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jase101 Big Fish Posts: 345 Kudos: 273 Votes: 1 Registered: 06-Jul-2004	i'm in a bit of a dilemma at the mo... i currently have a community tank with sterbai corys, royal whiptails, marbled hatchets, black phantoms, red phantoms, diamonds, and pristellas. but i'm starting to think that a species tank would be cool - the sterbai and royals are staying, of course, but i'm thinking of getting rid of the rest and getting 50 rummy noses... it's a six foot tank (300 litre, 80 US gallons), planted and in the process of becoming heavily planted...aside from the ubiquitous cardinal, what other tetra might make a great species tank inhabitant?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	You could have a species tank of pretty much any tetra you chose. Most of them will be only too happy to be kept in a huge school, and will get along just fine. A notable exception is the blue tetra, a bunch of these guys would just end up fighting all the time. Rummies would be a good choice, just remember that they can be a little touchy. Were there any others in particular that you had in mind? And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
Brybenn Mega Fish Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1173 Votes: 1 Registered: 02-Mar-2003	piranhas or cardinals
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jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Rummies are wonderful fish, the colours are superb & they school all the time. 50 Rummies............ WOW http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.deathbydyeing.org/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
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Calilasseia Ultimate Fish Guru Panda Funster Posts: 5496 Kudos: 2828 Votes: 731 Registered: 10-Feb-2003	Liverpool Museum had Rummies in a huge aquarium alongside Discus and Cardinals. When you've seen something like 200 Rummies in one shoal, you've seen something special! Can't be sure if that was the number, but there was a BIG shoal ... you try counting them when they're constantly on the move! Mind you, this WAS something like 1,000 gallons, so there was space for a decent shoal! Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
Brybenn Mega Fish Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1173 Votes: 1 Registered: 02-Mar-2003	my 30 10 rummynose 10 neons 10 cardinals very very nice look in a well planted tank id love to have 50 of each in a tank when i get a bigger place
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	Goodness, Cal, why do you always get the good aquariums there in England? Anyhoo, up the marbled hatchet school, lose the rest, and dump in both cards AND rummies. . Last edited by Cup_of_Lifenoodles at 18-Mar-2005 00:03
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