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I love rams and blue crayfish wich you can get on www.fish2u.com for a good price and a lot of other fish.

im thinking,

3 big cory shoals
4 ottos
2 koi angel fish
10 rummie nose tetras
10 pengwin tetras
4 platies (male)
2 dwarf neon rainbows
& what else?

thanx, Anthony

(sorry if this is an old thread but I thought that I should carry on with my old 1 then create a new one)

Last edited by dude_dude at 11-Mar-2005 04:20

djtj,
platys and guppies CAN live in salwater or brakish enviroments, but most are kept in frestwater, i have both platys and guppies in a freshwater enviroment and i have new fry every 2 weeks or so, (not from the same mom)

you could probably put in alot more tetras and other fish. Guppys and platies might not go with the other fish becasue they need more salt.

what about guppies

Add some more corries that's just me heidi

"I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom." Thomas Carlyle

That sounds great. Extremely understocked!

sorry I forgot 2 mention, hevily planted maybe amazonian themed?

That sounds pretty good. Nice hardy fish and an understocked tank!

any ideas? thinking maybey,
2 angelfish
10 rummie nose tetras
2 platies
10 panda cories
& some thing else? any ideas?

ps, this will be 4 an "Enthusiast" who is basiclly a biggener with common sense & quite a bit of knowlege about fish.(PSS, this person will be about 12 or 13)

Last edited by dude_dude at 05-Mar-2005 04:24

Last edited by dude_dude at 05-Mar-2005 04:24

tanx miss
10 pengwin tetras
6 adolfis cories
2 platies
2 angels

*life is short your capable*

Last edited by dude_dude at 05-Mar-2005 14:56

Last edited by dude_dude at 05-Mar-2005 15:43

rummynose tetras can be a bit touchy,they can be sensitive to changes in water conditions so they require a fair amount of care when acclimatizing. They are also fairly sensitive to ammonia, nitrate and nitrite so I honestly wouldn't suggest them to someone that doesn't have a bit of experience. There are other stunning hardy tetras that are worth a look though. If you're getting an angel just try to stay away from nippy tetras like serpaes.

For corydoras, bronze are always great for beginners as they seem to be the "tanks" of the cory world. There is an albino variety that is a pinkish white colour, they are not dyed but are bred specifically for the albino trait. Dyed or tattooed corys are easy to spot because they have unnatural patterns of day-glo colours, stay away from those at all costs. Any of the cory species you mentioned would be fine IMO.

I think I read somewhere that rummies were hard 2 look after, is that true? anyways what cories should I get insted?

I dont think i want piranahs

EDIT: okay ive been doing a little reaserch & ive narrowed the cories down to,
gomezi
adolfi
& bronze
(do bronzez come in white im a little confused is there dying involved?)

Last edited by dude_dude at 05-Mar-2005 14:27

another school of tetras or harliquin raspboas wood b nice, or a trio of rams

(or u could scrap that list n get 3 red bellied piranhas to start out with)

I wouldnt' suggest adding the ottos till the tanks been set up for a good long time. Don't worry about "algae controll" until you (or they) actually have it .

Also, from what I've read of pandas they're not the most hardy of the corys I'd suggest something a bit more hardy to start with. Exchange for the panadas later if all goes well.

^_^


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good idea make that,
2 angelfish
12 rummie nose tetras
4 platies
12 panda cories
4 ottos


Last edited by dude_dude at 05-Mar-2005 04:25

I would probably add a few more to the school of rummy noses, and a couple of bristlenose or ottos for algae control.