bubble bobble
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- Aug 23, 2006
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I have a 37(39?) gal tall tank that is fairly densely planted. there are currently 4 cave structures, with room for a couple more if necessary. current inhabitants are:
1 silver/striped angelfish, still growing
4 oto cats
school of 7 endlers (may have to move when the angel gets big enough to snack on them)
and thats it at the moment. I have been trying to decide what to stock for months. I think I am going to add a couple honey gouramis and maybe a spike-tailed paradise fish(will the honey gouramis and the spike tail paradise be ok together?, from what i understand they're 2 of the most peaceful labrynth fish) to fill out the top and middle of the water column, but what I'm having a problem with is figuring out what to stock on the bottom. here's my ideas:
Kribensis - except I have read they will harass the angel, but maybe not in a tall tank with lots of caves? they also get 4" long, so i could probably only have one? or could I have more? the tank is 30" long
apistogramma cacatouides - nice, but expensive, the lfs wants $30-40 each to order one, also don't know how hardy they are for my so-cal water
bolivian rams - although i guess theyre not cave-kinda fish
what would be the best fit? I want to be able to have a few bottom dwelling, cave inhabiting fish that will fit in a 30" long tank, not nip the fins of the angel, and be comfortable in hard, alkaline water.
there will most likely be a small school of some of the smaller cories there too. there is lots of cover.
hopefully someone made it down this far, that was a bit of a ramble...
1 silver/striped angelfish, still growing
4 oto cats
school of 7 endlers (may have to move when the angel gets big enough to snack on them)
and thats it at the moment. I have been trying to decide what to stock for months. I think I am going to add a couple honey gouramis and maybe a spike-tailed paradise fish(will the honey gouramis and the spike tail paradise be ok together?, from what i understand they're 2 of the most peaceful labrynth fish) to fill out the top and middle of the water column, but what I'm having a problem with is figuring out what to stock on the bottom. here's my ideas:
Kribensis - except I have read they will harass the angel, but maybe not in a tall tank with lots of caves? they also get 4" long, so i could probably only have one? or could I have more? the tank is 30" long
apistogramma cacatouides - nice, but expensive, the lfs wants $30-40 each to order one, also don't know how hardy they are for my so-cal water
bolivian rams - although i guess theyre not cave-kinda fish
what would be the best fit? I want to be able to have a few bottom dwelling, cave inhabiting fish that will fit in a 30" long tank, not nip the fins of the angel, and be comfortable in hard, alkaline water.
there will most likely be a small school of some of the smaller cories there too. there is lots of cover.
hopefully someone made it down this far, that was a bit of a ramble...