bedazzled Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 I have a 200l community tank, 1 metre long. current inhabitants are: 4 Neons 4 guppies 2 baloon mollies 2 BN's 3 Khuli loaches 3 cories 1 clown loach (he is the snail removal crew and probably not a permanent resident) 1 siamese algae eater 1 small Angel 6 harlequin rasboras 5 leopard danios I would like 1 larger fish that will be the showcase of my tank, something that looks nice and has personality and that won't eat it's companions lol is there anything that fits the bill? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtur Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 The angel fish you already have is going to get to a decent size. Being a cichlid it will likely have some personality but may eat some of your neon as it gets bigger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billaney Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 try Congo tetras awesome looking feature Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freakyfish Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 Congo's and Yellow tail congo's would be great The Angel is going to eat you neons and probably be to aggressive for everything else Id also get more clown loachs as they dont do well by them selves Id also reccomend Cardinals over Neons They look much nicer and less likely to get eaten Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whetu Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 Personally I would rationalise and/or boost the schools of fish you already have, then wait for the Angel to grow up and become the feature! The way it seems at the moment, you have a wide variety of all kinds of different fish, which tends (in my opinion) to give a tank a slightly "muddled" look. I would choose only two or three varieties of the schooling fish and boost their numbers before considering adding anything else. For example: 4 Neons (would be better in a school of 10 or so to really show them off. You can mix Neons and Cardinals if you choose) 4 guppies 2 baloon mollies (Perhaps choose to just keep one school of live-bearers rather than a mix) 2 BN's (these are fine in a pair and good for eating algae, no need to change anything) 3 Khuli loaches 3 cories 1 clown loach (Once the snails are gone, trade in the clown loach. Perhaps choose to just keep the cories or the khulis as both occupy the bottom level of the tank and both do better in larger schools) 1 siamese algae eater (personally I prefer them in a school, but common opinion seems to be that one is ok) 1 small Angel (will grow bigger) 6 harlequin rasboras 5 leopard danios (Rasboras and danios are both top-level schooling fish - perhaps consider keeping only one school) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whetu Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 A couple of other things I just thought of: As far as I know the Angel won't necessarily eat the smaller fish - it depends on the personality of that particular angel. Also if it is socialised with the neons from a very young age it is less likely to eat them. The Danios can get a bit nippy if kept with slower-moving fish with flowing fins. Something to look out for if you choose to keep them. Also, what are the dimensions of your tank? A 200 litre tank that's only a metre long must be quite tall? All the more reason to have only one school of bottom-dwelling fish (loaches or cories) so it doesn't get too overcrowded down there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 I agree with Whetu, having several small groups of schooling fish gives a tank a bit of a "shemozzle effect". I would replace all the smaller mid-water fish with a decent sized school of something like rummy nose tetras (20+, talk to your LFS and try get a better price for a large quantity). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firenzenz Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 try Congo tetras awesome looking feature I recently sold my Congo school as I thought I was over them and someone liked them, so away they went. Damm!- because once they get to a size they are georgous. and a good mid-level option with size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freakyfish Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 IMO your still going to have a problem with the Angel Its more then likely to get aggressive and if it can catch smaller fish its going to eat them You might get away with it for awhile though I would still go for Cardinals over Neons Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 IMO your still going to have a problem with the Angel Its more then likely to get aggressive and if it can catch smaller fish its going to eat them You might get away with it for awhile though I would still go for Cardinals over Neons Brad How many angels have you kept with small fish in the past? :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 I agree with Brad, you can't trust most solo angels (although you do get the occasional one that is no problem at all) :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bedazzled Posted February 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 Thanks for the replies guys The Angel is still quite small and I have had him/her since it was VERY small and the neons have been in there the whole time. Although I am not seeing any molly or guppy fry so I assume that the angel is the most likely fry muncher lol The neons are what is left of a much larger school :roll: I am kinda just waiting for the remaining ones to suck the kumara and then I will not bother with them again. The leopard danios are the very first fish I got and I love them to bits, they are very entertaining to watch and they have never bothered to annoy any of the other fish, just each other lol they play tag The Harlequin rasboras are the ONLY fish in the tank my partner likes lol so they have to stay :lol: The problem I have is that I get very attached to my fish and I will find it very hard to get rid of any body lol and NO another tank is not a possibility :lol: I will read up on the congo tetras and maybe when the neons meet their demise I can look at getting rid of the mollies to and get some of those Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whetu Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 I know what you mean about getting attached to your fish - I had danios for years for exactly the same reason. I just became too fond of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bedazzled Posted February 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 I love my danios, they are collectively known as "the headaches" lol cos they give you a head ache if you try and watch them all darting around lol They have gorgeous long fins now and they are the fish I am least likely to part with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freakyfish Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 How many angels have you kept with small fish in the past? :-? Umm Id say alot And its a problem I run into a few times a week when customers have not taken advice By all means give someone advice about it being no worries Are you going to replace the fish after they get eaten or just oops my bad Danios will be great as generally really good if you keep a nice size school Though not really big enough to be classed as a feature fish Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 What about rams or some other dwarf cichlid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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