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I have tried various types of fish without satisfaction and along the way have contracted a severe case of M.T.S. Currently I want to convert my 50 gallon from a community of livebearers with angelfish crowd control into something a bit more lively and interesting. Other inhabitants include a school of nine corydoras as well as a clown pleco for algal cleanup and a trio of albino cherry barbs. The angels and livebearers (chiefly balloon mollies conditioned to live without salt content) can be moved, yet I would like to keep the others. Im looking mainly for striking coloration and activity. Thanks in advance.
~Zach

Last edited by zachjc_14 at 31-Dec-2005 11:59

So you'll be keeping the 9 Corydoras, 3 Cherry Barbs & the Clown Pleco & want to add other fish. You can eighter add another type of Barbs & they are really active or else a school of big bodied Tetra's.


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Yes, I will be keeping the nine corys, the cherry barbs, and the small clown. I was thinking along the lines of smaller schools of the three variations of tiger barbs (green sumatra, albino, and the regular assortment). Any specific fish that you would suggest?

If you're going with Barbs, then i personally like the normal striped Barbs, so i suggest a school of those. They are very fast & active.



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Just letting you know clown plecos eat wood and won't eat algae,

R_Boy

Last edited by Rookie_boy at 01-Jan-2006 15:51

In a 50 gallon I reckon Venezuelan Rams would provide you with colour and striking behaviour in spades. You'd have enough space in there to keep them happ, and you could try and get 1 male and 2 females. Best bet would be to get 6 juveniles and find someone to offload the surplus ones to (another Cichlid fan) once you had your desired trio. make sure they have decent cave provision otherwise they'll be vying for 'real estate supremacy' with your Clown Plec

Don't let 2 males stay together in that tank for long though if you do get Venezuelan Rams. Even in 50 gallons, they'll be at each other hammer and tongs once they become sexually mature.


Last edited by Calilasseia at 03-Jan-2006 00:49

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