Silverdollarboy2 Posted June 17, 2014 Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 As I am planning to get a 750 litre tank I would like a large oddball that is compatible with 4 silver dollars,2 bristlenose and a clown loach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted June 17, 2014 Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 First I recommend getting more silver dollars and definitely at least 5 more clown loaches before you worry about any other fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted June 17, 2014 Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 Four silver dollars would be ok IMO, but certainly get more clowns. I had 30 in a tank that size, ranging from 4-8" and it was epic! Very entertaining to watch with all the antics, especially at feeding time. They're great fish and I wish more people would think of them as 'feature fish' rather than just a clean-up crew in the background. The limiting factor here will the the CL; if you get more (unless you can find and pay for some large ones) you will be stuck with some small fish that don't grow all that fast compared to other similar sized fish. You would probably want to rule out anything predatory and faster growing like an ornate bichir, oscar, knife fish etc. IMO good oddballs for your tank would be a fire eel, and/or smaller Polytperus species (delhezi, palmas, senegal). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morcs Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 How about a Datnoid? reasonably slow grower. Amazing fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calculator Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 Would recommend one of the smaller polypterus, palmas palmas are my favourite, they are quite hard to find at the moment though. just you need to be careful that your clowns (or other fish) are not small enough to fit in the poly's mouth, as they are very predatory and will eat smaller fish if given the chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camtang Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 Dats are real cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 Dats are cool, and would be good with silver dollars in a tank that size, but although they are slow-ish growing if you start with LFS-sized clowns and LFS-sized dats it won't be that long until the clowns are gone. Given that you already have larger silver dollars, maybe consider rehoming the solo clown to someone who has a group already and that would increase your options for keeping larger predatory fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverdollarboy2 Posted June 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 Would it be okay to have three clown loaches. My clown loach is already 15cm definitely entertaining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 It would be ok, certainly better than having just one, but not as good as five, or 10, or 30! While they can do ok in smaller groups, you really are missing out on a lot of the interesting behaviours you see with a larger group. You've got a good sized tank for them, think hard about whether you want a couple of large predatory fish or a big community of smaller-medium peaceful ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverdollarboy2 Posted June 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 Would any of these fish be good for my tank:Tinfoil barbs,Apollo sharks,Banded leporinus or a Flagtail prochilodus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruju Posted June 19, 2014 Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 Tinfoils yes, but you may end up regretting them. Apollo shark yes, but they rarely ever come in. Banded Leporinus yes, but they are agro apparently. Flagtail yes, great fish, great colour, eat algae but get big - henwards old one was massive and certainly filled up his tank. Needs to have room to swim. Considered a school of pictus catfish? Wicked fish in a group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morcs Posted June 19, 2014 Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 Pictus are cool! Recommend some Senegal's bichirs. Cheaper than the others, generally more active and don't get as big as ornates etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverdollarboy2 Posted June 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 Which option would be the best 1: 4 silver dollars, 3 clown loaches,2 bristlenose, 1 bichir and a datnoid 2 : 4 silver dollars,3 clown loaches, 2 bristlenose,2 red hump earth eaters and a flagtail prochilodus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted June 20, 2014 Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 3: 4 silver dollars, 6 clown loaches, 2 bristlenose, 2 red hump earth eaters, 1 flagtail prochilodus, and several smaller bichirs (just watch the size difference with the clowns). spiny eel of some sorts would be cool too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverdollarboy2 Posted June 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 :thup: I might buy the bichir last so i can give the loaches time to get a bit bigger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverdollarboy2 Posted June 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Ok I have decided I will put all my current big tanks stock into the new tank.So I will not get a flagtail and will only do 3 clown loaches Stock from my big tank: 1 clown loach 1 boesemans rainbow (he is ok by himself as he was with silver dollars,angels,gouramis and paradise fish but no other of his kid when I got him) 5 silver dollars 2 keyhole cichlids 2 red spotted mettynnis (They think the're silver dollars) 2 Bristlenose 1 chocolate talking catfish Fish I will add: 2 red hump earth eaters 2 clown loaches 1 or 2 bichirs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverdollarboy2 Posted June 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 Is my idea any good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovmoller Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 Are any of your Red Humps male? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverdollarboy2 Posted June 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 I don't have them yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 Why do you ask Hovmoller? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovmoller Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 Why do you ask Hovmoller? When I had them I couldn't find males anywhere so just wondering really.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverdollarboy2 Posted June 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 Is my idea any good? Anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camtang Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 I would add more clown loaches. Am I correct in thinking that rainbows like a cooler water temp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverdollarboy2 Posted June 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 According to a book I have they can have up to 30c water. Wouldn't it be overstocking to have any more clown loaches.I'm not the best with water changes :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camtang Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 I think you will be fine with 6 clowns in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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