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tetra lover Small Fry Posts: 2 Kudos: 4 Votes: 0 Registered: 12-Dec-2004	I have a 100 gallon tank (6'x17"x19" ) with angels, tetras, platies, blue dempsey, gold barbs, clown loaches, cories and there is a lack of fish on the upper parts of my tank. I am looking for about 10 3"+ tight schooling fish to occupy these regions. I was thinking some larger varities of killifish...giant danios would stress out my angles to much due to their fast movement. Any other options that you can think of? Thank you in advance Last edited by tetra lover at 12-Dec-2004 14:55
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ACIDRAIN Moderator Posts: 3162 Kudos: 1381 Votes: 416 Registered: 14-Jan-2002	Try the Blue Gularus killis, awesome fish, would go well in the upper areas of a tank that size. Also, you might try some Rainbows, as several of them get 3-5 inches in size. _____________________________________________________________ There is always a bigger fish...
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tetra lover Small Fry Posts: 2 Kudos: 4 Votes: 0 Registered: 12-Dec-2004	it will be a while before my store gets in more killies but we got in some brilliant rasboras and i picked up 25 and they schooling great and occupying the upper level of my tank so i am very pleased
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fish1 Banned Posts: 1727 Kudos: 1910 Votes: 58 Registered: 09-May-2004	Wow, nice find. Killis are impossible to find up around here. I think mabe one store has them. The new fish should do fine in your new tank. Nice school of 25too i bet that looks great.
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wheezo Fish Addict Posts: 675 Kudos: 293 Votes: 1 Registered: 22-Jul-2003	I don't think the gularis are a schooling fish and they do not hang out at the top of the tank all the time. For me, they go wherever they want and pick on smaller fishes. They do love to jump though. Most epiplaty species are top swimmers.
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Janna Mega Fish Posts: 1386 Registered: 24-Aug-2003	I would recommend rainbows and congo tetras. They're both colorful schoolers that can get rather large. Some rainbows are smaller, but there is a range in sizes up to some rather large ones. 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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Lyndzi Fish Addict Posts: 546 Kudos: 226 Votes: 0 Registered: 22-Jul-2003	congo tetras are perfect for larger tanks
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Azrael_Darkness Fish Addict Posts: 547 Kudos: 420 Votes: 8 Registered: 26-Oct-2004	hatchetfish? although i'm not sure of their size fullgrown
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fish1 Banned Posts: 1727 Kudos: 1910 Votes: 58 Registered: 09-May-2004	Hatchetfish get around 2.5inches when full grown. Congos get around 3in i think congos would be a great fish to get if you can find any. There so hard to find around here that I've never seen one in person. Hatchets on the other hand are fairly easy to find. Im fond of the marbled variety as i think that looks really cool. fish1
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AngelZoo Fish Addict Posts: 771 Kudos: 501 Votes: 1 Registered: 16-Dec-2003	I would say to look into some of the Rainbowfish. They come in all shapes, sizes and colors and are schooling. Here's a listing of some you can probably find. http://species.fishindex.com/105
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TIGER9 Enthusiast Posts: 237 Kudos: 174 Votes: 1 Registered: 06-Feb-2003	how bout bucktooth tetras(exodon paradoxus)? get to 6in. and extremely lively n active. only drawbacks: can be very nippy, best kept as a single species tank, or with much larger fish. and should kept in a school of no less than 10.
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betahex Fish Addict Posts: 864 Kudos: 352 Votes: 0 Registered: 11-Jul-2001	correct me if i'm wrong, but aren't buck toothed tetras considered almost predatory?
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JQW Fish Addict Posts: 869 Kudos: 758 Registered: 09-Apr-2003	if you want large schooling fish, bala sharks can be a possibility but i doubt that you have enough room for them since your tank is already stocked
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Toirtis Mega Fish Posts: 1260 Kudos: 529 Votes: 6 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	I will second congo tetras....big, pretty, and they school very nicely.
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wuddio Hobbyist Posts: 55 Kudos: 58 Votes: 1 Registered: 29-Dec-2004	I third the congos
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ACIDRAIN Moderator Posts: 3162 Kudos: 1381 Votes: 416 Registered: 14-Jan-2002	Exodon paradoxus, are indeed extremely preditory fish. They are very closely related to the piranha. And, if not fed well, are canibalistic. _____________________________________________________________ There is always a bigger fish...
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