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jenbabe256 Big Fish Posts: 316 Kudos: 312 Votes: 10 Registered: 21-Jul-2004	So I was looking at my fish tank about 10 minutes ago and realized I have absolutely no color in it. I have black sand and a dark background and driftwood and some green and yellow plants. It's a 55 gallon. My inhabitants are 2 dojo loaches (silverish), 3 zebra loaches (brown and gold), 1 horseface loach (silverish), and 1 rubbernose plec (gray). So, as you can see, I am in desperate need of something flashy, particularly a school of something flashy and bright and colorful. I was thinking of adding two angels as well, just to keep in mind.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	Cardinal tetras.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
Shinigami Ichthyophile Catfish/Oddball Fan Posts: 9962 Kudos: 2915 Registered: 22-Feb-2001	Congo Tetras and Rainbowfish are other brightly-colored choices you may consider. Last edited by Shinigami at 30-Dec-2004 11:51 -------------------------------------------- The aquarist is one who must learn the ways of the biologist, the chemist, and the veterinarian.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	Congo tetras if you have good light and maybe some bluish light. The 1 actinic on my tank makes them look beautiful. To offset the black maybe a large school of diamond tetras? For a larger fish a gourami might be nice or you could probably put 2 dwarf gouramis in there.
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Fallout Moderator Communications Specialist Posts: 6416 Kudos: 4053 Votes: 742 Registered: 29-Jul-2000	I agree with congos and rainbows A nice lil school of 5 boesemani rainbowfish, or some flashy blue praecox rainbowfish seems to be what the doctor ordered
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
jenbabe256 Big Fish Posts: 316 Kudos: 312 Votes: 10 Registered: 21-Jul-2004	Thanks for all your help! Is there anything special I should know about the rainbowfish? I have seen the red and the boesmani at a fish store not too far away, but I have never seen a large enough group to get a whole school. Also, are the rainbowfish a suggestion instead of the angelfish or with the angelfish? I have never seen congos around here, but a good LFS does have cardinals for a backup plan. Thanks again Jen
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Fallout Moderator Communications Specialist Posts: 6416 Kudos: 4053 Votes: 742 Registered: 29-Jul-2000	instead of. Angelfish = swimming triangles
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jenbabe256 Big Fish Posts: 316 Kudos: 312 Votes: 10 Registered: 21-Jul-2004	lol Fallout!! My boyfriend says the same thing. He thinks angels are boring and not so pretty. Jen
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
Fallout Moderator Communications Specialist Posts: 6416 Kudos: 4053 Votes: 742 Registered: 29-Jul-2000	good man, listen to him. Get 5 of whichever you get, they do best in schools
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	hmm.. My boyfriend said that too. Although he was trying to talk me into that neat fish over there (discus) at the time. Or that giant ugly fish(30" sailfin plec).
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