are 8 juvenile Severums, 4 Blue Acara (a pair is formed, going to bring the remaining 2 back to my LFS), 5 Red Head Tapajos and 7 Goldiei Rainbows. My original plan was to raise the group of...

If anyone has some loaches you could borrow, I'm sure they'd scarf them down :D

Hey everyone. Just got my new tank set up last night! It is a 125 USG Standard tank (72.5" x 18.5" x 23 3/8"), running with two 'Api Filstar Xp-Xl' canisters, rated for 265G with 450GPH flow rate each. This is my stock list at the moment.. Super Red Severums x8 (Largest is 3" in diameter)...

To keep oto's you would need a steady source of algae in the tank, and if you don't it would be hard to keep them well fed. You could always try some sinking algae pellets and such. The blue rams are usually pale-ish when coming from most LFS, but as soon as they start to get adjusted to your...

For whatever reason, I am unable to paste a link, and am far too lazy to type out a 80+ character link haha. The tank looks to be about 10" horizontally, and it is acrylic. It has a black base with LED lights underneath that light up through any clear substrate (glass pebbles most likely). Black...

Hey everyone! I discovered this tank in a local classified ad, and am curious what kind of stocking would be possible in it. 6 feet high doesn't leave a lot of horizontal room, so I'm completely clueless what kind of stocking options I would have if I decided to buy it. It just looks awesome and...

I would recommend the Blue Rams! As for an algae eater, a few Oto cats would get the job done, and they stick to eating only the algae, so you wouldn't have to worry about the eggs. Many people say blue rams are hard to keep, and that you need an acid PH around 6.0, but I successfully kept 3...

You would be perfectly fine with a group of khuli loaches :)

I suggest a dwarf gourami with a school of small tetra (rummynose, neon, cardinal, etc), a shoal of pygmy cories and some Khuli loaches. The bioload might be a bit high, but nothing an extra water change can't take care of :D.

I would definitely recommend the Pearl Gouramis, they are very peaceful and fun to watch :). The Blue Rams would work well, too. I had a similar(ish) community with 3 Pearl Gouramis, 3 pairs of German Rams (2 pairs of Blue, 1 pair of Electric Blue), a school of leopard danios and a school of...

Hey everyone! Getting the last of my stocking figured out for my 135USG standard aquarium. I've decided against keeping a pair of two Super Red Severums, and in their place I was hoping I could add some more activity to the tank. I have 6 Dekai 'Goldiei' Rainbows in the tank, and am curious what...

Hah thanks. If only cichlids weren't so destructive. I'd love to try my hand at a planted tank! Guess I'll have to keep my 55G running and switch it up.

Well, just to add onto that, Convicts are notorious for their natural aggression. Babies or not, Convicts are naturally a mean fish. Wouldn't put a label on a fish just because it's classified as a cichlid. There are tons of peaceful cichlids out there. My Blue Acara are cichlids, and larger...

Alright, I might have to step back from a planted tank then XD. I've already gone over the tank stocking, the Geo's are the smallest fish in the tank, not exactly worried about a 5" Geo trying to push around a 10" severum. The male Acara is 4" long currently, female is 3" long, and they're...

Hey everyone. Next month I'm going to be getting a 135 USG tank (72 inches x 24 inches x 18 inches). I've never had a planted tank before, and I have no clue where to begin. As for fish stocking, it's primarily NW cichlids (Pair of Super Red Severums, Pair of Blue Acara, Geophagus Red Head...

How many of each would you be considering? For each species it is best to keep them in numbers, 3-5 at least. They are usually territorial with other geos, and given the adult size (Winemilleri 8" and Tapajos 5") I would be careful when mixing. I wouldn't want a bunch of bullied red heads XD. As...

Well, the size of the fish is as follows - - Severums: 10" Current size - 3" Blue Acara: 6" Current size - 4" Geo Red Heads: 5" Current size 2" Dekai Rainbows: 4" Current size 2-3" Synodontis Cats: 3" Current size 1.5" Mango Pleco: 11" Current size 5"   Going by the old rule of 1" of fish per...

Hey everyone. Currently, I have a 55G tank stocked with 8 juvenile super red severums, 4 mid-sized blue acara, 6 Dekai Village Rainbows, 5 Red Head Tapajos and 1 Mango Pleco. No one freak out, they're all still young (nothing over 2.5" other than one 4" male acara). In a few weeks I am upgrading...

Hey everyone. I'm looking at remaking my 55g aquarium from the ground up. Plans fell through to upgrade my tank size and my current stock is going to grow too large, going to be giving them away either back to my LFS or to family who could sucessfully keep them. I've only had a few different...

Looks pretty good, I'd still find a way to up your cories to at least 4. Yeah, they'll live alone, but they do best in groups.

I agree with Ninjouzata. If you're looking to have a nice community in that size of tank, your best bet would be to find some fish that don't get quite as large, unless you plan on getting them a bigger tank. Anyways, the last time I had tiger barbs I had a shoal of 14, and they were so busy...

Well, there are a few things you'll have to reconsider. Tiger barbs are a shoaling fish and do best in groups of 5 or more, otherwise they will nip the fins of your other fish. Clown loaches are another shoaling fish and do best in groups, AND they get to 12" long, so a much larger tank would be...

Hey everyone. Just finished getting my stock for my 135g. Here's the list of what I currently have - - 1 Fire Eel (About 6") 2 Super Red Severums 2 Blue Acara 6 Dekai Village Rainbows 5 Geo. Red Head Tapajos   Right now, all of the fish are juveniles, largest being the Blue Acaras at 2.5" long...

You could get yourself a pair of German Rams. Electric Blue, German Gold or German blue, don't get very large, max is 3 inches, but they have a huge personality and are very pretty. If you did a pair of them, you could also have a group of honey gouramis and/or some tetras of your choosing...

As long as your tank isn't overcrowded with a bunch of other tank mates, I don't see why a pair of Blue Acara wouldn't work. They're generally peaceful, only territorial towards other males and often around breeding times. Just no fish that would fit in their mouth, and some rockwork and such...

Hey everyone. I'm now looking at my final stocking plan for my 135G tank. I will be running two Marineland-C530's, and have two bio-sponge filters with powerheads. Tank dimensions are 72x18x24 Here's the list! 2 Super Red Severums 2 Blue Acara 6 Geophagus 'Red Head Tapajos' 6 Turquoise Rainbows...

Nope. Wish I just had the name lol. Can't find a picture of one anywhere. Edit: I found it. Redfin Prochilodus.

It has a similar shape and size in comparison to a Tinfoil Barb. I just cannot remember the name. Silver body, like a tinfoil, and a red pattern on the fins.

A long time ago I came across this fish online, and can't remember the name or anywhere to find it for the life of me. It grows fairly large, has a silver body and red/black coloration on its fins. It also has sort of a bottom-feeder sucker-type mouth. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks!

I'm afraid that most tetra's will end up getting destroyed by my Acara and Severums. (Imagine a 10" Severum passing up a 2" rummynose)  I'm thinking of getting a marble longfin pleco. They're pretty sweet, but not ungodly rare/expensive. Edit: Denisons barbs get to 4-5" long, I was hoping I...