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johnsmith Enthusiast Posts: 166 Kudos: 144 Votes: 0 Registered: 13-May-2004	Does such a fish as this exist? (Say 5 times quickly, then provide answers ) 1. Small enough for a 10g 2. Has personality, i.e. doesn't just swim around aimlessly 3. Won't eat fry if some are introduced. I hope this isn't asking too much.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	I'd suggest trying either guppies, endlers, killies, or for activity...multis... ^_^
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	I think you'd be able to add a pair of shell-dwellers. They have personality, and are neat fish. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
So_Very_Sneaky Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3238 Kudos: 2272 Votes: 201 Registered: 10-Mar-2004	A Bolivian Ram? Pencilfish!!! They have great personality! Come Play Yahtzee With Me! http://games.atari.com Http://www.myleague.com/yahtgames
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
terranova Fish Master Posts: 1984 Kudos: 1889 Votes: 229 Registered: 09-Jul-2003	Shelldweller cichlids from Lake Tanganyikan would make a great choice for a ten gallon tank. Like babel said, Multis would be good, so would brevis. These unique cichlids have some special needs, so I suggest you read Mez's article]http://www.fishprofiles.com/articles/freshwater/shelldwellers/[/link] on them if you've never kept them before. When I have the time/money, I'm thinking of making a ten gallon shellie set up, for my set up ideas, click [link=here HTH ~FF~ [span class="edited"][Edited by ferretfanatic 2004-08-23 12:28][/span] -Formerly known as the Ferretfish
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
johnsmith Enthusiast Posts: 166 Kudos: 144 Votes: 0 Registered: 13-May-2004	Well, I guess I should have added more info. The fry that I might be adding would be l. ocellatus fry from my 20g. I thought about something like guppies, but they seem like the type that just swim around aimlessly and after watching shell dwellers interact, I'm starting to lean towards fish with personality over fish with bright colours. Would a colony of multies allow ocellatus fry to grow up in their tank? If so that would be a nice option.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
littlemousling Conchiform Posts: 5230 Registered: 23-Aug-2003	A pair of brevis would - multis are more likely to gang up on fry, IME. However, a trio of multis would most likely be safe, just watch them as they start to produce fry of their own. -Molly Visit shelldwellers.com!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
johnsmith Enthusiast Posts: 166 Kudos: 144 Votes: 0 Registered: 13-May-2004	Unfortunately I've never seen brevis around here, but multies are definitely an option. Does anything else come to mind other than shell dwellers? Note: I don't alter my water at all for my tangs b/c the pH & hardness suit them fine. Most of the fish in the stores around here do fine in our water w/o having to make any adjustments, with the exception of more sensitive fish such as blue rams. [span class="edited"][Edited by johnsmith 2004-08-23 14:56][/span]
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