Billaney Posted December 5, 2004 Report Share Posted December 5, 2004 Hi Everyone I've just been looking at my community tank trying to figure out whats "wrong" with it. (all heathly not that kind of wrong) And I've come to the conclusion its lacking some larger colourful fish, the largest in there right now is a male Peral Gourami along with guppies ,swordtails and Danio's, anyone have any good ideas what fish would go with these tankmates but add some size ? Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted December 5, 2004 Report Share Posted December 5, 2004 Angels might be good? another fish i could reccomend would be discus? it depends on what sort of theme you want for your community tank. Shae 250 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_from_nz Posted December 5, 2004 Report Share Posted December 5, 2004 silver sharks are a neat larger fish (and harmless) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted December 5, 2004 Report Share Posted December 5, 2004 silver sharks are a neat larger fish (and harmless) WHAT???? silver sharks are not harmless! Shae 250 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted December 5, 2004 Report Share Posted December 5, 2004 They're harmless to anything but plants and fry. Everything else they won't bother a bit...So, yeah, harmless, IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_from_nz Posted December 5, 2004 Report Share Posted December 5, 2004 I have had alot less problems from my silver sharks than my angles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Posted December 5, 2004 Report Share Posted December 5, 2004 Wouldn't recommend discus in a community tank... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucid Posted December 5, 2004 Report Share Posted December 5, 2004 What size is your tank, I find that golden barbs add a bit of colour and can get big, make a great colourful addition to any aquarium. B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jude Posted December 5, 2004 Report Share Posted December 5, 2004 I agree about the angels and the golden barbs. Female Siamese Fighters are pretty too but I'm not sure how well they mix with other fish. Don't know anything about silver sharks. Cheers Jude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billaney Posted December 5, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2004 Hi Ballistic the tanks 210L and looking pretty good just lacking some size when it comes to looking at from not up close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted December 5, 2004 Report Share Posted December 5, 2004 What about keyhole cichlids? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petplanet Posted December 5, 2004 Report Share Posted December 5, 2004 Rainbow fish. Not cheap but can be colourful, peaceful and hardy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted December 5, 2004 Report Share Posted December 5, 2004 I have personally seen a couple of silver sharks with a 100 school of neons. Swam thru them, and there weren't as many neons after that pass. I pointed it out to the owners, and they said, "Oh, the sharks don't eat them, just the neons are too slow" You figure. You could look at some of the Rasbora and Barbs that are available at the moment, some of them quite different in color and size as well as action. But hey, if you want a tank with WOW get a school of Torpedo barbs. At the price they are I'm sure you could negotiate a price with your supplier, don't forget the power of you Membership card, and ask nicely. Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billaney Posted December 5, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2004 Hi Guys Thanks for your replys and I'm looking into all the fish mentioned and will decided then, THANKS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistymu05 Posted December 5, 2004 Report Share Posted December 5, 2004 i would agree with the golden barbs - but definitely need to go for 6 at least they are best when they school 8) i have them in my tank and we bought six but they as they die off (and i havent had the chance to replace them yet) they tend to start looking at the other fish with a teasing glint in their little eyes :lol: also the female fighter should be fine and again it is best to go for either 1 or 3+ if you pair them the dominant one tends to push the second one around a bit but as far as they go with other tank mates i have had no problems but they would really match your sizing query but they are bigger than tetra or guppies :roll: have fun choosing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted December 5, 2004 Report Share Posted December 5, 2004 sevrums are nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guppylover2 Posted December 5, 2004 Report Share Posted December 5, 2004 my favourite peaceful colourful larger fish is the clown loach (once they grow, and they do grow quickly). However, you'll often only see them in the evening as they are nocturnal, but they are colourful orange and black stripes, and if you get a small shoal (3-4 only for a tank of your size) they are really playful and fast. They don't harm other fish, except tiny fry. I keep them with danios, glowlight tetras,bristle noses, glass catfish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted December 5, 2004 Report Share Posted December 5, 2004 I think clown loaches eat snails, this might be a good thing or bad depending! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wok Posted December 5, 2004 Report Share Posted December 5, 2004 Clown loaches do eat snails. I have had an infestation of snails in my tank but with 2 clown loaches I now only see a few snails at any one time. Great natural snail rid. 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AW Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 I always liked Congo Tetras. Colour up very nicely and the males have intersting tails. Always good in a school, I had a school of 10 last time i kept them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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