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Guest Guest
| Subject: More fish Tue Mar 18, 2008 5:40 am | |
| At long long last all the green has gone and I have really clean water in the tank, and I can see the fish swimming rounf which is always a bonus isnt it? :lol: I'm going ti wait a bit and make sure that all the problems are gone but after that I want to go and get some more fish, particularly some for the bottom of the tank at the minute I just have guppies, tetras and barbs. I was thinking of either sme sort of loach or cory, and also perhaps some of the smaller gourami's. How many do you think I'll be able to take - it's a 200litre tank? |
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GeordieDave Frequent User
Number of posts : 1263 Age : 41 Location : County Durham Registration date : 2008-03-08
| Subject: Re: More fish Tue Mar 18, 2008 5:51 am | |
| Bristle nose plex, Otos (which are good algea eaters) | |
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Diana Administrator
Number of posts : 6033 Age : 72 Location : On here, talking to you! Registration date : 2007-12-12
| Subject: Re: More fish Tue Mar 18, 2008 6:31 am | |
| All of the ones mentioned are nice fish. If you go and have a look in the lfs, just make sure you know the potential adult size. You've got a decent sized tank, but a small clown loach will become a monster in time, so just take care | |
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Mary Administrator
Number of posts : 4284 Age : 55 Location : Ireland Registration date : 2007-12-12
| Subject: Re: More fish Tue Mar 18, 2008 8:49 am | |
| Loaches or cories do best in groups - either 3 or the former or 5 of the latter. If you're going for small species of gouramis, try to find Honey Gouramis rather than Dwarfs - maybe not as pretty but last longer. | |
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indigoj Moderator
Number of posts : 740 Age : 50 Location : Bury, Lancs Registration date : 2008-02-17
| Subject: Re: More fish Tue Mar 18, 2008 8:13 pm | |
| don't rely on fish of any type to clear up algae. or live just on algae. | |
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munchycarrot Top Poster
Number of posts : 2391 Age : 52 Location : Cheshire Registration date : 2007-12-15
| Subject: Re: More fish Tue Mar 18, 2008 10:44 pm | |
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Mary Administrator
Number of posts : 4284 Age : 55 Location : Ireland Registration date : 2007-12-12
| Subject: Re: More fish Tue Mar 18, 2008 10:47 pm | |
| - indigoj wrote:
- don't rely on fish of any type to clear up algae. or live just on algae.
Very true. I add veg. and algae pellets for all my bottom dwellers and, even if they didn't eat snails/clean algae, I'd still want them just because they're fascinating species in their own right. | |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: More fish Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:28 am | |
| I can recommend BN's. I thought that they wold only come out at night but both of mine are out all the time, ferreting around the tank and the glass. They are great to see. |
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Mary Administrator
Number of posts : 4284 Age : 55 Location : Ireland Registration date : 2007-12-12
| Subject: Re: More fish Sat Mar 22, 2008 11:21 am | |
| I have three plecs now and the BN is definitely the most active and the most visible. I think the other two are nocturnal as I hardly ever see them. | |
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indigoj Moderator
Number of posts : 740 Age : 50 Location : Bury, Lancs Registration date : 2008-02-17
| Subject: Re: More fish Sat Mar 22, 2008 7:06 pm | |
| Mary, get a moonlight kit! | |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: More fish Sat Mar 22, 2008 10:49 pm | |
| dont be encouraging her indi, you know what she's like :lol: (we can talk about her now because she's on holiday! :lol: ) |
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Fishfan Frequent User
Number of posts : 1184 Age : 46 Registration date : 2008-01-11
| Subject: Re: More fish Sun Mar 23, 2008 1:37 am | |
| she'll find out though when she comes back Be afraid, be very afraid!! :lol: | |
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Diana Administrator
Number of posts : 6033 Age : 72 Location : On here, talking to you! Registration date : 2007-12-12
| Subject: Re: More fish Sun Mar 23, 2008 1:43 am | |
| She will find out....................I'll make sure of it :lol: | |
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