I am 31 days into the fish less cycle and added the fake plants last night. Currently I can convert 4ppm ammonia to 0 in 30hrs. The Nitrites are taking 4 days to drop to 0. I know I want to add 2 angelfish, 4 german blue rams and 6/8 corys. I also want some schooling fish and was told tetras aren't that great with angel fish. What would be good tank mates with the other fish I have planned? I was initially thinking about 20tetras. Thanks
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libertybelle
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of you do go tetras might want a larger variety that will get big enough not to be food for a grown angel
Diamonds or emperors maybe? I haven't had angels so hopefully someone else will have better examples for you
Diamonds or emperors maybe? I haven't had angels so hopefully someone else will have better examples for you
Coursair
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Be brave. Try adding in a live plant like a Java Fern. You can just tie or glue it to rock or wood that's in the tank. Or stuff the roots between some rocks.
Tetras can live with Angels. Avoid Neons. They eat them in the wild.
Cardinal Tetras might be ok.
Lemon Tetras
Bleeding Heart Tetras both work.
Harlequin Rasboras would be ok.
4 Rams may be too many...highly territorial and very picky on water quality. They prefer live plants and need hideouts to breed in.
Cories are always an awesome choice !! Stick with one species and you'll have a great display. I have C sterbai in my 55g and C pygmaeus in my 10g.
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Tetras can live with Angels. Avoid Neons. They eat them in the wild.
Cardinal Tetras might be ok.
Lemon Tetras
Bleeding Heart Tetras both work.
Harlequin Rasboras would be ok.
4 Rams may be too many...highly territorial and very picky on water quality. They prefer live plants and need hideouts to breed in.
Cories are always an awesome choice !! Stick with one species and you'll have a great display. I have C sterbai in my 55g and C pygmaeus in my 10g.
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Coursair
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Oops here is better Cory pic
These are C sterbai. Still young, still getting Orange color in fins.
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These are C sterbai. Still young, still getting Orange color in fins.
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Aliray
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Cherry barbs would also work as well as the harlequins. either or both. Alison
My only option was online order or PETCO and PETCO fish seem healthy. I picked up two blue dwarf gourami and 12 neon tetras. I will give it 4 days or so and then add 10 harlequin rasboroa and 8 corys. I might try one or two angel fish or get some more gourami fish.
Yes, in my experience one male will bully the other male. Or they will bully each other till death.
Coursair
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In a 55g they may be ok. Esp if you get some floating plants or tall plants to block line of sight.
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For now they are in desperate sides of the tank. One made a home in a huge artificial bamboo plant and the other in some artificial plants by the filter intake. Petco has a 30day policy so if they start fighting back one will go. I wish I had a lfs that had individuals who knew what they were doing. Thanks for the advice. Are the other fish I listed fine for this tank? Are two angelfish fine?
It has been two days and gouramis have been fine. They follow each other around the tank during the day. This morning I added 3 albino corys and 3 Julii corys. I will wait a week and then add 8 Rasbora. I have heard that Rams should be in a well established tank, so if I wait a month should I be fine adding one Ram, probably electric blue. Not sure if one is fine or if I should get two? That should be a full stock on the tank. Thanks
Eggheadfish
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Your "julii" are trilineatus if they came from petco. Cories are shoaling fish and should be kept in groups of six or more of conspecifics...meaning it would be best to have 6 aeneus (albino) and or 6 trilineatus. Post some pics!
Eggheadfish
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Your "julii" are trilineatus if they came from petco. Cories are shoaling fish and should be kept in groups of six or more of conspecifics...meaning it would be best to have 6 aeneus (albino) and or 6 trilineatus. Post some pics!
Eggheadfish
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Wow nice...for once something was labelled right...I love brochis splendens
