Schooling fish

[Caliban07]

I want to add some more schooling fish to 46 bow front.

Current stock.

1 angel fish
3 swordtails
5 harlequins
3 neons

As you can see I am a little understocked

I'll probably boost my harle's back up to the original number of 10 but I won't be buying any more neons.

I need a school that will not be eaten by my angel and not nip my angel.

Any ideas?


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[ImACoolguy]

Big school of cherry barbs!


Caleb

 

[gemach7]

My diamond tetras leave my male guppies alone, all fin nipping is between themselves and even that is low key.


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[Caliban07]

Big school of cherry barbs!


Caleb

Are these on of the peaceful barbs then? I just see barbs and think nasty.


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[ImACoolguy]

Are these on of the peaceful barbs then? I just see barbs and think nasty.


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Have a good M/F ratio and you won't encounter any problems. they are very peaceful. I had 5 females and they never bothered anyone.


Caleb

 

[Caliban07]

Have a good M/F ratio and you won't encounter any problems. they are very peaceful. I had 5 females and they never bothered anyone.


Caleb

Ok thanks. Two of my swords are orange and my harle's are orange and my angel is yell so I was hoping for some other colours although I do like the cherry barb. What about black skirt tetras?


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[ImACoolguy]

Ok thanks. Two of my swords are orange and my harle's are orange and my angel is yell so I was hoping for some other colours although I do like the cherry barb. What about black skirt tetras?


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I've heard a lot about skirt tetras being nippy. I wouldn't do it with an angel in the tank.

*in my personal experience with black skirts they never bothered anyone other than a bit of chasing each other*

Not to say I didn't get lucky though.


Caleb

 

[azmodan]

Kerri, diamond or lemon tetras.

 

[IllusionX]

You have 3 neons...get a couple more for them to school.

 

[ImACoolguy]

You have 3 neons...get a couple more for them to school.

He said he didn't want any more.


Caleb

 

[MissGurnus]

Personally i like platy's and they come in a pretty much any color and peaceful


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[sinibotia]

A school of angelicus or zebra loaches for the bottom of the tank? Seems like you're pretty heavy in the midwater And a botia school is so dynamic and fascinating!

If it were my tank I would definitely look to add some bottom fish of some kind. Of course I prefer loaches but maybe some corydoras?

Are these on of the peaceful barbs then? I just see barbs and think nasty.


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Cherry barbs in my experience are incredibly peaceful- just get 4-5 females for every male. I have kept them with practically everything. They are some of my favorite fish.

 

[aquarium 308]

Have u ever kept cherry barbs with a red tailed black shark?

A school of angelicus or zebra loaches for the bottom of the tank? Seems like you're pretty heavy in the midwater And a botia school is so dynamic and fascinating!

If it were my tank I would definitely look to add some bottom fish of some kind. Of course I prefer loaches but maybe some corydoras?



Cherry barbs in my experience are incredibly peaceful- just get 4-5 females for every male. I have kept them with practically everything. They are some of my favorite fish.

 

[aquarium 308]

I would look into Priscilla tetras. Mine seem peaceful and school well.

 

[sinibotia]

Have u ever kept cherry barbs with a red tailed black shark?

No, I've never kept a red tail black shark or else I probably would have though! I think that keeping them together would work.

 

[Caliban07]

Thanks all. I went in yesterday to get some cherry barbs but just held off for a bit longer.

If I do get cherries how many do you think I should get?

I might get some cardinals. Are they ok with Angels?


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[sinibotia]

Thanks all. I went in yesterday to get some cherry barbs but just held off for a bit longer.

If I do get cherries how many do you think I should get?

I might get some cardinals. Are they ok with Angels?


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For cherries I recommend multiples of 5 or 6. 1 male per 4 or 5 females. Of course you can always get more females.

 

[IllusionX]

Thanks all. I went in yesterday to get some cherry barbs but just held off for a bit longer.

If I do get cherries how many do you think I should get?

I might get some cardinals. Are they ok with Angels?


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I keep cardinals, ember tetra and rummy nose with angels. But I did get the angels when they were big like a nickel, so they don't bother them.

Cory Dora are schooling fishes too, but I'm not sure how compatible they are with the rest of your tank.

 

[sinibotia]

I keep cardinals, ember tetra and rummy nose with angels. But I did get the angels when they were big like a nickel, so they don't bother them.

Cory Dora are schooling fishes too, but I'm not sure how compatible they are with the rest of your tank.

Corydoras are definitely 100% compatible. We have them with our angelfish

 

[Caliban07]

Thanks I'm trying to avoid bottom feeders at the moment.

Decisions decision.....


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