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I have only had the two, so I wasn't sure if it was the sort of thing everyone deals with. I had better luck with the first, but he decided to sit upon the head of a Bristlenose pleco. He was dead before I could grab the net. :( That pleco also swam up and slapped a bunch of Tiger Barbs away...

You guys mind if I chime in? :) 1) I wouldn't think the bioload would get too out of hand once the bacteria get established, just keep an eye on it for a few weeks. 2) I've only had a betta and frog separate, as long as it is for sure a Dwarf and not a Clawed frog, I would just watch out for fin...

Ohhh, ok. I hadn't heard of target fish before either, I kinda thought dithers were supposed to do both. I heard of someone using Tiger Barbs as dither fish, would they really work out? I always thought that they were a bit too mean for that. Other than that, do most people just use tropical...

I'm a little confused about the term dither fish now, I know I said they're used to make fish less shy, but I thought that you could also use the term in the way Rivers2k did? Also, please bear with me as I learn how to post and quote things here, I appreciate it :)

The online profiles gave a general description of the HRP temperament, but does yours generally get along with other fish (bully, get bullied, ect)? Also, I must know....are Convicts as mean as they're made out to be? I want you to know, all this really helps :thanks:

I wasn't sure about the dithers, hadn't heard the term until I started looking stuff up about cichlids, so thanks for clearing that up. :) I'll definitely do some reading on the Convicts and Red Points, since those are the type of personalities I'd been looking for. Thanks!

Aren't dither fish supposed to help them be less reclusive? Or are they just there to break up aggression and be pretty? I'll look into the fish you mentioned, do any of them really interact with the people outside the tank? I know Oscars are well known for that behavior, but I have read they...

Let me first say, it is nice to meet everyone! I've always looked to this site for good information, and I finally joined. :) So, as the title says, I'll be getting my first 55 gallon tank soon (woot woot!). I've had smaller tanks up until now, so I'm excited to have some bigger fish...