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I would go for rams. Kribs are okay, can be very attractive but had one super, super aggressive female that has pushed me to vote for the rams in this case.

Wish I had some rams... <wistful sigh>

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I am unsure about the shellies, I have seen them at one of my LFS, but it would make the tank look really empty considering they are a bottom dweller and it is a high tank. I did take them into consideration though.

How about shellies? Molly (LittleMousling) is one of our resident experts in that).

I mean, how could you resist this:

http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/forums/Photo%20Booth/53496.html?200502012048

You may or may not find them in fish stores, but there are lots of shellie people who will look to offload some fry and can send you some - sometimes free, if you pay shipping. I don't know about now while its so cold, but what's another month or two .

There are several species, some more peaceful than others.

Last edited by Cory_Di at 02-Feb-2005 21:11

Awsome, I think I'll go for the Krib and the tetras, how about some cory's? My LFS has had some amazing kribs lately, if they have a really good breeding pair, though I think I'll go with that because then I could always have a line of turtle snacks with culling.

You know, I hate to be the one to say this, but don't do rams in a 15. A 15 gallon tank fluctuates easily, and rams stress in a hurry- if there's a change in quality and they don't die, it will take you a good week to get the color back into them, during which time they look fairly plain. Also, rams tend to poke at each other and play dominance games, to have two of them you need more room or you'll get some nasty fin nipping.

I'de say throw a kribensis in with some tetras, and use plants and ornaments to create a little wall that extends maybe half way up the height of the tank, leaving the krib free to swim in and out of the top. The kribensis may bluf charge your tetras at worst, but my female has never eaten a cardinal or a neon. A bristlenose may be fun to have in there too- good for keeping algae down.

On the side, DO NOT put two kribs together unless they're male and female, and you have a raising tank. If you put a male and female together, do not keep any other fish in the tank.

Last edited by veteric at 27-Jan-2005 21:08

Oscar would be ok in a 55 but then what will you do with the goldies next winter?

Better ideas might be leaf fish or butterfly fish...

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Thanks Peter, yah if I go in this direction it'll be planted for sure.

A new direction I am leaning toward is a smart predatory fish. If this aquarium is too small the fish can be moved into a 55 Gallon in May.(When Goldfish go back outside).

If I went this direction I was thinking an Oscar.
Any other smart predatory fish??

One tip:PLANTED AQUARUIM is a must with small tanks...but make sure that u have enought swimming room though!


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blue rams are nice I have some in a 10 gallon, they're very colorful and fun to watch.

I was recently rewarded a 15 Gallon tall Aquarium with hood, light, heater, and wisper 30 powerfilter. I was wondering what I should put in it?

Here are my thoughts, What are yours?
Option 1:
Pair of Rams,
6 glolites
6 neons

Option 2:
Kribenis how many?
What else?

I was at petco(deathco) and saw some cool black neons and thought they would be a good fish to include, so I am up in the air on what fish to have

Here is what I am thinking:
2 Blue Rams
6 Glolites
6 Black neons
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now this is where it gets tricky: Cardinals, Neons, or Cories, any others?

If it was my tank I'd go with two German (blue) rams. Cardinals or glolights for a bunch of color in the tank, or black neons so the rams' coloring would stand out.

Then either very small (pygmy, habrosus) cories or a trio of kuhli loaches.


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if that was my tank.. i would go 2 blue ram.. 6 neons and one bn.. the german ram and neon tetra both show off a nice blue shine.. it would look great .. and the bn as a bottom feeder.. maybe one.. but i dont noe if it may over stock if u get 2 or more bns cause they produce quiet a bit of waste supposibly..
dont go for kribs as they will get a lil nasty as sirbooks said..

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Awsome! I was wondering what you would do with this tank if you had it?

It's been my experience that h&amp;t light tetras are tougher than cards. Could be me tho. I agree on the kribs - they can be nasty....

IMO German Blue rams are more colorfula nd interesting than bolivians, but the bolivans tend to be more hearty....

I am not sure what type of rams, I like blue and bolivian, I guess it is just what my LFS has in stock.

For tetra's I am also interested in head and tail lights, and cardinals. But I figured I could only have one school. What do you think?

Option one would be okay. It includes bottom fish, and schooling fish that will take up the middle of the tank. I'm not a really big fan of kribs, especially since breeding pairs sometimes turn nasty.
I like the idea of having rams, what kind are you interested in? And, are there any other tetra species that you're considering?

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