Schooling Fish With Colour?

[CluelessScot]

Hi all,

I am looking to get 10~15 smallish fish which are colourful? They cant be nippy tho. I was going to go for Cardinal tetras but the lfs cant get them in Next choice is rummy nosed but my girlfriend dont like them (but i love em)

Any ideas?

Thanks

Kev

 

[Dwarfs]

My father has a few Harlequin rasboras, and he said they never nip other fish, they also school pretty tightly

 

[Dorkhedeos]

neons? they are almost the same as cardinals, except they have about half an inch less red than cardinals

 

[Ethos]

Yeah, thats what I was thinking ^^

 

[osteoporoosi]

Glowlight tetras?

 

[Inchworm]

Hi CluelessScot

I like glowlight tetras too.

Of course, there are also some nicely colored corydoras, which school very well.

 

[Dubby]

What about zebra danios?

 

[b.c.f.c]

cant zebera danios some times be nippy?

 

[CluelessScot]

Hi all,

I have 12 neons at the moment and they are ace, kinda the reason im looking for a new schooling fish

What kinda Corys are they inchworm? they look really nice!! Was thinking of adding another 4 peppered but they look nice

Zebra danios were way too active and kinda stressed the rams

Glowlight tetras... only ever saw these in groups of 3 or 4 anyone got a pic of a largish group of them??

Kev

 

[Ddraig Goch]

How about black neons, emperor tetras, pencilfish, cherry barbs or bloodfin tetras?

There are some very nice looking fish here................. http/www.azgardens.com/schooling_fish.php

 

[CluelessScot]

Hmm never seen Beckford's Pencilfish before, they nippy at all? they look great!!

 

[Dubby]

What about Lampeyes? They are not that colourful as the rest of the Killifish but are quite attractive.

 

[Inchworm]

What kinda Corys are they inchworm? they look really nice!! Was thinking of adding another 4 peppered but they look nice :

Hi CluelessScot

From the top down they are: C. aeneus goldlines (similar to orange lazer but more yellow) C. seussi (gosseis look like them but have a round nose) and C. aeneus green lazer.

There are many corys that have good color, but they tend to be seasonal or not readily available in the lfs. C. sterbai is often found, and is as pretty as can be, with its bright orange fins:

http/www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/calli...ydora/316_f.php

Others, not as colorful, but with nice markings, that are more often found at the lfs include the C. arcuatus or "skunk cory." Here's a picture of them with my black corys:

Other nicely marked corys include the "bandit cory." C. metae and the C. panda. While they aren't unusual colors, their markings and pink color make them interesting and either of them would be a nice contrast with your peppered corys.

 

[steelhealr]

As 'basic' and 'common' as they are, I have to admit that a large school of neons is definitely colorful and attractive in the tank. SH

 

[Robbo851]

how about small rainbows, they have more personality than tetras in my opinion.

i have just got a few of these and think they are great, bet they would look excerlent as a big shoal

http/www.rva.ne.jp/cogata/pseudomugil_furcatus.htm