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Azrael_Darkness Fish Addict Posts: 547 Kudos: 420 Votes: 8 Registered: 26-Oct-2004	yea i agree cup i like giant danios, i have 4 in my 75 gallon, but this one is a 29 which i didnt list till you replyed, I'm looking more for a centerpiece kind of fish that will stay mostly towards the top.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
Azrael_Darkness Fish Addict Posts: 547 Kudos: 420 Votes: 8 Registered: 26-Oct-2004	Yea they can be pretty agressive, especially to another male when they both are mature. It seems like a good pick so far, even with the gouramis fins it hasn't been nipped once by a tiger or puffer.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
MegTheFish Banned Posts: 167 Votes: 1 Registered: 03-Aug-2004	I had a paradise fish in a 10 gallon and I THINK it killed some of my fish. There are other suspects but I'm pretty sure it was him/her. Anyways, the fish that were killed were a really small gaurami (like not even an inch...it was yellow with red fins) a swordtail...some platys, and thats about it. I eventually had to remove him from the tank. Again, I have little proof it was him. The only other thing in the tank was a group of painted tetras though...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
Azrael_Darkness Fish Addict Posts: 547 Kudos: 420 Votes: 8 Registered: 26-Oct-2004	Well i decided to go with a paradise gourami. All seems well so far, the killifish is a good idea but don't those fish shoal? i was looking more for an independent centerpiece like the paradise. Last edited by Azrael_Darkness at 08-Dec-2004 19:38
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
Shinigami Ichthyophile Catfish/Oddball Fan Posts: 9962 Kudos: 2915 Registered: 22-Feb-2001	FOur eyed fish might be a good choice they are mstrictly surface dwelling and will get away quickly from aggresive fish. I'm assuming you've never kept 4-eyed fish then, 'cuz they're not that slippery to not be caught. -------------------------------------------- The aquarist is one who must learn the ways of the biologist, the chemist, and the veterinarian.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
Sin in Style Mega Fish Posts: 1323 Kudos: 1119 Votes: 165 Registered: 03-Dec-2003	i got the same problem Azrael but with a 75g tank. thought acid had solved all my problems but further reading it doesnt seem so. my plan is 4 gouramis but really looking for something else. maybe gourami is what your looking ( shrug ). anyway back to my quest for perfection.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
ACIDRAIN Moderator Posts: 3162 Kudos: 1381 Votes: 416 Registered: 14-Jan-2002	For a center piece as well huh? Try a male Blue Gularis Killifish. Nothing you listed in your tank will bother it, and it will hold its own. _____________________________________________________________ There is always a bigger fish...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
wilicynth Small Fry Posts: 5 Kudos: 4 Votes: 0 Registered: 13-Nov-2004	my LFS told me that the Jewels Darft Gouramis are very agressive. Do not know more about them though. They are very beautiful with a deep red shine.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	Halfbeaks and Four-Eyed Fish are brackish fish, and cannot survive long term in a freshwater tank. I too would suggest giant danios. They are not necessarily aggressive, but they sure are intimidating when they hit 6" and are zooming back and forth across the top of the tank. I smaller fish going up to the suface in a tank with a school of giant danios would be equivalent to a person jumping into the middle of a freeway. I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
ghostfish Hobbyist Posts: 101 Kudos: 79 Votes: 4 Registered: 23-Nov-2004	FOur eyed fish might be a good choice they are mstrictly surface dwelling and will get away quickly from aggresive fish.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
Azrael_Darkness Fish Addict Posts: 547 Kudos: 420 Votes: 8 Registered: 26-Oct-2004	i myself am drawing a blank here.....can anyone name a semi-agressive to agressive top dwelling fish that stays about 3 or 4 inches in size?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
Azrael_Darkness Fish Addict Posts: 547 Kudos: 420 Votes: 8 Registered: 26-Oct-2004	I have tigerbarbs/dwarf puffers/ottos in a 29. i like african butterflys but that would most likely eat my puffers, and their not all that active at all. My tank just seems like its missing something and i'm trying to fill the top with a good looking centerpiece. Also my tank is heavily planted so aggression is rarely a problem if ever, but still i need a fish that can defend itself just incase.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	ABF are easily harrassed. Mine was even slithgly startled by congo tets. I'd go with giant danios.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
So_Very_Sneaky Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3238 Kudos: 2272 Votes: 201 Registered: 10-Mar-2004	African Butterfly Fish are smaller and will eat anything that comes up to their level. I doubt it would get harrassed. Come Play Yahtzee With Me! http://games.atari.com Http://www.myleague.com/yahtgames
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
littlemousling Conchiform Posts: 5230 Registered: 23-Aug-2003	Beat up by what? What's the context for the suggestion? If we suggest halfbeaks and you're keeping mbuna, it's not likely to work out. On the other hand, there may be fish that aren't aggressive per se but work well with aggressive fish, like danios which can evade (some) fish, or adult golden wonders that are big and top-dwelling enough to stay out of harm's way. So - tank size and inhabitants? -Molly Visit shelldwellers.com!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
Azrael_Darkness Fish Addict Posts: 547 Kudos: 420 Votes: 8 Registered: 26-Oct-2004	by the way what is a halfbreak? i assume they are rare since i've never seen/ heard of one
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
Azrael_Darkness Fish Addict Posts: 547 Kudos: 420 Votes: 8 Registered: 26-Oct-2004	any kind of fish would do as long as its fresh water of course, i'm just looking for something small but agressive so it wont get beat up.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
terranova Fish Master Posts: 1984 Kudos: 1889 Votes: 229 Registered: 09-Jul-2003	What kind of fish are we talking? Cichlids, or Cyprinids, can you narrow it down a bit? -Formerly known as the Ferretfish
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
fish1 Banned Posts: 1727 Kudos: 1910 Votes: 58 Registered: 09-May-2004	Halfbeaks. I believe those are semi agressive and im pretty sure that they stay neer the top of the tank.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
Azrael_Darkness Fish Addict Posts: 547 Kudos: 420 Votes: 8 Registered: 26-Oct-2004	i was thinking maybe paradise fish? but i would really like to hear other choices.
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