fishoe Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 hi i need help stocking my tank i currently have 10 neon tertras 1 red fin black shark 1 algae eater 3 male guppies im wanting some bigger fish but not sure what else i can put in here :bounce: :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zabman Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 Turf the Shark and get some angels and a plec or 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishoe Posted July 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 hi zab whats a plec :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeous Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 suckerfish (i think ) everyone has to find out some how. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zabman Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 A.Town has some photos of some of his plecs on here, sorry I can't point you towards them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 suckerfish (i think ) everyone has to find out some how. pleco, a larger version of a bristlenose satfish basically. You could add angels & or gaurami, they generally hang around the top of the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquatopia Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 plec - fuller name, PLECOSTOMUS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naz_Nomad Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 You already have tetras and guppies that will look bright and colourful near the top and middle of the tank. My choice for additional fish would be something middle and bottom like a South American cichlid, Keyholes or Bolivians are both peaceful and interesting fish. Gouramis are very pretty fish but will be middle and top fish same as your smaller tetras and guppies. Another excellent, interesting fish type is a killie fish. Though females are fairly bland, the males are colourful and these fish are relatively easy to breed, especially if you get some mop spawners and are able to remove the eggs before the other fish find them. You could also add a small numer of female guppies - the fry appear every few weeks and even if you can't rescue them, they will make excellent fresh food for the adult fish in the tank. I agree with Zabman above, turf the shark. So there you go. My choice would be South American cichlids. Go look at some Bolivian Rams, Blue Rams or Keyhole Cichlids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesejawa Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 Keyholes Probably. It is very hard to find rams that dont die. If you really want rams look for NZ breed ones. They are sometimes on trademe. The shark has to go, well at least if you want to get guppys and tetras. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slightly Blue Dalmation Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 bolivians are fine and generally very hardy, it just the blues and golds that tend to be really weak. Bolivians are a real nice looking fish, for a start id get another 10 neons bigger schools look way cooler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpidersWeb Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 You said algae eater in your post. Remember, Siamese Algae Eater good (Flying Fox good too) Chinese Algae Eater or Golden Algae Eater bad, cute when young, but when they grow up you'll hate it. SAE's eat black beard algae, but I'd still recommend a common or golden bristlenose to do cleanup duties for you. Red fin black sharks can be trouble in some situations, and get quite large, will also happily snack on guppies. Look gorgeous but not my favourite fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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