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hey there.. i'm new to these forums and i just recently brought a 50lt tank.. its tropical, filterd etc.. start small get bigger =].. anyway i have 2 angel fish and 2 clown loachs.. i was wondering what else i should get in my tank.. what other fish would go great with the fish i have already.. i am possibly going to get 2 more clown loachs. i will upload some pictures soon...
cheers

Remove all of teh fish as the tank is too small for them and start again with something like a school of Corys and a school of tetras

cant do that.. just spent all my money on it.. =[ .. dont wanna kill the fish either..

Last edited by r0b3y at 07-Nov-2004 06:04

Your tank is way to small..the angel fish get really big.
Is it possible for you to trade the fish at your lfs?
You need at least a 150L tank for those fish you have now.

Last edited by robby1619 at 07-Nov-2004 06:16

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I know human beings and fish can co-exist peacefully.

dont think they will trade.. i will ask though.. they sold them to me saying that they will be fine in the tank and will adapt to the size.. =[
what should i do??

dun worry about it....it is not a reasonable request to ask you to remove everything that you just started to have. However you do have to start thinking about getting a bigger tank...and better be 55g+ to let your fish grow to its full potential.

Depending how big your angels are, neons might be one of the option, bigger angels tend to eat neons. A saver option is to have bigger tetras such as the coloumbian tetra. And of course, smaller catfishs such as the bristlenose catfish

well they might be ok in your tank for now....but soon they need a bigger tank.if i was you i would go and ask your lfs if they can trade your fish..i agree with perky..get a scool of some tetras or corys,ottos or barbs would be fine.
keep us posted on how it went

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I know human beings and fish can co-exist peacefully.

A 50 liter tank is around 13 US gallons.

Clown loaches are schooling fish and grow to be over 8", therefore they require a much larger tank.

Most angelfish can grow to a decent size to, a pair requires something more along the lines of a 20 gallon high.

I would find a lfs that WILL take the fish back, maybe for store credit you could suggest? As long as they're healthy, you should be able to find somewhere that will take them back.

Once you have an empty tank again, you have many choices! A nice school of smaller schooling fish like tetras, with some catfish to fill up the bottom, and a bigger centerpiece fish like a gourami would make a great tank IMO. When you wander back down to the LFS, browse through the tanks and write down anything that catches your eye. Then we can help you stock your tank again, the right way.

HTH...and good luck.

~FF~

-Formerly known as the Ferretfish

thanks guys.. i might pop into my lfs tomorro.. and try work somthing out..
is it the angels or the loaches that are more of a problem.. cause i'm kinda attached to my lil angels.. there so cool!! =[.. but u gotta do wat ya gotta do i guess

Last edited by r0b3y at 07-Nov-2004 06:33

Where is Aus are you r0b3y? If your lfs wont help you out then maybe one of can help you find a shop that will.
I would say the loaches are more the worry than the angels. As was mentioned above they like to be in a group. If you do decide to keep the angels though you will need to get a larger tank as a priority.

Lindy

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i'm in the northern suburbs of melbourne.. i'm going soon to my lfs.. if they except my fish.. do you guys have any ideas of what fish i should get for my 50lt tank?? so i can see if my lfs has them and what price i'm looking at..
cheers