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TFA101 · June 23rd, 2008

Yes, the final stock, it's interesting, it's active, and everything I could want in a community. The stock is as follows:

1 Bristlenose Catfish - Major Cleanup crew ~ 6"
1 Flying Fox - Cleanup assistance ~ 6"?

10 Neon Tetras - Main focus, mid level activity ~13-15"
3 Angelfish - (Koi, Marble, Gold) mid/upper level activity ~15"

So, I have about 8" left, what do I add?

zeebo · June 24th, 2008

Hi TFA101,

what abt

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TFA101 · June 24th, 2008

I was thining about mystery snails, but in my experience, they never helped, all they did was the job of a corydoras (without being cute, which is a really important factor in my book) and make ALOT of poo so to speak....

I was thinking about cories actually. I saw some nice ones down at my LFS. When I turned I saw a tankfull of Pearl Gouramis, my favorite "centerpiece", and as I made my way out the door, I saw some Lake Kutubu Rainbows.....

I read that the rainbows can be kept in only a pair so the male and female display to one another.

Barbrella · June 24th, 2008

I would skip the Flying fox. It will stop eating algae as it matures and become nasty to the other fish.

The bristlenose will do a great algae cleanup on it's own.

Corys would be nice.

Neons will become snacks for adult angelfish.

TFA101 · June 24th, 2008

I read that If I got the neons first, let them grow to full size, and then get the angels, it wouldn't be much of a problem since the angels are younger, and as they grow, the neons will also. My brother's school office has 4 angels with a school of 9 neons, and I've been there in increments of every 2 months for a school function my whole family attends. The neons have been fine all the time.

capekate · June 24th, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by TFA101

I was thining about mystery snails, but in my experience, they never helped, all they did was the job of a corydoras (without being cute, which is a really important factor in my book) and make ALOT of poo so to speak....

I was thinking about cories actually. I saw some nice ones down at my LFS. When I turned I saw a tankfull of Pearl Gouramis, my favorite "centerpiece", and as I made my way out the door, I saw some Lake Kutubu Rainbows.....

I read that the rainbows can be kept in only a pair so the male and female display to one another.

The rainbows are schooling fish and really enjoy the company of others of its species. You can have a school of them and never have any aggression develop from it. Ive kept all kinds of rainbows and never had any problems with them.

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