Schooling Fish Suggestions

[MCUnderwood]

I'm gonna add about a school of 5 or 6 soon and really want something unique and hardy... I have a freshwater reg 30 gal. I already have 3 Cory cats, a bristle nose, a angel fish. And 3 small random fish.

Any suggestions and/or pictures would be great.

 

[Pandicorn]

What are those "Random" fish? Tetras are cool, I like neon and rummy nose. I have heard people having success with bleeding heart tetras, lemon tetras, etc... But I don't have much experience with them.


Cycling 45 Gallon. ???

 

[Luananeko]

About the most "unique" schooling fish I can think of for that size tank would be Threadfin Rainbows. The males do some pretty neat fin flicking displays to attract females and drive off males, and they color up nicely as they mature. My only concern is that the Angel might go for them, but as long as the Angel is young it should be fine.

Here's a pic of what one of my males looks like all full grown:

 

[MCUnderwood]

A guppy, black Molly and a moon

The angel fish is young

 

[MCUnderwood]

What about tiger barbs?

 

[Luananeko]

What about tiger barbs?

Tiger barbs will eat the Angel's fins. They're notorious fin nippers.

 

[Brookster123]

Hexazona barbs!

 

[Pandicorn]

Tiger barbs will eat the Angel's fins. They're notorious fin nippers.

Agreed, they're infamous for their slight aggression.


Cycling 45 Gallon. ???

 

[TMRC Exotics]

Slight aggression? Two separate occasions I have tried tiger barbs mine just terrorized everything. I had a school of 10 in my 29 gal and slowly began removing the bully 1 at a time. They (seemed to) have some dynamic where one would be the main bully, as soon as the biggest bully was removed another would take his place. They would attack other fish as well as each other. I swear my cichlids tanks are more peaceful than a community tank with even just 5 tiger barbs in it.
I have had great success with cherry barbs, just make sure to keep 2-3 females per male.

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[MCUnderwood]

Ok there goes that then lol could be another reason they're called "tiger barbs" beside their color lol

 

[MCUnderwood]

What else guys?

 

[All_fish]

Neon tetras.

 

[Brookster123]

Why don't you get friends for the 3 random amigos??

 

[MCUnderwood]

I don't like tetras. Well I want a school. The randoms all play together

 

[TMRC Exotics]

Long finned zebra danios are nice. They also have glow danios.

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[azmodan]

Praecox rainbows, Furcata rainbows threadfin rainbows, pentazona barbs, checker barbs, and kuhli loaches could all work.

 

[Goldfish loach boy]

Ok you can do this
Neon tetras
Glow light tetras
Black skirt tetras
Lemon tetras
Harlequin rasboras
Hexagona barbs
Thread fin rainbows
Your choice

 

[All_fish]

Dwarf hatchets?

 

[MCUnderwood]

I'll keep these in mind. I might go tomorrow. I'll post a pic if I do

 

[Samdaman]

Glass catfish?