michael.qian Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 Cardinal tetras are very expensive. At Jansens they are $6.99 each, compared to a neon tetra which is only 1.99 each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted July 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 I know they more expensive but they look better IMO anway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markoshark Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 Another option would be Danios. mine seem to be happy @ 28.5 degrees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted July 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 This is going to be a south american tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted July 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 What does everyone here think of keeping angelfish and discus together? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlid7 Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 not a good idea (IMO) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 Two sides to every coin. Most people dont because of the fear the angels can hide their parasite loads and can be a little more agro (but i dont agree with the agro part, my discus are brutal sometimes). In saying that if you are pretty darn sure your angels are healthy theres no more risk adding them then most other fish right? Personally i like the look of one flat species per tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 Columbian Tetras (South American) are a larger size tetra, yet don't get too big, a nice school of 8 or more looks fantastic, beautiful blue shimmer to the body with red finnage, once mature their colour is fantastic! I keep my 4 Dumerilli Angels with our Discus, till fish shed complete. However, the Dumerilli are very placid, aren't aggressive like Scalare I have found. Some people have had great success keeping angels with Discus (healthy of course) and yet others don't like the idea. I agree with sharn, Discus can pack some punch, mine can be devils :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted July 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 What would the most peaceful angelfish be? Scalare, Altum, Leopoldi etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 In my experience I have only kept Dumerilli (that being anything else other than Scalare), they are so TOTALLY different in personality... very peaceful. I have never kept other species... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted July 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 I was thinking about trying to track down some Leopoldi as they are considered as a dwarf angelfish as they only get to around 10cm.Where can i get some dumerilli in nz? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted July 8, 2007 Report Share Posted July 8, 2007 Dumerilli were imported into the country last year... were hideously expensive... but well worth the money, they are beautiful. I have 4 that I am looking at breeding once they mature a bit more, they have grown alot since I got them, so hoping to seperate 2 that seem to be love struck when the fish shed is done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted July 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2007 i just found a site on the net that said dumerilli is just the old name for leopoldi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted August 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2007 Still haven't got the tank yet. Should be getting one in the next week or 2(depending on if i can find a stand somewhere) and then the filter after another week or 2. But i have now got a better idea of what fish i want now. 4-5 Discus Pair of BN (already have) 4 Whiptails (already have) 2 Clown plecs 10 Cory (already have 3) Pair of Blue Rams(already have) 8-10 Black widow tetras(already have 6) 6-8 Rummynose tetras And maybe: Pair of Apistos A Black Ghost Knife Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted August 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 I think i might just go ahead with a three foot tank now.So i was thinking a 90x50x50cm tank or 90x60x60 or something similar, WOuld this be suitable for some discus? So i would have to have less fish than i wanted now right? And Would a aquaone cf1200 do for a filter for a tank this size? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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