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Harlequin rasboras are so beautiful, they school well, and are very active.

Maybe it depends on what area you're in. They're Danio choprae and I frequently see them in lfs here.

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Cory, those are glolight danios. Are you sure you aren't thinking of glolight tetras? That caught me too

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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.

Too bad they're so rare. I haven't seen them for sale before; you'd think these relatively new fish would be an absolute hit.

They're rare?

My store always carries them...

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I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.

I'm kinda torn between harlies, gold barbs, and belted barbs...

Those are three good choices I saw regular and metallic gold barbs today, they're both very nice looking fish. Rummynoses are another good idea.

I picked up some exclamation point rasboras, cool little fish although I'm not sure how commonly available they are. Quite small but you could get quite a few, same with ember tetras which were my other choice.

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Try rummy-nose tetras. They're quite small and school really really well!

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Most rainbows get rather large.


I'd go with the harlies, hands down. They are one of the best schoolers you can get. It is amazing to watch them darting around.

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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.

What about Rainbowfish? At least where I live there's always a healthy stock of them. They're very pretty and active. They don't school as much though.

I'd recommend tetras if you really want schools, but I've had bad experiences with them.:%)

They aren't too rare around me shini, but they are expensive. Last time I saw them was at a chain though, if I look at a different store I think I could find them for cheaper. Right now, I'm kinda torn between harlies, gold barbs, and belted barbs...

-Formerly known as the Ferretfish

Glolight danios (Danio choprae)... Peaceful, hardy, and active.

Too bad they're so rare. I haven't seen them for sale before; you'd think these relatively new fish would be an absolute hit. :%)

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I was wondering if it'd be possible to change my school of black phantoms in my 15 gallon to a different fish. They do look really cool, but they arent very active. The current occupants are:
1 Dwarf Gourami
4 Black Phantom Tetras
6 Panda Corys
1 Snail
I'd like something that doesnt contribute to the bioload heavily so that I can have a nice size school. (6-8) Even if they don't show off their schooling abilities, I'd like them to be active. I do 15% water changes and gravel vacs weekly, and I keep up with maintnence. The tank is not planted now, but I'd like to in the future. Am I asking too much? Any possibilites?

-Formerly known as the Ferretfish

I'd recommend either harlequin rasboras, black neons, or, my personal favorite, rummynose tetras. They're the best schoolers I've ever seen and their little red nose makes it look like they've got a headlight that's guiding them where to go...

PM/email/msg me if you have any questions/comments regarding me or my knowledge or if you want me to read a thread.

No one calls them belted barbs either, ask for pentazona barbs

Theresa those are beautiful, and Babel I remember looking at your gold barbs from work, they are pretty too! I dont know if I've ever seen belted barbs around here though, I may have trouble finding them. I really like that red coloration though, I'll have to call around. How many could I keep?

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-Formerly known as the Ferretfish

I've heard many, many times that harlequins are good schoolers, and just good fish in general.

Belted barbs are the best schooling fish I've ever kept. Great color, peaceful, not too large.

I always like to show off these guys
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Gold barbs .
THey stay small...are cute...and are active when they wanna be.... mine spent a day or two lately hiding behind the stones but the second I add the shrimp pellets or bio blend they make a mad dash out .

They have to be among my favorite fish.

errr did I mention that they were cute

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red serpaes, black neons, rasboras, or lemons. They're all interesting in their own ways (color, shape, etc), relatively smaller, IME hardy, and look good as a school

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Glolight danios (Danio choprae)... Peaceful, hardy, and active.

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I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.

Cardinal Tetras
Glowlight Tetras
Rummynose Tetras
Harlequin Rasboras

lots of choices

Change 'em to harlequin rasboras