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hembo666 Big Fish Posts: 350 Kudos: 288 Votes: 3 Registered: 01-Apr-2005	hi, i have 3 discus in a community tank and need suggestions for surface dwelling tankmates. options im considering include gouramis, smaller rainbows or killifish. we still have 3 danios but they are the remainder of an old school and 9 i think adding young danios would be to much for discus in terms of their high speed and activity. full stocking can be seen on my profile
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:18
Darthannihl8or Enthusiast Posts: 206 Kudos: 140 Votes: 20 Registered: 27-Apr-2003	Gourami's requirements are probably a bit too different to the discus and they can be a bit nippy. I have had rainbows in with my discus before successfully and they look sensational. Also be careful as 3 can be a rough number for discus as you can almost guarantee that 1 will be made a scapegoat and be picked on by the other 2 just something you may like to consider.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:18
hembo666 Big Fish Posts: 350 Kudos: 288 Votes: 3 Registered: 01-Apr-2005	we added the 3rd to dissipate aggression between the origional 2, that seems to have been a succsess but if any 2 of the 3 pair up then we will need to look at moving the odd one. what we are looking for is something to replace the danios as the top 3rd of the tank is quite empty looking
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:18
Bob Wesolowski Mega Fish Posts: 1379 Kudos: 1462 Registered: 14-Oct-2004	I strongly recommend hatchet fish. Nice complement to the discus and they are from the same biotope. __________ "To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is research." researched from Steven Wright
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:18
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Go with a school of Rummynose Tetra's. They are very beautiful & don't bother the Discus. 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
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:18
_wendy_ Enthusiast Posts: 174 Kudos: 164 Votes: 64 Registered: 18-Mar-2005	i dont think there would be room for a school of rummy nose with all the other fish in there
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:18


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