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	yay another stocking question
smurf Hobbyist Posts: 56 Votes: 4 Registered: 16-Jun-2004	How about 5 or 6 of either Gold Dust Danios and/or Hatchetfish (silver or marbled). Neither species are tight schoolers but both are very active, somewhat unusual looking and prefer the mid to top levels of the tank. Mine live with mollies and blue gouramis with no problems.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
Janna Mega Fish Posts: 1386 Registered: 24-Aug-2003	I wouldn't recommend putting a male betta in that tank. They really don't seem to do well in community tanks. I'm sure he would get nipped somehow. Bettas seem to take any reason to get sick. It just wouldn't be a very good idea. 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.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	My belted barbs (profile) are the best schooling fish I've ever had. Great red coloring, max size 2", not nippy at all. Problem is they don't seem to be very readily available. [span class="edited"][Edited by Theresa_M 2004-07-31 23:49][/span] ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
tweaky Enthusiast Posts: 286 Kudos: 164 Votes: 5 Registered: 18-Jan-2004	just thinking would 1 male betta fit in this tank? Would anything nip it? Im guessing it would be pretty sweet? But i heard betta's don't enjoy stong current flow, so yeah this might discount the idea of getting a betta. Cheers
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
tweaky Enthusiast Posts: 286 Kudos: 164 Votes: 5 Registered: 18-Jan-2004	lol yay i finally have a stocking list thanks for all the help peoples
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
Janna Mega Fish Posts: 1386 Registered: 24-Aug-2003	That sounds great! 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.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
tweaky Enthusiast Posts: 286 Kudos: 164 Votes: 5 Registered: 18-Jan-2004	okily dokily revised stocking list for my 55usgal 1 B/N 1 RTBS 6 Harlequin's 2 Platy's 15 Tetras (rummynose probably) 1 Angelfish How does that sound?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
Janna Mega Fish Posts: 1386 Registered: 24-Aug-2003	You really should get at least 5 more harlies. You owe it to the little guy to get him some friends. 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.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
danroach Hobbyist Posts: 101 Kudos: 75 Votes: 0 Registered: 01-Sep-2003	Ok then Up the platies and harlequins. A school of gold barbs (10ish) 1 snakeskin gourami
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
tweaky Enthusiast Posts: 286 Kudos: 164 Votes: 5 Registered: 18-Jan-2004	ok finally a tank stocking suggestion from me 1 RTBS 1 B/N 2 Platy's 1 Harlequin (he has been happy this long) 15-20 some kind of small tetra 1 Angelfish
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
never say die Hobbyist Posts: 85 Kudos: 58 Votes: 1 Registered: 18-Jul-2004	rams or a severum
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Put in a nice big cory school, or maybe a couple different ones. Not only will it help clean the tank, but those little guys look good, too. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
SheKoi Fish Addict Posts: 667 Kudos: 553 Votes: 4 Registered: 11-Feb-2004	if me i would just get a larger shoal of harlies. i have a smaller tank then you but when i had 2 different shoals it looked to busy. just an idea go for the angel, either marble or koi, they are brill www.blooming-brilliant.co.uk
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
tweaky Enthusiast Posts: 286 Kudos: 164 Votes: 5 Registered: 18-Jan-2004	i don't know about the hatchetfish, they both jump, the silver can jump up to 4ft . So yeah i don't want to be hearing fish jump into my hood everynight/day. And i can't find much info on the gold dust danio's. but yeah an angel would be a pretty decent centrepiece. I wouldn't think the RTBS would bother it. So now i've really just got to figured out a good schooling fish. By the way keep the suggestions coming
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
tweaky Enthusiast Posts: 286 Kudos: 164 Votes: 5 Registered: 18-Jan-2004	Details, 55usgal Tank occupants atm: 2 red wagtail platy's, 1 Bristlenose, 1 harlequin, 1 RTBS. I will be getting four or five more harlequins. So yeah just give me your suggestions of what YOU would put in there. And please no tiger barbs, i got 27 of them already Cheers boys and girls
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
SheKoi Fish Addict Posts: 667 Kudos: 553 Votes: 4 Registered: 11-Feb-2004	what about an angelfish? if buy it young it should be ok with the tetras, the harlies are to wide anyway. it will also help keep the number of platy fry down so not over run. not sure how angel will be with RTBS could see problem my self. if not angel howabout a pair of dwarf gouramis. www.blooming-brilliant.co.uk
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
tweaky Enthusiast Posts: 286 Kudos: 164 Votes: 5 Registered: 18-Jan-2004	ok well i guess ill go with some kind of tetra for the schooling part, now all im really looking for is a centerpiece if possible. Cheers
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
superlion Mega Fish Posts: 1246 Kudos: 673 Votes: 339 Registered: 27-Sep-2003	rummy-nose tetras are good for schooling fish... if you want another school get like 10 rummy-noses... not over-common, but look great (my mom wants to get more some time, but I want to try something else) and are really active and school tightly... ><>
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
tweaky Enthusiast Posts: 286 Kudos: 164 Votes: 5 Registered: 18-Jan-2004	anyone at all? Im sure there are more suggestions. Please [span class="edited"][Edited by tweaky 2004-07-27 01:14][/span]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
tweaky Enthusiast Posts: 286 Kudos: 164 Votes: 5 Registered: 18-Jan-2004	well i sense a common theme here, gouramis. I would probably rather a large school of something, but i only want 6 harlequins. Also i would love a centerpiece fishy. Any suggestions? So what im really looking for is a large school other then my harlequins, and a centrepiece fish. So yeah keep em coming pretty please
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