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	Dithers for LARGE CICHLID tank??? any ideas
scubaninja Hobbyist Posts: 143 Kudos: 101 Votes: 0 Registered: 25-Sep-2003	340 gallon cichlid tank 1 Escondido Texas Cichlid 1 Gold Saum Green Terror 1 Vieja synspila 5 Firemouths 1 Clown Catfish 5 Clown Loaches Need ideas on what kind of schooling fish would survive in this tank. I don't want my dither fish getting as BIG as my large cichlids (Tinfoil Barbs :%)) any ideas would be greatly appreciated peace
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
BeastKeeper Big Fish Posts: 444 Kudos: 389 Votes: 47 Registered: 27-Apr-2004	maybe some leporinus or silver dollars
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oscar_man Hobbyist Posts: 83 Kudos: 62 Votes: 0 Registered: 21-Jun-2004	silver dollars man
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freejoe Enthusiast Posts: 211 Kudos: 227 Votes: 756 Registered: 20-Aug-2003	Monos or Silver dollars The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is like an bacon and egg breakfast: the chicken was 'involved' - the pig was 'committed'."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
scubaninja Hobbyist Posts: 143 Kudos: 101 Votes: 0 Registered: 25-Sep-2003	Will the Silver Dollars be bullied to death, or are they fast enough and hardy enough to survive? I personally have had no experience with this fish. Thanks for the ideas My search on the internet have discovered that there are several varieties of silver dollars as well.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
freejoe Enthusiast Posts: 211 Kudos: 227 Votes: 756 Registered: 20-Aug-2003	yes they are fast enough, the other fish leave them alone because the size and shape of them as well The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is like an bacon and egg breakfast: the chicken was 'involved' - the pig was 'committed'."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
kyle Fingerling Posts: 17 Kudos: 19 Votes: 1 Registered: 03-May-2004	Giant Danios are great too. My husband had them in as dithers for his large/aggressive cichlids and they worked great!!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
scubaninja Hobbyist Posts: 143 Kudos: 101 Votes: 0 Registered: 25-Sep-2003	What about the Larger varieties of Rainbowfish (Glossolepis incisusRed Rainbowfish). ??? Would they work??? My wife doesn't like the silver dollars]:\| Flagtails??? any info on these guys keep em coming thanks Last edited by ScubaNinja at 29-Dec-2004 13:00
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BeastKeeper Big Fish Posts: 444 Kudos: 389 Votes: 47 Registered: 27-Apr-2004	what about some aussie rainbow fish from down under mate? (australian rainbow)
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Azrael_Darkness Fish Addict Posts: 547 Kudos: 420 Votes: 8 Registered: 26-Oct-2004	silver dollars are awsome mine are real tight schoolers as well... also extremely fast with that slim body of theirs.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
freejoe Enthusiast Posts: 211 Kudos: 227 Votes: 756 Registered: 20-Aug-2003	Monos The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is like an bacon and egg breakfast: the chicken was 'involved' - the pig was 'committed'."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	I'd go with either silver dollars or maybe clown barbs. They get to five or six inches, and are (I think) pretty good schoolers. Aren't monos brackish fish? They won't do well in a freshwater tank, and cichlids don't like brackish water. 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 12:02
freejoe Enthusiast Posts: 211 Kudos: 227 Votes: 756 Registered: 20-Aug-2003	monos can be what ever water type you put them in I have read stuff on them where they have bred in all types of water, I keep mine in fresh and they are very healthy. In the wild they usually start in brackish water then eventually swim out to sea, but in captivity they adapt very well to all water types The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is like an bacon and egg breakfast: the chicken was 'involved' - the pig was 'committed'."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
fish1 Banned Posts: 1727 Kudos: 1910 Votes: 58 Registered: 09-May-2004	Monos are best in brackish water so i wouldnt recommend them. Go with silver dollars there awsome fish and school really nice.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
freejoe Enthusiast Posts: 211 Kudos: 227 Votes: 756 Registered: 20-Aug-2003	fish1 why do you think they are best in brackish, I would have to disagree with you, they adapt to any water very well 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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