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I have a 29 gallon moderately planted with 10 endlers( all males) and 3 Ottos. What else could I add without incident?
 
Hi Ember tetras,rummynoses,cardinals,neons pencil fish? Best idea is to have a look round your local shop and see what you fancy then ask again on here, just make a list while you are there(y)
 
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I have a 29 gallon moderately planted with 10 endlers( all males) and 3 Ottos. What else could I add without incident?

Hello L...

If you're into having more "Livebearers" in your tank, then you could have a few Platys or Swordtails. Your Endlers are prolific breeders, so good idea to have all males.

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Lol. Thank you for the rapid responses. I've had most livebearers and am very content with my male endlers only. I'm trying to decide on a center piece fish I guess is what I'm saying. I have to decided quickly otherwise I will become very overly analytical. :) it's my fatal flaw. I start thinking "well this fish will look good, but so will species x as well".
 
Hi i know how you feel i do the same:hide: sometimes its just nice to go into your local fish shop with a few idea's rather than just one species in my mind and see which looks best when you get there - hope that makes sense:oops:
 
Heck, I went in with a blank mind and just found something I thought I would enjoy on the endlers. Now I just have to find a centerpiece fish that is compatible with their tiny little, spastic selves. Lol.
 
A photo of the tank and another of a few of the gang.
 

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I am afraid of the cichlids because they might eat the little guys. Lol. Plus i'm not a big cichlid guy besides my convicts who are in a species 20L now.
 
A dwarf cichlid won't eat an adult and adult Endler. I have had some rather small fish with my rams and keyhole and never had an issue. If you had fry, that would be a different story, but since yours are all grown, it shouldn't be an issue. But, its fine if you want something else. Honey gourami or dg?
 
A single gourami? I think I might enjoy that idea. I've always had a thing for anabantoids. Lol.
 
Yeah, I would do a single one. Your Endler's should be fine with one of the smaller species. :) There are also croaking gouramis.
 
I've honestly considered the little croakers. But I have heard they are quite sensitive. Lol. I'm thinking I'll get a dg in a color that contrasts my little guys.
 
That tank is really nice, would look even better with a pair of electric blue rams. I know your leaning more towards gourami but check them out.
 
Yeah, I have heard the croakers can be sensitive as well. If you are intersted in one, I suggest PMing severum_mama or HN1. They have had them for sale in the past. I am not sure if they currently do, but they would at least be able to talk to about any special needs the croaker has. :)
I like the colors of dg, but the I have seen a lot of poorly bred ones, so thats I often suggest honey gouramis. As long as you find nice stock, I think either one would be fine though.
 
Threadfins look funny to me. Lol. Idk why. But they look kind of odd.
 
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