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	need center piece fish for 15g
newfishboy Fingerling Posts: 32 Kudos: 18 Votes: 0 Registered: 26-Mar-2004	i've got a 15g tank with rasbora and corys i would like a bigger colourful fish, 1 or two. so can't like being in shoals. it's not a planted tank - quiet bare. not aggressive or shy. any ideas? thank-you NFB
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
newfishboy Fingerling Posts: 32 Kudos: 18 Votes: 0 Registered: 26-Mar-2004	been researching profiles could i have pairs of any of these. if so whish ones and does anybody have information on keeping them. agassiz's dwarf cichlid cherry barbs kribensis nijssen's dwarf cichlid umbrella ciclid yellow lab bolivian ram blue/german ram rosy brabs black widow
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	In a 15g with rasboras and cories I'd personally go with a pair of cherry barbs ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
OldTimer Mega Fish USAF Retired Posts: 1181 Kudos: 1294 Votes: 809 Registered: 08-Feb-2005	I think I would go with a pair of one of the dwarf cichlids. Jim Water, taken in moderation, cannot hurt anybody. -- Mark Twain
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
hca Fish Addict Posts: 783 Kudos: 434 Votes: 211 Registered: 06-Mar-2004	either the dwarf cichlids, rams, or cherry barbs. personally id go for the cherry barbs or a dwarf gourami
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
Fallout Moderator Communications Specialist Posts: 6416 Kudos: 4053 Votes: 742 Registered: 29-Jul-2000	I second HCA, dwarf gourami sounds like it fits the bill
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
Shannen Banned Posts: 1160 Kudos: 1686 Votes: 98 Registered: 17-Feb-2004	I would stay away from any of the dwarf cichlids. They will pretty much stay at the bottom of the tank and not fill your purpose very well. I'd go with one of the dwarf gouramis. I personally love the powder blue ones.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
newfishboy Fingerling Posts: 32 Kudos: 18 Votes: 0 Registered: 26-Mar-2004	i don't want dwarf gourami's i've had them in this tank before and i've got them in my large comunity tank - so i would like something i haven't had before, that is much bigger then rasbora, but fine for 15g i really like the rams and dwarfs. the tank is only 12 inches high so rams etc being towards the bottom isn't going to be any problem. any info from experience on the dwarfs and rams? which would be better suited to rocky tank with some plastic plants? thanks
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
djtj Fish Master Posts: 1764 Kudos: 885 Votes: 49 Registered: 20-Feb-2003	I'm sure rams would love the tank. You could fit one, maybe two depending on how many fish you already have. They are pretty much community fish and you could easily have one, maybe more. Cherry barbs are nice, but definitely not "center piece" fish. They stay on the smaller side. Black widows are out, they are schooling tetras, so you would need to buy at least 6. But, we really need to know how many fish you have in the tank before we can answer any question. - DJ :88)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
SheKoi Fish Addict Posts: 667 Kudos: 553 Votes: 4 Registered: 11-Feb-2004	i'm in the same boat see my thread i've just moved a gourami out of my 15g tank as it had no cover and the gourami was always hinding. i would love to have rams blue or bolivian - prefer the blues as they are more colourful - but bolivian seem to be easier to look after. i don't know anything about dwarf chiclids i would love to have some. Anybody help here? - i have 6 rasbora and 4 corys plus some platy fry - only their home for abit until grown enough for me to sell on to the LFS couple more weeks Last edited by shekoi at 31-Mar-2005 11:24 www.blooming-brilliant.co.uk
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
newfishboy Fingerling Posts: 32 Kudos: 18 Votes: 0 Registered: 26-Mar-2004	Thanks for replies. i have a setup a lot like shekoi's i have 7 rasbora and 4 corydoras juilli. so could i get a pair of the rams? which would be better suited to my tank? and key info? thanks NFB
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53


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