Healthy tank

[caroliney]

I've got a biorb (7UK gallons) that was cycled without fish and has had two mollies happily living in it for about 2 weeks now. One's black and one's white and I'd like a nice colourful fish to go with them! Can you get red swordtails? (and I mean proper red, not orangey red!!!)

Otherwise can someone reccomend a pal or two for my mollies? Would paradise fish be too big for my tank?

I would like something that's not too fussy. As a relatively new fishkeeper, I'm still learning and don't want to kill anything off

I do like the idea of dwarf cories but the gravel in the biorb is really big and chunky and i'm not sure they'd like to feed off that!

Any suggestions would be appreciated!

 

[jams.alaskan]

I'm no expert - have seen swords that are closer to red then orange but more common to see a bright red plattie. Have you ever considered them?

ALASKA

 

[caroliney]

Thanks very much, I didn't know you could get red platies. I've seen some platies that are orange, black and white. I'll have to go on a search round the LFS's in my area to find a red one...!

 

[heresmike]

Yes, paradise fish would get too big for the 7 gallon. I think they get up to 4". If you go for a swordtail or platty, I'd stick with just one, and make sure it's a male so there's no possibility of fry.

 

[BIGMAC]

I have a red plattie its really nice i think it would look cool in your tank.