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Old June 27th, 2009  
Fish Lore Newbie
 
suggestions for bright colored fish?

aside from neon tetras (they died), what other fish do you recommend to provide a source of color in the aquarium? i have a black pebble background.
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Old June 27th, 2009  
Fish Master
 
How big is your tank?
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Old June 27th, 2009  
Moderator
 
Serpea's would look great wih black substrate.
They can be nippy though.
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Old June 27th, 2009  
Fish Lore Newbie
 
10 gallons. and i have a blue gourami.
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Old June 27th, 2009  
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Or maybe a small school of glowfish (bright danios) and some albino corys on the bottom?
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Old June 27th, 2009  
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10 gallons. and i have a blue gourami.
Your gourami is going to need a bigger tank. They grow too big for a 10g.
At this point, I wouldn't recommend anything until the gourami is in at least a 20g. He can grow to be about 6 inches.

Edit: In your other thread, you said you have a silver dollar too? You def need a bigger tank for these fish.

Last edited by Lucy; June 27th, 2009 at 11:14 AM.
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Old June 27th, 2009  
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thanks again, lucy. will try my best. this tank was free, so i will have to scrounge up money for a new one.
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Old June 27th, 2009  
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Check Craigslist, Kijiji and any local newspapers. You can get some great deals there.

Good luck!
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Old June 27th, 2009  
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Agree with Lucy, bigger tank needed. Is your tank cycled? Your aquarium info says started in June, and that you don't know about the nitrogen cycle. What are your water readings?
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Old June 27th, 2009  
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Agree with Lucy, bigger tank needed. Is your tank cycled? Your aquarium info says started in June, and that you don't know about the Nitrogen cycle. What are your water readings?
Im pretty sur the tank isn't cycled, here is another thread:

my tank has neon tetra disease - should i care?
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Old June 27th, 2009  
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I was going to suggest dwarf gouramis but they wont get along with the blue... very colorful though if you decide to switch to the dwarf.
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Old June 27th, 2009  
Fish Bum
 
once you have sorted the blue may i suggest a tank of MALE guppies, very colourful
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