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Go with the shellies for sure. (If you can find them, that is) They're very interesting fish, and really fun to watch.

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And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."

trust me you can get alot of current for hillstreams in a 10g jake -i have 4 internals in my 10g and a bubble wall

cfd

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Billy was a scientist, Billy is no more. For what he thought was H20, was H2SO4

In a 10 gallon I don't think you'll have enough current to keep hillstream loaches happy. I think you'd get the most bang for the buck with the shellies.

well i would say hillstream loaches, but since you are going to move them i'm gonna say shellies

cfd

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Billy was a scientist, Billy is no more. For what he thought was H20, was H2SO4

I think shellies but julies are cool as well. Hillstream are a bit of a no go as there no point really, they only gonna get moved

Julies, Julies, Julies, Julies, Julies

hillstream loaches look kewler


6x2x2 - Firemouth and Oscar Tank
30+ royal pythons.

Back in the game after 4 years out ..

Voted for shellies! definitly i like hillstream loaches but if your going to move them anyway?/

Go with the shellies

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

hillstreams
rule

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''All the clown fish and yellow tangs in the world cant save you now!''

Hillstream Loaches.

Great little fish. Interesting personality. Plus, you'll have the special distinction of possessing Joe Potato's favorite fish.

Joe Potato

shellies

I think they are the best looking out of the three. Definitly go colourful. I know your mom will like it better.

Get some L signatus awsome little fish!

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There is always a bigger fish...

Trying to decide what to put in my 10. :%)

My mom has caught MTS and she wants a bunch of new tanks set up! I know most of you would wish this would happen but. . . errggg. . . she likes to look at them and let ME do all the work. Oh well at least I am finally able to try a few projects that I have been thinking on for a while.

So far I have narrowed it down to 3 choices. The tank is already cycled with all of the equipment I need. I already have sand substrate, 30 watts CF lighting @ 6700 K, penguin mini, can add a powerhead, heater, whatever, I have everything laying around my house. :%)

All I need to buy are the fish, plants and other decorations, rocks, shells (if needed), etc. I even have some of the decoration stuff laying around.

pH out of the tap is 7.4 GH/KH moderate but can be altered. I'm a budding chemist and I don't mind messing with it for the right fish. I already mess with water chemistry on my SA tank so it's not a big deal.

ANYWAY. . . here are the options:

OPTION 1. 2 Hillstream Loaches (which will be moved into a new 20 gallon tank with tiger barbs after Xmas)



OPTION 2. A few Shellies! My LFS actually has a very nice selection. Example meleagris:



OPTION 3. Julidochromis orneatus (my lfs has them and I think they are quite pretty):



IMAGE CREDITS:

Hillstream Loach: www.aquariacentral.com/articles/hillstream.shtml

meleagris: got it from one of LittleMouseling's posts (hope you don't mind, thanks)

Julie: http://www.gcca.net/fom/Julidochromis_ornatus.htm[/font][/font][/font]

Hillstream loaches and shellies....
can they go in the same tank?:%)

"I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom." Thomas Carlyle

I've done the gourami thing many many times, and to be honest I haven't seen any that really caught my eye in the stores lately. Sparkling gouramis may be on future wish lists though.

they are oh so totally awesome, get a whole bunch now and get to know them before you set them loose in the big tank.

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

Shellies

If you can't be convinced to try small gouramis like say sparkling gouramis...

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***chants*** Julies julies julies julies