Von Devilish
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for best tank life, should a shoal of 7 be all same species or can I mix in my 220 gallon?
Shoaling Fish Best Practices
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rich311k
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Fish generally prefer their own kind for schooling.
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Von Devilish
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SHOALING not schooling -
Shoaling: where fish congregate in an area and genrally swim together - traditional of marine fish and larger fish post fry,
Schooling: Where fish swim and attempt to clone each others manuvers, similar to tetras and danios.
Question posed again, Flagfish - Clown Knifes - Arrowana - Arapaima Gigas, whats a healthy Shoaling Number....
Shoaling: where fish congregate in an area and genrally swim together - traditional of marine fish and larger fish post fry,
Schooling: Where fish swim and attempt to clone each others manuvers, similar to tetras and danios.
Question posed again, Flagfish - Clown Knifes - Arrowana - Arapaima Gigas, whats a healthy Shoaling Number....
jcolon
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220 gallons? WOW .. In a tank that size you can get a nice community tank going. I'd get 7 different species of Barbs ... 6-8 in each species .. along with some Zebra Danios and Serpae Tetra. Throw in the occasional solitary fish like Redtail / Rainbow Sharks and a couple Gouramis.
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Von Devilish
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my current roster of fish is viewable on my profile. as well as photos.
rich311k
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I would imagine fish like that tolerate company, they do not seek it and the arowana would fill even that that tank, and the Arapiama needs a river.
Well if I'm reading it correctly on your profile, I can't help but suggest you move some of those fish out of those hideously overstocked 20 and 29 gal tanks and into the 220.... Even with tons of filtration they still need space. 
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