FishProfiles.com Message Forums

	Which tropical fish to add???
highjinx Hobbyist Posts: 108 Kudos: 96 Votes: 2 Registered: 16-Jul-2004	I already have a 20 gal. tank with some neons, rasboras, and danios in it, but I want to start a 55 gal. tank and don't know what to put in it! I'm looking to have a very colorfull variety of fish in it, but what? I was thinking panted glass fish till I found out that they were literally painted, now I'm back to neons and rasboras I really don;t wanna make another tank the same!! So what other brilliant colored fish are out there? If you could please post a picture or a link so that I can see your favorite tropical fish.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:23
moondog Moderator The Hobnob-lin Posts: 2676 Kudos: 1038 Votes: 4366 Registered: 30-Sep-2002	angels and discus are very colorful fish, but discus are a lot of work to take care of compared to most other fish out there. you could also try a tank of african cichlids, there are LOTS of different color varieties out there that you can put in your tank. "That's the trouble with political jokes in this country... they get elected!" -- Dave Lippman
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:23
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Angels are really beautiful & Pearl Gourami are very colourful. These are both easy to keep fish. http://www.deathbydyeing.org/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:23
jenbabe256 Big Fish Posts: 316 Kudos: 312 Votes: 10 Registered: 21-Jul-2004	I agree with the pearl gouramis. I have two in my 55 gallon and they are some of the prettiest/unique fish I've seen. Cherry barbs are also nice for some bright red colors, or rainbow fish are always good for their colors as well. Maybe some loaches or cories for the bottom. The options are endless Good luck with whatever you choose Jen
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:23
whetu Mega Fish Posts: 900 Votes: 63 Registered: 31-Jan-2003	I recommend a school of good old gold barbs. When they're in good condition they're bright gold with darker reddish areas (eg fins and tail). They're also very hardy and peaceful. Or maybe a trio of rosy barbs? They get bigger and only the male is the really bright colour (the females are more bronze). In the pic below yoiu can see gold barbs (they look brighter in real life) also two female rosy barbs and a male rosy (partially obscured). Check out the profiles for better pics of all of them. Last edited by whetutu at 07-Feb-2005 14:21[/font]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:23
whetu Mega Fish Posts: 900 Votes: 63 Registered: 31-Jan-2003	hmm... let's try this: *whetutu attached this image:*
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:23
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	And here are a few brilliantly colored corys for the bottom of your tank : Corydoras duplicareus C. sp. "orange laser" C. sp. "green laser" C. sp. "gold laser" C. similis C. arcuatus C. nattereri [/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font] Last edited by cORY aDDICT at 08-Feb-2005 01:23 I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:23


	Jump to:

The views expressed on this page are the implied opinions of their respective authors.
Under no circumstances do the comments on this page represent the opinions of the staff of FishProfiles.com.

FishProfiles.com Forums, version 11.0
Mazeguy Smilies