Notorius Fin Nippers.?

[Jeff.wd]

Hi I'm cycling my new tank, I intend to keep community fish and 1 or 2 pairs of dwarf cichlids, can anyone please tell me which fish are the worst offenders for fin nipping.

Cheers Jeff.

 

[lilfishie]

what size tank do yu have?

most shoaling fish will nip if there not in big enough shoals

 

[KittyKat]

Barbs are worst, but any shoaling fish (as said above) may nip.. in my experience, if kept in groups of 15+, most will almost never nip.

 

[Jeff.wd]

what size tank do yu have?

most shoaling fish will nip if there not in big enough shoals

Hi The tank is 125 litres 80cm x 35 x 40.

Cheers Jeff.

 

[lilfishie]

plenty of space for decent shoals then, as said barbs tend to be worse in smaller shoals

 

[KittyKat]

You want to be looking at something like..
* 15-20 5cm shoalers, probably tetras given that you want dwarf cichlids
* 1m 2f Apistos
(* 1m 1f Laetacara dorsigera - if you want two dwarf species, it is best to not mix Apistos)
(* maybe 6 Otos as bottom fish as Corys and plecos will almost definitely eat any spawns)

 

[Jeff.wd]

You want to be looking at something like..
* 15-20 5cm shoalers, probably tetras given that you want dwarf cichlids
* 1m 2f Apistos
(* 1m 1f Laetacara dorsigera - if you want two dwarf species, it is best to not mix Apistos)
(* maybe 6 Otos as bottom fish as Corys and plecos will almost definitely eat any spawns)

Hi Kitty Kat Thanks for that list, should I get one species of shoalers or say six of several differant species.

Cheers Jeff.

 

[lilfishie]

one large group would look amazing although 2 groups of 10 would also be suitable

 

[KittyKat]

I always prefer one large group

 

[fluttermoth]

I always prefer one large group

Me too. A lot of people think that lots of different species will look more 'interesting', but in actuality a larger shoal of one species looks far more impressive

 

[Jeff.wd]

I always prefer one large group

Now how the hell do I decide which to go for.

Cheers Jeff.

one large group would look amazing although 2 groups of 10 would also be suitable

Thanks Lilfishie, I'm undecided, too many choices.

Cheers Jeff.

I always prefer one large group

Me too. A lot of people think that lots of different species will look more 'interesting', but in actuality a larger shoal of one species looks far more impressive

That was my first thought, cichlids and Oto's bottom, shoalers middle, but what about the top.

Cheers jeff.

 

[KittyKat]

I always prefer one large group

Now how the hell do I decide which to go for.

Here are some ideas..
* cardinal tetras
* rummy nose tetras
* glowlight tetras
* black widow tetras
* black neon tetras
and if you don't mind some which are known to be on the fragile side..
* neon tetras
* green neon tetras

I always prefer one large group

Me too. A lot of people think that lots of different species will look more 'interesting', but in actuality a larger shoal of one species looks far more impressive

That was my first thought, cichlids and Oto's bottom, shoalers middle, but what about the top.

I personally prefer to bypass the top most of the time and have a few more mid-water shoalers. If you want something for the top, look for a single dwarf gourami.