r0bbie Posted July 9, 2005 Report Share Posted July 9, 2005 I will be buying a new tank in the next week and am looking it set it up with some cichlids or bigger fish around 15cm or so max. I have the following fish in my current tank and to move some into the new tank once it is ready but I am unsure which ones would go OK in this type of tank Pearl Gouramis Black Widow tetras Tiger Barbs Clown Loaches Kuhli Loaches Fire Eel Butterfly Fish Albino Pleco Blackline Flying Foxes Mystus catfish I would also appreciated any suggestions on some cool bigger fish that would go well in this tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqua Posted July 9, 2005 Report Share Posted July 9, 2005 How big is this new tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobyjene Posted July 9, 2005 Report Share Posted July 9, 2005 wouldnt the kuhli loaches be food for any large cichlid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqua Posted July 9, 2005 Report Share Posted July 9, 2005 Only if they don't move fast enough! And those things move REALLY fast!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faran Posted July 10, 2005 Report Share Posted July 10, 2005 This type of tank? What kind of new tank? By the way, Cichlids aren't really the best community fish, so you better do your homework before throwing in some new fish and getting half of those tetras eaten. I recommend any of the dwarf cichlids though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0bbie Posted July 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2005 The new tank will be 90cm Long x 45cm wide x 50cm high Aqua is right, they are freaky fast when they want to be! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobyjene Posted July 10, 2005 Report Share Posted July 10, 2005 yeh they do move super fast when they dont wanna be caught in a net.. lol.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0bbie Posted July 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2005 I know cichlids are the best community fish. Dont worry, I am not putting the tetras on a suicide mission, I will be keeping all the small peaceful fish in a different tank from the cichlids. I dont mean to sound dumb but what are some names of dwarf cichlids? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted July 10, 2005 Report Share Posted July 10, 2005 Please correct me if I'm wrong folks: dwarf cichlids: Kribs Keyholes I've been told (here) that keyholes can go into a community tank and I think kribs too. Cockatoo Rams Not sure of other ones...yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK Posted July 11, 2005 Report Share Posted July 11, 2005 Discus are Kings and go well with Tetras and Rams. Don't now what of the fish you are moving to your new tank so only what I like. Weelky water changes would be enough with say 3 Discus and heap of tetras plus a pair of Rams, May be the Plec if he doesn't try cleaning the Discus. The Barbs, Eel and Clown's could be a problem but may not be. Also the Keyholes and Cockatoos would be fine with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0bbie Posted July 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 Hey Guys, What do you think of this mix Community Tank Pearl Gouramis Black Widow tetras Kuhli Loaches Blackline Flying Foxes New additions Discus Rams Other Tank Tiger Barbs Clown Loaches Fire Eel Butterfly Fish Albino Pleco Mystus catfish New additions Dwarf cichlids - Kribs, keyholes etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faran Posted July 12, 2005 Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 Proper names would be Discus Tank and Community Tank I suggest getting some bristlenose or albino/golden bristlenose for the discus tank. Aside from that, sounds like some great tanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0bbie Posted July 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 sounds cool, how many discus is a good number and is it better to get them when they are small? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanksman Posted July 12, 2005 Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 It probly depends on what you want to do with them (discus). If you just want to look at them cool get big ones - If you want to breed them eventually - get a bunch of small ones and wait for them to pair off naturally. Theyre not cheap though - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK Posted July 12, 2005 Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 Mix looking good but have heard that Black widow tetras are nippers? Would like to put them in with some of mine but haven't keeped them b4 so don't know what they are like. I'ld put some Corys in there as well. try Phil collins NZDiscusman for more info and good prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelley Posted July 13, 2005 Report Share Posted July 13, 2005 Black widow tetras ARE nippers. I have had mine separate with a sherpae tetra for a while because the sherpae was a major problem (down to just one of them now) and the widows were an occasional problem. I actually considered a tank with just the sherpae tetras AND black widows as they are beautiful fish, but certainly not good with long finned others. Today I added 2 blue threespot gouramis to the 'fin nipper' tank...and am keeping a close eye...so far it is peaceful, but they dont have those beautiful teasing flowing fins to attract the nippers ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted July 13, 2005 Report Share Posted July 13, 2005 Shelley, don't all gouramis have the long...umm...I think they're called tentacles maybe...one on top and one on bottom??? I thought fin nippers would nip at those as well????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0bbie Posted July 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2005 I haven't had any issues with my black widows. The only issue I have with fin nipping in my tank is with the Tiger barbs but they only do it to their own kind. I think I am going to have to do a lot of homework before getting any Discus. It looks like there is a lot that you can get wrong and so I want to make sure I can give them as good of a home as possible. Can anyone suggest a good resource for Discus keeping info? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK Posted July 14, 2005 Report Share Posted July 14, 2005 Discus aren't as hard as some people make out. Jack Wattle books and you could try Phil Collins at NZDiscusman header on some of these pagers for info and fish. BK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0bbie Posted July 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2005 I think I am going to have to get a new filter for the soon to be Discus tank. The tank that they will be going in is 160L and currently has an Aquaclear 300. Can anyone suggest a suitable upgrade? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0bbie Posted July 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2005 Hey guys, Here is where I am at with the new tank. I put in some plants and wood a few days ago. As you can see I suck at tankscaping! Yesterday, I put my tiger barbs and pleco into the tank and all is good. Any comments good or bad would be appreciated http://www.nightscooter.co.nz/images/index.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HummingBird Posted July 20, 2005 Report Share Posted July 20, 2005 here we go... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0bbie Posted July 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2005 crap, I thought I followed the image instructions perfectly... Thanks HummingBird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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