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	Black gravel with black fish
victimizati0n Banned Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1105 Votes: 31 Registered: 29-Apr-2004	Would this look good? I was thinking of getting Black anglefish, a Red Tail Black shark, clown loaches, and a BGK. I have found that everything is compatiable, ecept for the clown loaches, and RTBS. I have known for a while that the RTBS will attack anything that has a similar shape (Like a rainbow shark, and clown loaches) But is there a possibility that they wolnt attack the clown's? Or has anyone kepy these two togerther? All of the fish, are black, or at least dark, so would they look good in black gravel, or would it just be like you dont see the fish because of cameflague? Thanks
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	I don't know, but I expect that the black gravel would make the fish a lot harder to see. What size tank will you put the fish in? Tank size can have a lot to do with fish compatibility, and your loaches and shark will certainly outgrow a smaller tank. 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 11:26
bscal Hobbyist Posts: 116 Kudos: 120 Votes: 5 Registered: 10-Jun-2004	I wouldn't do black gravel with any dark colored fish... but I would love to have black gravel and about 8 albino cories... thinking about that for my next tank, course then I'd have to catch the cories in my heavily planted 55g. Anyhow, I think that darker colored fish look great against the natural gravel, the dark tones are really shown off in contrast to the pale gravel. HTH, Beth
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26
victimizati0n Banned Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1105 Votes: 31 Registered: 29-Apr-2004	humm.. i wish i had some dark fish, cuz i have natural dravel in one of my tanks. I just looked in my tank, and surprise my fat clown loach is layin in the middle of the tank EDIT** black gravel might look good with clown loaches though? [span class="edited"][Edited by victimizati0n 2004-08-14 09:31][/span]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	i think it could work, but i'd want either a very very shiny black or a 'natural' black (not coated) I have natural black in my tank, and i used to occasionally 'lose' my kuhlis, they blended right in you need very good lighting to pull this off i think. if i were you, i'd go with black and another colour fish, like maybe CLs, kuhlis, tiger barbs, koi angels, you get the idea? What were you thinking decor and background-wise? For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26
inkodinkomalinko Fish Guru Posts: 2441 Kudos: 833 Registered: 18-Jan-2003	It'll be very hard to see. At work, the black algae sharks blend right into the black gravel. Someone I know has black sand, with black background, and his black calvus are almost invisible.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26
Doedogg Banned Posts: 408 Kudos: 737 Votes: 445 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	I have black gravel and a black background in my 29 and the RTBS shows up fine. I don't think she would look as magnificent if I had used other colors. Steph I used to be Snow White, but I drifted. ~ Mae West
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26


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