Stocking ideas for new 30g tall?

[MandyINCo]

I have a freshly planted 30g tall tank and need stocking suggestions. I want fish that are a little more rare, and maybe just showpiece fish, not necessarily community. Here are my thoughts so far...

A pair of Kribensis. or

A pair of blue or koi angels with a school of cardinals. or

One oscar of some sort. (I know they like to rearrange plants though) or

..... I need ideas. Any and all! Thank you!

 

[Chronos313]

Kris are nice, maybe a solo blue angel. Cardinals are nice, maybe emperor or black neons. Praecox? I am unsure of any Oscar that suits a 30. I have a 30 long myself.

 

[siva]

The tank is much too small for an oscar. I don't think two angels are a great fit either. A pair of kribs would work well though. Or other dwarf cichlids like rams, apistos, nannacara, and laetacara.

 

[MandyINCo]

I'm open to any obscure fish that maybe I haven't thought of as well. Thanks for the suggestions you guys.

 

[calfishguy]

I would go with an nice centerpiece red or blue angel if you can find them and a school of a tetra maybe blueberry tetra or the cardinals.

 

[Chronos313]

Never seen a blueberry tetra myself, could go with 6 rummynoses as they tend to school and are not nippy which would be beneficial to an angel if you chose that route.

 

[siva]

As far as tetras go, my vote would be for lemon's, kerri's, or cochu's blue.

 

[Chronos313]

Isn't a blueberry tetra just a black skirt with color modifications? If so they are nippy and would have to be in a larger school so that the angel wouldn't get nipped at? I think a blue angel with emperor tetras would be a nice color combo. Or cardinals.

 

[siva]

I do believe a blueberry tetra is a white skirt tetra that has been injected with dye. It's cruel and gruesome and I hope no one will purchase them.

 

[MandyINCo]

I would never buy a dyed fish. That's an awful thing to do to them. I see them in the Walmart here from time to time. Makes me so mad.

I was thinking of ordering a Philippine Blue veiled Angelfish.

What about Congo tetras?

 

[MandyINCo]

What about a black ghost knife? Thoughts? I know those can get fairly big right?

 

[siva]

Where were you thinking of ordering one from? I've been after one for a while and can't seem to find a decent price, so if you have a good lead, pls clue me in.

Congo's would work.

 

[siva]

BGK would be waaaay too big.

 

[MandyINCo]

Ok, good to know. Any other more exotic fish that I'm not thinking of?

And the only PBA's I can find are from angelfishusa. They sell them on eBay. 69 for the fish and 45 for shipping. I know, ouch. I'm going to possibly find out where one of the regulars in the chat room got his, and see if I can't get one shipped from there.

 

[siva]

Goodness gracious...no way jose!

A zebra pleco L46 would be awesome...if you have the $$

 

[siva]

Take a look at sumatran gobies. They're pretty neat. I passed some up at a lfs when I was out of town recently and regret it.

I love my panda garras and orange lazer cories.

 

[MandyINCo]

Those are cool. Especially the super blue ones.

What about rainbows? Is there a cool exotic version?

 

[calfishguy]

A thirty tall is not ideal for rainbows.

 

[Chronos313]

It is if its Praecox dwarf

 

[siva]

I would avoid larger rainbows but there are many smaller species that would be great. Threadfin, gertrudae, furcata, etc.