Cricketman Posted December 30, 2007 Report Share Posted December 30, 2007 well im just setting up a new tank at the moment, its 1.2 metres by 0.4 by 0.4, the problem comes that at the moment i have a angel, one sailfin mollie that survived the bout of finrot i had, and one bristlenose. i want a nice community tank, but the problem is that im not wholly familiar with some of the fish that are found in New Zealand petshops, and i was wondering what sort of fish i could put in, i figure that the angel going to be the main decider of what fish i can keep, keeping anything too small or frilly off the litteral menu. paul_r was going to give me some blue rams, but i dont know anything bout them either... >.< so here you go, design a tank!! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted December 30, 2007 Report Share Posted December 30, 2007 Blue rams would be good Could also do Kribs, gourami's or larger schooling fish - rainbow's, congo tetra's or bigger schooling danio's.. As you pointed out the angel is your deciding factor he will most likely eat platties, guppies and most tetra's.. Some people have success keeping them together others don't.. Depends how much you want to risk it really.. Good luck and post some pics when your done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naz_Nomad Posted December 30, 2007 Report Share Posted December 30, 2007 Kribs can get aggressive at breeding time, and they are easy to breed in an aquarium. As your angels will generally sit higher in the water, my personal preference would be something that would live closer to the bottom. Rams are good and peaceful, but my personal preference would be for Keyhole Cichlids which are easy to come by in your LFS, peaceful and full of character. Rams for me seem a bit dim-witted, even for fish, whereas Keyholes are full of character and always seem busy. Fish choice is always going to be different for every fish keeper and what makes you happy is the best choice to go for rather than anyone else's preference. Just make sure they won't be constantly fighting is all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ianab Posted December 30, 2007 Report Share Posted December 30, 2007 Blue Rams should be a good option. A few more Sailfins, if you have one you may as well have a handfull Then I would get some Cory catfish and/or loaches to hang around the bottom with the little pleco. You could get some clown loaches, they eventually grow BIG, but it will take many years for them to outgrow that size tank. I have some Zebra loaches, just as much fun, but in a smaller package. Only grow to 10cm. If you get corys or loaches, get a bunch of them, 4+. They will be much happier and you will see them around the tank a lot more. Cheers Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketman Posted December 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 well ive got my wishlist: pictus catfish silvershark/s? dwarf/kuhli/gold zebra loaches (would i only get 1 species or will a mixed group go alright?) cardinal tetras (or neons or others) blue rams kribs and whatever comes free lol going to be quite expensive! lol but its sooo going to be worth it! i cant wait!!! gotta get my tank cycling asap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naz_Nomad Posted December 31, 2007 Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 silvershark/s? These do grow very big, so be careful what you wish for, your tank is only 190 litres after all. cardinal tetras (or neons or others) Cardinals are more hardy but more expensive. Both need to be kept in groups, so you'll be buying more than just one or two. blue rams kribs In my opinion, I'd go for one or the other. Kribs can get aggressive at breeding time. Blue Rams would be better in a community tank. Kribs are fine in community tanks, but breeding time may give you some problems, especially in a crowded tank. Good Luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slightly Blue Dalmation Posted December 31, 2007 Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 some sort of apistogramma if you can come by any, they are similar to kribs but ive found less cranky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_r Posted December 31, 2007 Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 kribs and rams dont mix bro, my kribs have killed all my rams, although my tank is a little small so may be okay in yours I got some krib fry u can have, they are growing nicely and will be a good size when ur tank is setup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketman Posted January 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 i saw apistogramma at animal antics, i think that is what i thought were kribs or rams etc, idk, i think i need to look at a ID book a couple times over lmao definately need to research more etc but at the moment ive got some time at teh moment cos i waiting for the landlord to finish wallpapering etc, but hey least i will end up with a great setup that ive thought heaps about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naz_Nomad Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 I find this site quite helpful :- http://badmanstropicalfish.com/2ndpage.html#info Also try:- http://fish.mongabay.com/species_index.htm For a cheap & simple ID book with loads of good pictures, try this one- Tropical Freshwater Aquarium Fish from A to Z (Compass Guides) by Ulrich Schliewen. I got my copy off Amazon. Good luck with your new tank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ianab Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 dwarf/kuhli/gold zebra loaches (would i only get 1 species or will a mixed group go alright?) Better to get 6 of one species rather than one or 2 of each. They will live together fine, but they do better in a group of their own species. No reason you cant keep several groups of 5 or so of those smaller species in that size tank. Cheers Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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