i need recamendations on fish
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i need recamendations on fish
I'm not sure wut kind of catfish I should get next,I have room for about 7'' inch fish left
I want recamendations,must be small up to 7'' at max non agresive active bottom-mid swimmer not nocturnal.let me hear some fish names.(i need the common name as im not good with sci names)
I want recamendations,must be small up to 7'' at max non agresive active bottom-mid swimmer not nocturnal.let me hear some fish names.(i need the common name as im not good with sci names)
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Deffinately get a pictus. Not a four line but a pimpictus, I just baught a few for my 55 gallon tank and they are constantly active,great looking fish,and are excellent bottomb cleaners. They are way more active than dorads.I think a niger would get too big for your tank. Wait i know they would. Oh you could also try some upside downs. Good luck
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4 black neons
4 otos
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Maybe because Pimelodus pictus stays a lot smaller than Pimelodus maculatus? If it gets about the same size, you probably have Pimelodus clarias instead of pictus.
Why not try some Syno? they swim all over the tank, not just on the bottom, they're social, moderately cheap to dirtcheap (exept Granulosus ), very though and often come with stunning coloration.
Why not try some Syno? they swim all over the tank, not just on the bottom, they're social, moderately cheap to dirtcheap (exept Granulosus ), very though and often come with stunning coloration.
Plan B should not automatically be twice as much explosives as Plan A
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In my opiniont the pictus is a better looking fish they stay smaller and from what iv heard are more active than the four line. The tempermant is probably the same but the amount of activity is what differs. Also pictus are usualy easier to find and are cheaper than four lines (in my experience atleast). Four line are also nice fish and if you have room a couple of each would be nice. Synos would also be nice although most like a higher ph. Remember not to put too much in there. As you already have quite a few fish (it doesnt seem like it now but when those clowns hit a foot,the pleco a foot or more, and the four lines hit seven or eight inches it will). Good luck though and let us know what you choose.
55 gallon
11 pygmy cories
8 neon tetras
1 banjo
4 black neons
4 otos
11 pygmy cories
8 neon tetras
1 banjo
4 black neons
4 otos
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A large plague of ich has struck my tank and i cought it to late to save the fish being a child i was broken yet i learned more respect for the tank and i need to thuroly check each fish before purchase (that damed red lip loach) he was the careyer, becuase of my carelessness 1 clownloach died, my fav spotty rapheal died, my 2 four line pictus died,and the red lip died. after that I decided no more fish would die i took a risky 55% water change and pecause of my home water quality it desimated the desiese and luckily did not send my servivers into shock, the tank is cleaner than it was when I first set it up and the water is clear as a crystal(literaly there is no dirt clouds and I can see right through the water as if looking into a river or a brook the coloration on the survivers is brighter than ever!) i'm giving the 2 cories to my grandma and the pleco 2 my sister, I will keep the whiptail and the last loach.In 3 days I will get 1 5'' spotty rapheal,1 more clown loach so the other will have a playmate and posibly a spined peacock eel ( my last zig zag eel was sucked up my powerhead becuas he sliped throu my under filter. If anyone knows how to prevent this let me know). if any one has ideas or suggestions just let me know by replying or e-mail me at karn_silvergolem@msn.com
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