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	Anything compatible with Danios?
phoenix5724 Hobbyist Posts: 87 Kudos: 66 Votes: 0 Registered: 17-May-2005	I have seven danios in my 29 gallon tank (36x16x12) and four ottos. What else could i fit in this tank? They are avid swimmers obviously and are constantly on the move, what other type of fish would work in this tank and not be annoyed by these little buggers? I really like bloodfins and black phantoms but saw a tank at a local shop with silvertips and a pair of rainbows along with a bunch of other tetras and it looked really cool. Last edited by phoenix5724 at 07-Sep-2005 21:36
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
ericm Fish Addict Posts: 573 Kudos: 448 Votes: 47 Registered: 21-Aug-2004	Well you could add a school of cories and a school of tetras, but you have seven danios which is quite a bit for a 29g. I would add a school of 6 cories if you like bottom feeders or a school of tetras would work too. I keep cardinals and black neons with my danios without a problem.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
phoenix5724 Hobbyist Posts: 87 Kudos: 66 Votes: 0 Registered: 17-May-2005	i'de be willing to get rid of the danios as i only bought them to cycle the tank, without them what else could i get? I'de like to have as much variety as i can have.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
Darth Vader Big Fish Posts: 338 Kudos: 334 Votes: 35 Registered: 05-May-2005	in responce to the title YES THERE IS LOADS OF FISH THAT WILL GET ALONG WITH 'EM. off the topf my head there's halquine rasboras and guppies and mollies and most cories.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	phoenix5724 After one Zebra Danio led me a merry dance all over the Betta 31lt tank for at least two weeks they are not the best at being caught. If you want to remove them do it before you add any more fish as you do not want to stress out the new commers. Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
phoenix5724 Hobbyist Posts: 87 Kudos: 66 Votes: 0 Registered: 17-May-2005	Thanks for the suggestions, i have planned on getting cories, how many would anyone suggest? I like them because they stay on the bottom, I would like to stay away from guppies and live bearing fish like them. I really like tetras! If i go with small tetras how many can i have?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
longhairedgit Fish Guru Lord of the Beasts Posts: 2502 Kudos: 1778 Votes: 29 Registered: 21-Aug-2005	Tetras that like it at the cooler end of tropical in the mid seventies would be good. Flame tetras are neat little fish that dont like it too hot, they stay small and are fairly cheap. Get small school of 6 to start and see how it goes.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
phoenix5724 Hobbyist Posts: 87 Kudos: 66 Votes: 0 Registered: 17-May-2005	How many Danios would the minimum i should have be?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	6 would be the minimum, as they like to stay in schools. Corydoras are also a schooling fish, & so, you also need 6 for your bottom. If you take the Danios back to your LFS, you can replace them with a school of Tetra's. There are plenty of Tetra's to choose from, with different body shape & colours. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
phoenix5724 Hobbyist Posts: 87 Kudos: 66 Votes: 0 Registered: 17-May-2005	cories are pretty big fish arn't they? and could i go with two sets of cories equaling six or do they not work like that?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	You need 6 of the same species of cory. Some species can be fairly large such as the bronze cories (2-3" ) while others are quite small such as dainty cories(less than 1" ). The smaller species tend to be a bit more sensitive to water quality and prefer more company. Last edited by sham at 08-Sep-2005 15:49
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
starsarentout Hobbyist Posts: 120 Kudos: 26 Votes: 4 Registered: 26-Aug-2003	Cories will school within the same species as well so they dont HAVE to be all the same but it would be prefered. i had some Barbs with my zebra danios and they were fine, as well as coolie loachs they were alright too, though i wouldnt see them for weeks on end cause they loved to hide, but you know
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
i_spaz_out Hobbyist Posts: 94 Kudos: 67 Votes: 1 Registered: 10-Jul-2005	you could try a krib or 2, or some rams, pretty much any kind of barb (i'd stay away from the ones that get too big tho), firemouths, rainbowfish, the list goes on. neon dwarf rainbows are really entertaining. they're VERY fast when they eat. it's really neat to watch. a school of them would cover the middle part of the tank while the danios would stay up top... you should try to cover all 3 main areas of the tank (top, middle, bottom) you could try... school of danios school of neon dwarf rainbows school of corys that'd be one fun tank to watch!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56


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