Joe Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 what about a school of neon dwarf rainbows they look great as a group? Gouramis don't school. Ther're sort of all over the place, rather than sticking together in a group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterlogged Posted October 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 their not gourami thier rainbow fish. i already have 5 dwrf gourami Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 Gouramis don't school. Ther're sort of all over the place, rather than sticking together in a group. As waterlogged said, they're Neon Dwarf Rainbow fish as opposed to Neon Dwarf Gouramis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 Oh woops sorry, I misread that piece :oops: Dwarf Neon Rainbows are really cool too, and they will look nice with the Pseudomugil furcartus, so you can get both if you want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterlogged Posted October 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2010 i only really want one more as i have my swift harequins. just need one more type of schooling fish. thinking emerald eye rosbora now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_Shannon Posted October 9, 2010 Report Share Posted October 9, 2010 iv got white cloud minnows that i breed and they look quite good still small but have the red blue and orange colour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterlogged Posted October 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 yea i used to keep them with some paradise fish in a cold tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_Shannon Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 i have them in a trop planted tank with discus and rams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 Emerald eyes are pretty cool. My fav would be the mosquito rasboras though. Conchu Blue tetras are really nice, but more expensive. Hey P44 - I thought they were the one for me too but I spotted them in HFF this afternoon and they're nowhere near as colourful / awesome as I remember them looking in photos. Their colour is really subtle which I suspect could be enhanced with the right light (a bit of blue and a bit more red). Do you reckon they colour up as they get bigger / older? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 Conchu blues colour up a lot in a nice tank with plants. You need a decent number of them though or else they will fin nip :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 Conchu blues colour up a lot in a nice tank with plants. You need a decent number of them though or else they will fin nip :lol: Haha, I should have been more specific - I was looking at the mosquito rasboras as the pics on the net are awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 Well they are brilliant! I LOVE THEM! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 Well they are brilliant! I LOVE THEM! :lol: Dr. Hibbert: Troy McClure? I thought he disappeared after that scandal at the aquarium. Louie: Hey, I thought you said Troy McClure was dead. Tony: No, what I said was: "He sleeps with the fishes". You see… Louie: Uh, Tony, please, no. I just ate a whole plate of dingamagoo… :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterlogged Posted October 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2010 i had 4-6 conche blues in a hexy and never had a problem with them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliffy Posted October 20, 2010 Report Share Posted October 20, 2010 Get some blood fin tetras they really cool and embers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted October 20, 2010 Report Share Posted October 20, 2010 Hatchets don't school very well unless you have a big group and then they look fantastic. In smaller numbers they tend to pick on each other but they still are very cool. If you are looking for a smaller fish, I would recommend dwarf Tinwini danios. They shoal very well and the males colour up with red fins. I find them much more dynamic than many tetras that are more timid in their schooling behaviour. Unlike many tetras and rasboras Tinwini danios are always at the front of the tank. They are also very active and hardy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterlogged Posted October 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2010 with the danios how do the react with ither fish? i have had little experence with them and have found danios to be more aggressive than tetras. i have gourami and don't want them to have there feelers taken off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted October 20, 2010 Report Share Posted October 20, 2010 The Tinwini are completely and utterly peaceful. No problem at all with them. They even ignore the fry. They really are lovely fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice222 Posted October 20, 2010 Report Share Posted October 20, 2010 Not sure about other danios, but Celestial pearl danios are also very peaceful. They love chasing each other, but no nipping and seem to leave all other fish alone. They are with 2 oto cats and a betta, and I've yet to see a single nipped fin in that tank, can't say the same for when I had ember tetras with my betta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted October 20, 2010 Report Share Posted October 20, 2010 I agree, I have CPDs as well but they aren't nearly so outgoing as the Tinwini. The CPDs are more around the bottom of the tank, in and out of plants and hiding a lot whereas the Tinwini are at the middle and always where the action is. Depends on what you want for the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted October 20, 2010 Report Share Posted October 20, 2010 are the tinwini easily available? are they likely to be shop stock in HFF for example? I've found I need to see fish int he flesh to get a real idea of what they're like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted October 20, 2010 Report Share Posted October 20, 2010 I see them around regularly. Usually they are young when you buy them so you don't really get to see how amazing they are when they develop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted October 20, 2010 Report Share Posted October 20, 2010 cool, thanks. I'll go on the hunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice222 Posted October 20, 2010 Report Share Posted October 20, 2010 Depends on what you want for the tank. Of course . I haven't seen tinwinis except in HFF so I can't compare, but CPDs are definitely shyer than most. They'd be called timid even when compared with other small, skittish fish. I find their colours, patterns, and gestures pretty mesmerizing though and I personally quite like shy fish. So if you like to be able to see your fish all the time, and don't like playing 'spot the fish' with them, CPDs probably aren't your cup of tea. Mine seemed to have warmed up to me, and will swim up to the front when I go near the tank, so it doesn't worry me that the tank looks bare while they're hiding during the other times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted October 20, 2010 Report Share Posted October 20, 2010 Yeah my CPDs are on my desk so I can spy on them all day. I like watching the males do their little dance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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