New fish suggestions

[Incisions072185]

Looking for something new to go along with what I currently have but must be active and not aggressive, I want a peaceful tank. I have a 75 gal with 2 Angels, 1 gourami, lots of Cory cats, some tetras and some rasboras.


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[Rivers2k]

Oscar! ...Just kidding. How about dwarf rainbows? Or since you have action at the bottom with corries add some hatchet fish up top. Or maybe a few silver dollars.

 

[Eggheadfish]

Rainbows would be a good option. I like silver dollars but they're skittish. Danios are nice for top swimmers.

 

[Incisions072185]

Yea I'm looking for more top/ middle swimmers.


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[Incisions072185]

What kind of rainbows?


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[Rivers2k]

What kind of rainbows?


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Praecox rainbow also goes by neon dwarf rainbow. I also just though what about larger tetras like Buenos Aires, Congo, Diamond, or Columbian.

 

[michellev512]

Threadfin rainbow are pretty...love when the males flare at eachother. All show...


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[Incisions072185]

All great ideas! I'll have to check out my lfs soon to see if they have any of these


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[Incisions072185]

That's a threadfin?


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[michellev512]

Yes...hard to get a good picture but the males flare their top fins at each other to impress females...it's very neat. They like to school. I have 3 male to 4 female...


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[Incisions072185]

And how can you tell between male and female?


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[Incisions072185]

How about bosemani rainbows?


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[michellev512]

The female are just plain with no color...


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[Incisions072185]

Ok thank you, pretty easy to tell which is which then


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[Coursair]

You don't want fish that are too active or it will annoy the Angels. Some of the fish you named are also quite nippy.
Threadfin rainbows are tiny and A nano fish and I would not recommend them in that tank.

The problem with rainbows is that they are very fast fish, and beat many of the slower fish to the food. I would stick with a fairly calm and peaceful species.

I like Bleeding Hearts or Lemon Tetras.


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[Coursair]

Silver Dollars eat plants.
Buenos Aires are nippy as are Columbian Red/Blues

If you check the threads on here about rainbows several people have had to return theirs because they were just too Zippy for their tanks.

But in larger tanks you can get away with some species. Also if you have them in large groups you can help distribute bad behavior.

Threadfins might work, if the Angels aren't too large. But they have tiny mouths and even tinier throats. So their food must be crushed or ground well before you feed them.




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[Coursair]

http://youtu.be/165HVUfob0g

Personally I keep mine with CPDs and other small Nano species in well planted tanks.


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[azmodan]

How about some denison barbs?

 

[keegster803]

Why don't you get another gourami?


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