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Keyhole is the safest, but nobdy mentioned rainbow cichlids. They are usually pretty gentle and good with plants from what ive heard. Incidently, ive heard of some angels eating oto.

It might be fine. Its just something you have to watch. I think some species are more individualized then pthers. Thats why i think my loaches and plecs get names and the neons are just called the robots. I only have one more concern for the tank, and it may not even be an issue, but gourami...

They do great with cory. One of mine occasionally sleeps against a large emerald cory. Ive neer had a problem. I do have to disagree about never seeing them. :confused: i have three in my tank and they are very active. I see them all the time. If they feels safe you will see them. When mine...

Gourami ladies are tougher then they look and like to be woo'd. My previous experience with them led to the female trying to eat the male that was flirting with her. Poor form.

No, they would be the only live bearer in the tank. I was just using them as a primary topswimmer. Cichlids are previously listed rainbow cichlid, im currently considering second type, hopefully the same region. Maybe tbar?

Does anyone have experince with large groups of male swordtails? Ive seen similar questions, but this might have a twist, n that they would be with cental cichlids. Im wondering would they be chill with no females present if there were say 5 or 6. Other fish would include rainbow and possibly...

Pile of plants and rocks with half a dozen kuhli loaches an equal ammount of mixed cories. It ll look busy and weird, but fun!

Ditto the columnaris theory.

Rainbow cichlids are colorful peaceful cichlids. They could live with some one chill. Im keeping them with swordtails.

Rainbow cichlids are colorful peaceful cichlids. They could live with some one chill. Im keeping them with swordtails.

Zebra loaches are just as good and only reach 4-5 inches, just sayn.

It depends on the type of loach, myersi and khuli loaches mostly wont event tocuch them ,hillstream either. Zebras and yoyos usually do the best job. I had better luck with temperature control. Depending on the type of snail, they somtimes go dormant if it gets too cool. Then they can be...

Yeah rasboras would work too. Im partial to small loaches, obviously. And there are several types to choose from. They have alot of personality and several can hold their own, but are generally friendly to peaceful tankmates.

Serpae are notoriously nippy. Most of the time tetra schools ignore other fish schools, so im not shocked that they ignored the neons. You might swap them out for a slightly tougher cichlid, but its a gamble. Rainbow cichlids are pretty chill, but the tiniest bit bigger. They might shove back.

Def want small rainbows, as the size isn't just about bioload. Rainbows are more like barbs, in that they are very active and use more space for active swimming then many other fish the same size.