what goes well with.....

[Karen_2656]

Also because your water is slightly hard a firemouth or 2 would be fine.


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[Byron]

I must caution on the Red Tail Shark. This is not a community fish, given its temperament. Other substrate fish would be out of the question with one of these (not sure how the featherfin would fare here). And for some reason not yet understood by ichthyologists, the RTS frequently takes a strong dislike to any upper fish with vertical stripes--like Tiger Barbs and other similarly-patterned fish. The Rainbow is somewhat less of a risk, though here you could be limiting the substrate fish possibilities as well.

Cories should not be in the same tank as a RTS, and I personally would not risk them with a Rainbow either. But alone, the cories are an option, as you can find some of the larger species that would do well here. Thinking of those in Scleromystax such as S. barbatus [these used to be classified in Corydoras but have now be separated out]. The larger species formerly in Brochis also, like Corydoras splendens. I would have a larger group though, since you have the space. Seven to ten, depending upon species.

 

[Karen_2656]

I must caution on the Red Tail Shark. This is not a community fish, given its temperament. Other substrate fish would be out of the question with one of these (not sure how the featherfin would fare here). And for some reason not yet understood by ichthyologists, the RTS frequently takes a strong dislike to any upper fish with vertical stripes--like Tiger Barbs and other similarly-patterned fish. The Rainbow is somewhat less of a risk, though here you could be limiting the substrate fish possibilities as well.

When I had my tiger barbs they stayed away from the shark and the shark stayed away from them, it was a pretty happy tank, but people have different fish! In my opinion i wouldn't get the featherfin. The barbs are fin nippers and the feather fin would definitely be bit loads by the barbs!


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[Byron]

When I had my tiger barbs they stayed away from the shark and the shark stayed away from them, it was a pretty happy tank, but people have different fish! In my opinion i wouldn't get the featherfin. The barbs are fin nippers and the feather fin would definitely be bit loads by the barbs!


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He already has the featherfin.

Individual fish can vary from the norm for a species, very true. I am always advising the norm for a species here, as it is a safer bet; these traits are programmed into the species' DNA and we are not going to somehow alter them. If we happen to acquire fish that for some reason do not behave normally, count it a lucky break. But if it should be "normal," what then? Not everyone has the tank space like I do with a fish room to be able to move a problem fish or species to another tank...and even though I never take risks like these, I still have had times when I had to move a species, once after going through three different tanks of my own even to another aquarist with a warning as to what she was getting.

 

[SeanTrollope]

A Red Tailed Black or a Rainbow shark should be able to hold its own. A bristlenosed Pleco should be fine.

If you went with 10 Tigers, 5 Cories, an RTBS, and a Bristlenosed Pleco, you'd be fine.

What other sorts of fish interest you?


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okay i forgot to mention that it i not my tank. the person likes fish that stank out and have personality. and are interesting to look at/ observe there behavior.

 

[Byron]

okay i forgot to mention that it i not my tank. the person likes fish that stank out and have personality. and are interesting to look at/ observe there behavior.

All fine and dandy, but as responsible aquarists we are all required to ensure we establish an adequate environment for the fish we select, which may or may not match our dream desire. The fish come first because they are living creatures with specific requirements, traits, behaviours, etc, and we provide what the fish need or we shouldn't have them.

And this is not against you, just a statement of fact that governs (or should) our discussions.

 

[HazMatt]

Male Arulius barbs are very colorful, if you can find them. I was lucky enough to find them at a kinda local store. Once upon a time, in my previous fish keeping life, I had a group of 6 (4 female, 2 male). They did very well with my tiger barbs.

http://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/puntius-tambraparniei/

 

[SeanTrollope]

All fine and dandy, but as responsible aquarists we are all required to ensure we establish an adequate environment for the fish we select, which may or may not match our dream desire. The fish come first because they are living creatures with specific requirements, traits, behaviours, etc, and we provide what thee fish need or we shouldn't have them.

And this is not against you, just a statement of fact that governs (or should) our discussions.

i have to tatally agree with this. i must add it is the reason i am asking these questions.