Fluval chi

[SeargentSkull]

What tropical schooling fish could I keep In a fluval chi?

I thought beta but I want schooling fish and tiger barbs were to big, don't want anything too small like platties or neons.

[SanityChelle]

I had a crowntail betta in mine, but he had trouble against the current of the waterfall. I swapped him out for a large plakat boy, and he really love the tank, making huge bubble nests constantly in there. He's in a breeding tank at the moment, and I've got four ember tetra in there instead. They seem alright, just because they are so small, but I'll swap back to the plakat once he's ready.

It's not really great for super active schooling fish, as it has such a small footprint and they can't get their horizontal swim on. If you think platties and neons are too small, I don't think any larger fish will fit at all.

[Caryl]

That tank is really not big enough for schooling fish larger than neons.

[alexyay]

Unfortunately due to the tank volume and very small footprint, you are pretty limited for options. A single siamese fighter or dwarf puffer may work (note that DPFs require a lot of research and are "specialist" fish). I would probably recommend a larger footprint for Dario dario. You could run it with native shrimp but you'll want to keep it under 21 degrees C. Snails are certainly an option, though

[stillnzcookie]

As others have said, you're pretty limited with such a small tank. I think you could keep Ember Tetras in there - ours are not highly active, and they are small fish. If you planted it well, you could probably keep somewhere between 6 and 10 of them, and they are a beautiful colour against the green of a planted tank.