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davetherave Hobbyist Posts: 112 Kudos: 82 Votes: 1 Registered: 12-May-2004	Hi Can anyone please supply a list of "Hardy" fish for a new tropical set up Thanks Dave
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:23
mattyboombatty Moderator Tenellus Obsessor Posts: 2790 Kudos: 1507 Votes: 1301 Registered: 26-Mar-2004	tiger barbs are pretty hardy danios might be made of steel my angels managed through a lot some other cichlids are pretty hardy - rams and angels are all I've had experience with tetras are always a gamble, I had a tetra that lived through WW3, but all his friends passed. Most are NOT hardy though. BN plecos are hardy if you like the bottom feeders. Striped rafael cats will live through anything, If you go for their look. IME platys and other livebearers are pretty good. That's about all the really hardy fish I've had hands on with. HTH Critical Fertilator: The Micromanager of Macronutrients
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:23
bensaf Fish Master Posts: 1978 Kudos: 1315 Registered: 08-Apr-2004	Black Skirt Tetras are nigh on indestructible. Have 2 that even survived Piranha attack. Any of the Rasboras are tough and resilient. As Matty mentioned Danios are armor plated. Some Gouramis - Blues and Dwarves are pretty tough too. Some days you're the pigeon and some days you're the statue. Remember that age and treachery will always triumph over youth and ability.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:23
davetherave Hobbyist Posts: 112 Kudos: 82 Votes: 1 Registered: 12-May-2004	Thanks for the reply I must admit I was looking for some pearl danios and perhaps scissor tails - would these be ok? Dave
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:23
solublefish Fish Addict Posts: 562 Kudos: 850 Votes: 40 Registered: 27-Feb-2004	You mean scissor tail rasboras? Yep, rasboras are hardy, and so are the danios.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:23
fishyhelper288 Fish Guru Posts: 2161 Kudos: 1951 Votes: 137 Registered: 29-Feb-2004	i wouldent go with guppies, but thats just me, they seem a little snsitive durring some times of the year i dont know why but u could try feeder gupps, they pretty and not expensive to replace, but thats if u want them, u could breed them too its not hard but u might want to let the first batches go first, heck a few may even survive the hungry adults
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:23
T/A Mega Fish Posts: 942 Kudos: 1796 Registered: 20-Feb-2004	Pearl danios are extremely hardy. Give them a good sized school and a long tank, and enjoy. Just don't stare to long, their fast movements could make you sick.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:23
bensaf Fish Master Posts: 1978 Kudos: 1315 Registered: 08-Apr-2004	My brother in law has a 20gal death camp. He couldn't keep any fish alive. I got fed up trying to educate him and got him some black-skirts and scissortails which even he hasn't managed to kill. He now thinks he's a master aquariast, not the brightest star in the sky :%) Some days you're the pigeon and some days you're the statue. Remember that age and treachery will always triumph over youth and ability.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:23
fishnewbie Big Fish Posts: 349 Kudos: 619 Votes: 319 Registered: 01-Apr-2004	My platies were very hardy and survived the cycling process even when I overfed.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:23
Klee Banned Posts: 420 Kudos: 307 Votes: 0 Registered: 25-May-2004	No one mentioned white clouds. You could practically run one over with a truck and it'd live (DON'T do that-it's just an expression).
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:23
TheGoldenDojo Fish Addict Posts: 575 Kudos: 559 Votes: 8 Registered: 04-Apr-2004	What size tank? What's the water chemistry? Here's some hardy, peaceful species: Cory Cats Danios/Minnows Small Labyrinth Fish Platies Swordtails
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:23
Klee Banned Posts: 420 Kudos: 307 Votes: 0 Registered: 25-May-2004	Meh. It's a toss up on the cories. Some species can be real sticklers about water chemistry.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:23


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