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tinfoil Big Fish Posts: 438 Kudos: 252 Votes: 1 Registered: 27-Feb-2003	Spyder, first of all, my tinfoils aren't real tinfoils (b. schwanenfeldi); they're red tailed tinfoils (b. altus). They're fully grown now, at app. 8-9". Real tinfoils can grow to 17". You can tell the difference by the color of the fins; b.S. has black "swords" in the tail; b.A. has a plain orange tail. Also, b.A. has a grey dorsal fin, whereas b. S. has a black tip. I keep mine in a specially decorated 152 gal., with some other fish from the same biotope (b. lateristriga, flying fox, spotted algea eater). The tank is certainly not stocked, to give them enough room to swim. Last edited by tinfoil at 03-Aug-2005 09:44
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rasboramary Big Fish Posts: 431 Kudos: 192 Votes: 4 Registered: 12-Mar-2004	If they are like my pandas, they'll increase on their own. Wow, will they increase
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Communist Hamster Hobbyist Posts: 83 Kudos: 78 Votes: 7 Registered: 02-Aug-2004	^ omg 23 cories. I want 23 cories.
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Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	Twenty neons which I plan to increase ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
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Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	No "schooling" fish , persay, but a shoal of ten sterbais.
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freejoe Enthusiast Posts: 211 Kudos: 227 Votes: 756 Registered: 20-Aug-2003	40-50 white clouds outside in my pond The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is like an bacon and egg breakfast: the chicken was 'involved' - the pig was 'committed'."
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tetratech Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4241 Kudos: 1074 Registered: 04-Nov-2003	I didn't think about ponds, that's pretty cool though. Theresa, how big is your tank with the 20 neons. My Scapes
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Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	They're in a 30g with a small female betta as a 'centerpiece' and bottom feeders. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
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tetratech Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4241 Kudos: 1074 Registered: 04-Nov-2003	I have 13 cardinals in a 46g with 7 rummynoses, 2 rams, 2 angels, and about 8 bottom feeders. I want to increase my cardinal school, but although my two big angels don't bother the cardinals, I seem to have reached my max based on the balance in the tank. I probably will move my angels out and increase card school to hopefully 30. My Scapes
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Dempsey fan Mega Fish Posts: 915 Kudos: 201 Votes: 3 Registered: 02-Aug-2000	More of a colony but I have around 30 Lamprologous Multifasciatus (Shell Dwellers) in my 90 gallon tank.
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pugperson Fish Addict Posts: 877 Kudos: 953 Votes: 293 Registered: 16-May-2003	Mine is a shoal of 9 habrosus. Silly things. :%)
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meniscus Hobbyist Posts: 97 Kudos: 2 Votes: 0 Registered: 10-Nov-2002	My biggest ever was 22 barbs (13 green, 9 black ruby) in my 120. If I ever decide to go for a more docile setup with this tank I would put a larger school of a small fish in there...
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fishyhelper288 Fish Guru Posts: 2161 Kudos: 1951 Votes: 137 Registered: 29-Feb-2004	hmm i would say over 23 corys
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tetratech Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4241 Kudos: 1074 Registered: 04-Nov-2003	What is the largest school of fish you currently have? My Scapes
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ClownyGirl Fish Addict Posts: 508 Kudos: 311 Votes: 5 Registered: 07-Oct-2004	18 clown loaches, maximum was 19 clowns, until the littlest passed away
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Shinigami Ichthyophile Catfish/Oddball Fan Posts: 9962 Kudos: 2915 Registered: 22-Feb-2001	I don't have any schooling fish, and haven't for at least a year.:%) -------------------------------------------- The aquarist is one who must learn the ways of the biologist, the chemist, and the veterinarian.
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jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	15 Rummynose Tetra's & 9 Lemon Tetra's. 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
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sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	A shoal of eight Corydoras elegans is my largest group of fish. My largest actual school is seven lemon tetras. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
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NFaustman Enthusiast Posts: 172 Kudos: 163 Votes: 78 Registered: 13-Jun-2005	6 Pristella Tetras "I am a believer in punctuality, though it makes me very lonely" EV Lucas
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monkeyboy Fish Addict Posts: 521 Kudos: 375 Votes: 223 Registered: 10-Apr-2005	12 neons in my 55. Fish tanks are an expensive addiction
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So_Very_Sneaky Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3238 Kudos: 2272 Votes: 201 Registered: 10-Mar-2004	I have a couple large schools in my 75g: 14 white clouds 13 Neons 9 Glowlights I did have 6 pristellas but now there are 4 also have 5 Buenos Aires Tetra and 6 Rummynose and 5 Cory Hasbrosus and in my 25g I have 9 Cory Aeneus Come Play Yahtzee With Me! http://games.atari.com Http://www.myleague.com/yahtgames
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houston Fish Guru You want what when? Posts: 2623 Kudos: 2462 Votes: 337 Registered: 29-Mar-2003	I have 2 schools of fish, so to sayBut, neither are comprised of just 1 fish, so here we go: School 1: 22 Neon Tetras 2 Empire Tetras 6 Glow Light Tetras 6 Harlequin Rasboras 2 Male Guppies ~~yes, this sill mix up of fish all school together, and on occassion there are 6 mollies who join them, and of course Lucky the Betta hurds them. I don't think they realize they should be in different schools School 2: 7 Albino Corries 6 Schwartzi Corries 5 Green Aeneus Corries 1 Skunk Cory 8 Adult metae Corries ??? Fry/Juvenile metaes 8 Habrosus Corries ~~these little guys are so silly and all over the flipping place, and apparently the metaes are quite happy in their home as I can't keep up with the fry they keep making meCan't figure out why I don't see fry from the others:%) heidi "I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom." Thomas Carlyle
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blazergirl Hobbyist Posts: 86 Kudos: 75 Votes: 0 Registered: 23-Jun-2005	surprising most of my schooling fish of all different types school as one. that is when they are schooling... otherwise they kinda do their own thing... so if u count that its about 20]
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