Numen Wraith.
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
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- Dec 27, 2012
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Current tank mates:
Pair Electric Blue Rams
Cardinal Tetras
Glass Catfish
White Cloud Mountain Minnows
Dwarf Spotted Corys
Otos
Mystery Snails
The issue:
As of now, the glass cats and rams tend to stay on the bottom; the corys snails, and otos move about the plants, sides, and bottom; the tetras stay in the middle of the tank, and the minnows stay in the upper level.
When stocking the tank, I intentionally picked fish that should have filled every stratum of the tank, but the glass cats were supposed to be in the top, but they didn't read the same info I did.
Also, the rams were picked as the "centrepiece" that the tank was built around, but, while beautiful, they're kind of "boring"
We already have the minnows and tetras that are torpedo shaped and mostly silver in colour, and the corys and otos are lump shaped and brown. The glass cats and rams add a bit of colour and shape variety to the tank, and we'd like one more addition of this sort.
We have decided that'd we'd like one more species to add to the tank, and we'd like it to fill these criteria:
Musts:
• Peaceful (at least enough to not harass/bully the current fish)
• Swims in top strata (mostly at least, exclusively would be nice)
• Interesting colour/shape (not a silver torpedo)
Preferred:
• Better as a solitary, pair, or trio
• Large enough to "show up" but small enough for a 20 gallon high
• Lives on flake food
• Takes advantage of open swimming space
We considered (included to show the kind of thing we're looking for, but suggestions deviating from these are welcome):
Kribs - not sold because: they can be territorial, dig up plants, and are more bottom dwelling
Dwarf Cockatoo Cichlid - not sold because: they can be territorial, more bottom dwelling
Neon Rainbow - not sold because: they prefer groups of six or more
Pair Electric Blue Rams
Cardinal Tetras
Glass Catfish
White Cloud Mountain Minnows
Dwarf Spotted Corys
Otos
Mystery Snails
The issue:
As of now, the glass cats and rams tend to stay on the bottom; the corys snails, and otos move about the plants, sides, and bottom; the tetras stay in the middle of the tank, and the minnows stay in the upper level.
When stocking the tank, I intentionally picked fish that should have filled every stratum of the tank, but the glass cats were supposed to be in the top, but they didn't read the same info I did.
Also, the rams were picked as the "centrepiece" that the tank was built around, but, while beautiful, they're kind of "boring"
We already have the minnows and tetras that are torpedo shaped and mostly silver in colour, and the corys and otos are lump shaped and brown. The glass cats and rams add a bit of colour and shape variety to the tank, and we'd like one more addition of this sort.
We have decided that'd we'd like one more species to add to the tank, and we'd like it to fill these criteria:
Musts:
• Peaceful (at least enough to not harass/bully the current fish)
• Swims in top strata (mostly at least, exclusively would be nice)
• Interesting colour/shape (not a silver torpedo)
Preferred:
• Better as a solitary, pair, or trio
• Large enough to "show up" but small enough for a 20 gallon high
• Lives on flake food
• Takes advantage of open swimming space
We considered (included to show the kind of thing we're looking for, but suggestions deviating from these are welcome):
Kribs - not sold because: they can be territorial, dig up plants, and are more bottom dwelling
Dwarf Cockatoo Cichlid - not sold because: they can be territorial, more bottom dwelling
Neon Rainbow - not sold because: they prefer groups of six or more