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Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	I have a 30g with an angel, a few platies and guppies, a BN and some loaches. The tank just seems blah, like it needs something. I'm open to suggestions. It's a planted tank with terra cotta pots. Other than the bottom feeders the fish are blue, yellow or orange. I don't want danios, white clouds, harlequin rasboras, or gouramis. Thanks ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
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Sin in Style Mega Fish Posts: 1323 Kudos: 1119 Votes: 165 Registered: 03-Dec-2003	cards i nice school of them would give it some movement. if the angel isnt fully grown anyway.
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azmentl Hobbyist Posts: 61 Kudos: 55 Votes: 11 Registered: 14-Dec-2004	not sure about the compatibility, but I saw a German Ram the other day and it was striking.
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houston Fish Guru You want what when? Posts: 2623 Kudos: 2462 Votes: 337 Registered: 29-Mar-2003	Wouldn't the angel eat the cards? They eat neons, or so I've heard/read...How about a couple more really pretty male guppies? or platties? Then again I was getting kind of tired of what my 29 looked like so I just totally remodeled it so to speak...love it now...rip out all decorations and plants, and move them all around, add some new ones? Get another angel? How about Kooli Loaches? Haven't seen them in awhile, but was always fond of them...Heidi "I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom." Thomas Carlyle
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T/A Mega Fish Posts: 942 Kudos: 1796 Registered: 20-Feb-2004	When I get a little bored with a tank I do one of two things. First, I will redecorate the tank. Move some plants or ornaments around, or even replace them with something new. The second thing I do(when possible) is restock my tanks with the fish I currently have. Just resently I moved my Platies out of a tank with Danios and into a tank with Cories. Now, the Danios seem to enjoy having the whole tank to themselves. And with addition of the Platies, the Cories are now more active.
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bensaf Fish Master Posts: 1978 Kudos: 1315 Registered: 08-Apr-2004	Theresa, A nice school of something. Rummies or Pencilfish would work well with the Angel. Then a couple of SA Dwarf Cichilds, something other then the usual rams, maybe a couple of Apistos would also compliment the Angel. Some days you're the pigeon and some days you're the statue. Remember that age and treachery will always triumph over youth and ability.
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littlemousling Conchiform Posts: 5230 Registered: 23-Aug-2003	I'd go with an Apisto harem, personally. Last edited by DarkRealm Overlord at 23-Dec-2004 19:30 -Molly Visit shelldwellers.com!
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bensaf Fish Master Posts: 1978 Kudos: 1315 Registered: 08-Apr-2004	Theresa, another option is some of the smaller rainbows - Threadfin, Neon Dwarf and another I've seen a lot of recently is Furcata (2" very pretty blue and yellow with long finnage). Last edited by DarkRealm Overlord at 23-Dec-2004 19:32 Some days you're the pigeon and some days you're the statue. Remember that age and treachery will always triumph over youth and ability.
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PJ Big Fish Posts: 492 Kudos: 427 Votes: 326 Registered: 19-Aug-2004	Theresa, for your tank i think a few Hatchetfish would be a good addition to your setup. pencilfish should also be considered. They're a bit different and not as common as many other fish. Corys would also be a good choice. I also recommend that you add some type of tetra to your tank. Last edited by PJ at 23-Dec-2004 02:53 Last edited by DarkRealm Overlord at 23-Dec-2004 19:33
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Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	I'm not a fan of cichlids at all, so I would have avoided the lot of them (BTW, there are also longfinned rams, wild caught rams, golden ram, golden longfinned rams etc, all of which would fall under the 'not the usual ram' category.) Last edited by DarkRealm Overlord at 23-Dec-2004 19:35 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
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Janna Mega Fish Posts: 1386 Registered: 24-Aug-2003	Teresa, I also think it would be a good idea to rearrange your tank. Last edited by acidrain at 23-Dec-2004 20:24 They shade the glow of it with their mossy-misty costumes, They wear masks of silk, porcelain, brass, and silver, So as not to mislead with their own, ordinary faces.
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Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	As for dwarf cichlids, another idea could be some Curviceps. I personally have never owned them, but the ones we have at the store seem very peaceful. Also, we just got in some pencilfish called "red arch pencilfish", and they are the most beautiful tetras I've ever seen. You have to see them to to believe them. I could ship some to you, if you're willing to pay about $7 per fish (plus shipping). [/font] I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
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Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	Thanks for all the replies and suggestions While I'm a big cichlid fan, I like both the rummynose and rainbowfish suggestions, although I've always wanted to try hatchetfish as well I won't be doing anything for a few weeks. We're going to be moving, which will be a good time to rearrange the tank, take a good look at it, and decide what I want to get. And those red arch pencilfish are gorgeous They'd look fantastic in my 'red tank' with belted cherry barbs. I assume they're schoolers? Last edited by Theresa_M at 24-Dec-2004 11:26 ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
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houston Fish Guru You want what when? Posts: 2623 Kudos: 2462 Votes: 337 Registered: 29-Mar-2003	Di, those pencil fish are beautiful!!! How hard are they to get in other places do you reckon? Leslie is thinking of a larger tank, Yippee, and maybe she would fancy them... "I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom." Thomas Carlyle
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bensaf Fish Master Posts: 1978 Kudos: 1315 Registered: 08-Apr-2004	Theresa, Her's a pic of the Furcata Rainbow: bensaf attached this image: Some days you're the pigeon and some days you're the statue. Remember that age and treachery will always triumph over youth and ability.
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