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	Platies as dithers
renoharps Hobbyist Posts: 97 Kudos: 75 Votes: 5 Registered: 21-Feb-2005	I have a 12g tank with 6 White Clouds that hide most of the time. I was thinking of using a couple of female platies as dither fish and for some color. Any other ideas for dithers? I really don't have room for a school of tetras or any other schooling fish.
Posted 12-Feb-2006 17:08
LITTLE_FISH *** Little Fish *** Master of Something Posts: 7303 Kudos: 1997 Votes: 670 Registered: 20-May-2005	renoharps, Interesting, I didn't know that White Clouds are skittish. Is the tank in an area where there is a lot of action in front of the tank? Platies sounds good, maybe 2 males would be nice. Ingo Proud Member of the New Jersey Aquatic Gardeners Club
Posted 12-Feb-2006 18:22
renoharps Hobbyist Posts: 97 Kudos: 75 Votes: 5 Registered: 21-Feb-2005	Edited by renoharps Ingo, Yes, they can be timid, but that's why I bought 6 of them a year ago. They have their moments, but they spend a lot of their time huddled together in the plants. They're not in a high traffic area. Maybe 6 isn't a big enough school for them. Will there be any agression with two male platies? I know that if I buy two females I'll probably have fry, but I can deal with that. P.S. I got jealous of your 125g, so I went out and bought one. I'm doing Africans though; no plants. Too much work!
Posted 12-Feb-2006 18:53
LITTLE_FISH *** Little Fish *** Master of Something Posts: 7303 Kudos: 1997 Votes: 670 Registered: 20-May-2005	Edited by LITTLE_FISH If you can handle the fry then I would suggest get 2 females instead I got jealous of your 125g, so I went out and bought one I should get a commission from the tank company then Do you have a thread with pictures of it? Or is it not set up yet? And, go check my log again, just look at the last 3 to 4 pages to see the major changes that I have performed . Ingo Proud Member of the New Jersey Aquatic Gardeners Club
Posted 12-Feb-2006 19:43
renoharps Hobbyist Posts: 97 Kudos: 75 Votes: 5 Registered: 21-Feb-2005	You should give AGA a call. Maybe you can get something out of them! It's the exact same tank and stand. I've been looking at your post ever since you started it. Beautiful tank! Excellent job! My tank is cycling now, but it's not ready for pictures. I still have to add some more rock work and eventually some fish.
Posted 12-Feb-2006 19:56
LITTLE_FISH *** Little Fish *** Master of Something Posts: 7303 Kudos: 1997 Votes: 670 Registered: 20-May-2005	renoharps, Thanks for the compliments Glad my tank helped to inspire you Ingo Proud Member of the New Jersey Aquatic Gardeners Club
Posted 13-Feb-2006 21:19
BlackNeonFerret Enthusiast Posts: 281 Kudos: 137 Votes: 30 Registered: 18-Jan-2006	So Little Fish, you DO have fans!
Posted 13-Feb-2006 21:40
LITTLE_FISH *** Little Fish *** Master of Something Posts: 7303 Kudos: 1997 Votes: 670 Registered: 20-May-2005	BlackNeonFerret, Well, maybe one or two And probably only temporary until they get better than me anyways Ingo Proud Member of the New Jersey Aquatic Gardeners Club
Posted 14-Feb-2006 12:20


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