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Hi all,

Im new to the forums and want to get some advice on what fish i should buy during my next visit to my LFS. I am running a standard 4 footer (48 inches(L) x 18(H) x 14(W). Water temp is steady at 25-26c and is cycled.

I currently have 2 bala sharks, 1 salmontail catfish and 6 red eyed tetras calling the tank home and want to get some more fish. I am eyeing a few angels but im not sure if they are compatible with the fish i already have. Any suggestions would be great.

If you need anymore info on my tank just ask. I really want to get some coulour into the tank also.

Thanks...

i wouldn't recommend any more fish for that tank personally. you have 3 fish which will eventually need a larger tank than 4ft. that salmontail is listed as potentially growing to 80cm, which means it will not be able to turn around in your tank if it gets that big. best bet is to either let these guys grow into that tank, or start planning the bigger tank now for when they get too big for the one you've got

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potentially 80cm!!! sheesh thats big. Hmm, i am planning to get a bigger tank later on but for now i just want a nice coulourful community tank. The salmontail is around 4 inches (around 10cm) and is fairly young. The balas seem to enjoy the tank and have made a home inside one of my wrecked ships, they to are fairly small (6-7cm) and the much smaller red eyed tetras dont seem to mind the company of 3 much larger fish...

other schools of tetras will bring colour or dwarf cichlids n rams or dwarf gouramies

the balas will get large as well as the cat n angels get large to
on here ppl will raz u for keeping them in a tank even tho they r jsut juvis
but if u want colour in my personal opinion angels arnt that great there jsut a swimming triangle id look in to tetras for best colour
i have a tank heavily planted wit neon tetras bolivian rams harliquin rasboas peacock eel glolite tetras black neons cardinals red phantoms n congo tetras its is overwhelming the colour that comes out of the tank
catches everyones attention

The bala sharks will reach around 6 inches in the first year at least. They will require a 90 gallon tank with at least 5 feet of length, preferably 6.
The salmontail catfish will probably outgrow that tank in less than a year. 80 cm = 32 inches, just in case you didnt know. (Im bad with cm myself!).
There are lots of smaller catfish that would suit your tank well, raphaels, corys, pictus, etc. Try to find one that is better suited to life in your tank!
I dont know about the comment about Angels being just "swimming triangles", my angels are gorgeous, and are actually diamond shaped not triangular. I love angels and say you cant go wrong with 1 or 2.
You could add another small school of some type- tetras, white clouds, rainbowfish, etc.
I wouldnt add a peacock eel, it will eat any small fish you have when it gets large.


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Don't get Angels with Red Eye Tetra, as the Tetra's are fin nipping fish & the Angels will have their fins bitten. I think that you'll better get another Tetra school.



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