firefish Posted December 26, 2009 Report Share Posted December 26, 2009 I'd let the weed-look of my tank take over for too long so I re-planted it a couple of weeks ago. Went from: To: As this is really the 'display' tank i'm also changing the fish. (its the only tank in a family room) I'm keeping the red tailed black shark & the 2 kribs (getting a second female, so will have 3 kribs), and some female gbas. the fish which i'm going to get have to be visible from the other side of the room - i'm trying to decide between Tiger barbs, Banded barbs or Dwarf neon rainbows. Any opinions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted December 27, 2009 Report Share Posted December 27, 2009 Looks better when you can see the fish! Of the 3 choices I would pick the dwarf neons. They will stand out most from a distance. They catch the light beautifully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefish Posted December 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2009 I'm leaning towards dwarf neons too. I've never had rainbows before Are they jumpy? Theres quite a large gap because of the hang on filter. But i can fill it if they are likely to jump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted December 27, 2009 Report Share Posted December 27, 2009 I never found them so but others may disagree. They certainly dart about and change direction quickly, and often :-? As they move about they catch the light and you will see the flash out the corner of your eye so look up to see what it was. You then waste a lot of time just watching the fish :roll: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stillnzcookie Posted December 27, 2009 Report Share Posted December 27, 2009 We have recently added 3 dwarf neon rainbows (1 male, 2 females) to our 60l tank, and they are fantastic! They are really curious about what is going on outside the tank, so always come to look at us when we walk by. (and if you run your finger along the outside of the tank, they all follow it, which highly amuses our 19-month old) They have also made our harlequins and panda cories a lot braver, so the whole tank is more interesting to watch. They are very lively, and have amazing colours - when they catch the light they look stunning. If we ever get a bigger tank, I would definitely get more of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefish Posted December 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2009 I think i'm looking at getting 6. I hope my cat can enjoy watching them too. The other day we were watching the tank & the shark came forward. My cat launched forward & the shark got such a fright. hilarious to watch :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted December 27, 2009 Report Share Posted December 27, 2009 they will be thrilled in that tank! awesome fish too i must say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paekakboyz Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 sitting at my pc watching my school of 13 dwarf rainbows rip around my 4ft tank at the moment. awesome fish and really lively. Colour when they get right under the lights is magic. Agree with previous posters that they'd be primo in your tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefish Posted December 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 Cool, i'll definitly be getting them Should I cover the gap? its about 10x4cm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 yea cover the gap for the initial period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefish Posted December 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 I'll do that then:) I can't wait to get them! But it'll probably be a few weeks away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefish Posted December 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 Got paid sooner than I thought So I brought 6 today. 2 males and 4 females. Look awesome in the tank. I like it how they stay still & dart around the tank. The shark checked them out a bit & they scattered :lol: he's just being curious 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefish Posted December 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 Took some pics of the fish in the tank: Gil: Kribs: Rainbows: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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