I have a 5'x2'x2' (560l) that's looking a bit empty, but I can't decide what fish to add!
In the tank already are a single male angel, a gibbiceps, a synodontis and one (big) striped and one (small and never seen!) spotted talking catfish. The water here is very soft, with a pH of about 6.5. Nitrates in the tank are around 20-30ppm, ammonia and nitrite 0.
I've thought about trying a group of angels (I have other tanks that I could use to grow on youngsters), but we all know what angels are like, and I don't really want any aggro! The tank isn't really planted, although I have some anubias and Java ferns on wood, as the gibbi uproots most things, so I'm worried about being able to break up sightlines sufficiently. I suppose I could try some jungle val or giant sagittaria and weight the roots with pebbles... but my son hates angels, and if they kicked off he'd never let me forget it
So, I'm probably looking at a shoaler, which needs to be; not nippy, because of the angel, fairly large and deep bodied, so the talking catfish can't eat them by accident. I've had Congo tetras in the past, and they were beautiful fish, but I rehomed them as I suspected they were nipping the angel I had at the time, so I'm reluctant to try them again. I've considered emperor tetras, but I'm not sure if they get big enough to be safe from the talking cat?
Also, and I know it's a bit silly, but I don't really want anything red or orange
I have goldfish in my pond, which is right outside the French windows next to the big tank, and want something that looks different
Any ideas anyone?
In the tank already are a single male angel, a gibbiceps, a synodontis and one (big) striped and one (small and never seen!) spotted talking catfish. The water here is very soft, with a pH of about 6.5. Nitrates in the tank are around 20-30ppm, ammonia and nitrite 0.
I've thought about trying a group of angels (I have other tanks that I could use to grow on youngsters), but we all know what angels are like, and I don't really want any aggro! The tank isn't really planted, although I have some anubias and Java ferns on wood, as the gibbi uproots most things, so I'm worried about being able to break up sightlines sufficiently. I suppose I could try some jungle val or giant sagittaria and weight the roots with pebbles... but my son hates angels, and if they kicked off he'd never let me forget it
So, I'm probably looking at a shoaler, which needs to be; not nippy, because of the angel, fairly large and deep bodied, so the talking catfish can't eat them by accident. I've had Congo tetras in the past, and they were beautiful fish, but I rehomed them as I suspected they were nipping the angel I had at the time, so I'm reluctant to try them again. I've considered emperor tetras, but I'm not sure if they get big enough to be safe from the talking cat?
Also, and I know it's a bit silly, but I don't really want anything red or orange
Any ideas anyone?