More fish.

[Cheese Specialist]

Hello!

I am thinking about getting some more fish for my 71/84 gallon tank (as you already know from the title, lol!) to add to the fish in my signature. I fancy something a little different but don't know what to be honest, so suggestions are welcome. All I ask is that it won't attack the other fish!!

I was thinking about getting 2-4 kuhli loaches, a siamese flying fox (I understand they are only aggressive with their own kind?), some more cardinal tetras if I can and a plec - maybe a L052/L168: Butterfly plec, or a L066: King Tiger, I am looking at others just now such as bristlenoses and clown.

Any suggestions are very welcome, in fact that's why I put this up!! Now, about my tank:

Size: 5ft x 1.5ft x 1.5ft
Volume: 71UK/84US/323litres
Substrate: Sand and gravel mix (mostly sand)
Ornaments: Lots of bogwood of various sizes, lots of caves
Plants: Java Fern, Java Moss and Large Reg Tiger Lilly
Filtration: 2 Eheim Ecco external filters
Other: Air pump with 4" stone
Levels: ph 7, Amonia 0, Nitrite 0

I have tried to provide as many details as possible. I have posted pictures of the tank here - http/fish.orbust.net/forums/index.php?sh...showtopic=23199 It is from the 3rd photo down (inclusive), the other 2 are from my other tank.

Thanks.

 

[FrankSlapperinni]

Not to sound boring, but I think you should try adding more boesmanis, glass catfish, X-rays tetra's, cardinal tetras and penguin Tetras, they like to school and should be in groups of 6 (make sure more than 3 males with boesmanis).
You could try some kuhli loachs or some hillstream loachs. they add very little bio load and are very fascinating little guys to watch.

 

[Cheese Specialist]

That's not boring!

I think the fish I have got are ok as they are to be honest. I did think about getting another rainbow fish but I am not sure as he had been on his own for years before we got him. It's the same with the penguin tetra. I got those fish and some others when I got the tank from someone who had them for years.

I have got hillstream loaches in my coldwater tank and I would not like to add any to the tempature of my tank (77F/26C) as they are only boarderline fish.

Thanks for the suggestions though, I am just after something a little different

 

[simonas]

A BIG SHOAL OF RUMMY NOSE. MY FAVOURITE SHOALING FISH

 

[Cheese Specialist]

Well, I have just made an order for my new fish!!

I am getting 4 Kuhli loaches, 4 Siamese Flying Foxes, 2 Kribs and either an L052 (Butterfly plec) or a L066 (King Tiger Plec) depending on whether the L052 is delivered to them on Tuesday or not.

Hooray!

 

[Doby_the_Dojo]

get more bosemani! they luv to be in groups, i'm not sure if they are "true" schooling fish, but they do act like it! you could add a group of another type of rainbows too if you want, like lake tebera, bleheri, or red rainbows (very pretty)

 

[55gallondude]

some angels ANGELS are the best some neon tetras or cardinals black skirt a bristlenose kuhli or clown loaches some gouarmis livebearers

 

[Cheese Specialist]

get more bosemani! they luv to be in groups, i'm not sure if they are "true" schooling fish, but they do act like it! you could add a group of another type of rainbows too if you want, like lake tebera, bleheri, or red rainbows (very pretty)

I have got another boesmanni and 2 banded rainbows!!

55gallondude:

some angels ANGELS are the best some neon tetras or cardinals black skirt a bristlenose kuhli or clown loaches some gouarmis livebearers

Did you look at the fish I have got?! I have 4 angels, 4 cardinal teras, 4 clown loaches, 2 gouramis, 2 mollies and 2 platys already!! LOL