New fish - Aquarium Advice

farma · 11-22-2006, 05:04 PM

Hi I went out and got a few new fish.
An Australian Rainbow, A shark and 10 neons.
Also got a nice hollow driftwood. I would be perfect for a yabby if I get one but it looks good and I thought that the neons could use it is the rainbow starts to take a liking to them

That brings my fish count to 18
Farma

**Zagz** · 11-22-2006, 08:06 PM

Congrats on the new fish, what size tank? Also pics would be cool.

zenkatydid · 11-22-2006, 08:10 PM

a yabby/crayfish will eat your neons... so unless you bought them for food, i would not keep one in a tank with fish.

what kind of rainbow did you get? rainbows are schooling fish, so if you can fit another couple into your tank, it would be happier. if it were me, i would have gotten 3 rainbows and skipped the shark, which will likely get aggressive as it gets older.

farma · 11-22-2006, 08:16 PM

Hi The tank is a 66 gal 6 foot tank.
I might get a few more rainbows later.
Farma

**Zagz** · 11-22-2006, 08:57 PM

I didn't know what a yabby was, I completely agree now that I know what it is. They should be in a tank by themselves. What kind of shark? You definately have room for a couple more rainbows.

farma · 11-22-2006, 09:24 PM

I will try get some clear pics then you can tell me what they are called.
I just went to the lfs and asked for a rainbow and got the shark as well coz my son wanted one.
farma

**Zagz** · 11-23-2006, 12:19 AM

I have a bala shark, he is 6" and the most peaceful, quite skittish fish I have.

farma · 11-23-2006, 12:29 AM

I have some pics here

rich311k · 11-23-2006, 12:34 AM

Nice looking pickups. Congrats!!

**Zagz** · 11-23-2006, 01:07 AM

That looks to be a bala shark. They grow quite large but are peaceful.

11-22-2006, 05:04 PM	#1
farma Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sydney. Australia Posts: 27	New fish Hi I went out and got a few new fish. An Australian Rainbow, A shark and 10 neons. Also got a nice hollow driftwood. I would be perfect for a yabby if I get one but it looks good and I thought that the neons could use it is the rainbow starts to take a liking to them That brings my fish count to 18 Farma

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11-22-2006, 08:10 PM	#3
zenkatydid Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sydney Posts: 765 Images: 3	a yabby/crayfish will eat your neons... so unless you bought them for food, i would not keep one in a tank with fish. what kind of rainbow did you get? rainbows are schooling fish, so if you can fit another couple into your tank, it would be happier. if it were me, i would have gotten 3 rainbows and skipped the shark, which will likely get aggressive as it gets older.

11-22-2006, 08:16 PM	#4
farma Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sydney. Australia Posts: 27	Hi The tank is a 66 gal 6 foot tank. I might get a few more rainbows later. Farma

11-22-2006, 09:24 PM	#6
farma Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sydney. Australia Posts: 27	I will try get some clear pics then you can tell me what they are called. I just went to the lfs and asked for a rainbow and got the shark as well coz my son wanted one. farma

11-23-2006, 12:34 AM	#9
rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,972 Images: 35	Nice looking pickups. Congrats!!