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Any suggestions for fish

Discussion in 'Saltwater Fish Forum' started by Benji, Feb 10, 2010.

  1. Benji

    Benji Thread Starter New Member

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    In my biocube which is now empty im thinking of what to put in it since Snow flake eel would grow to big for a 29gal any suggestions of cheap and easy fish that i could mabe make a colorful community of.

    Thanks for any suggestions:)
     
    Benji, Feb 10, 2010
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  2. MOD_Dawn

    MOD_Dawn Active Member

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    Depends on if your going
    1. freshwater
    2. cichlids (next most colorful fish to saltwater...especially Africans)
    3. saltwater
    AND IF YOU WANT
    4. Peaceful
    5. Aggressive/Active

    A few colorful freshwater community type fish that come to mind (and selection all depends on which ones you prefer in order from have to have to might want to have):

    [*]Golden white cloud Danio (impressive in schools)
    [*]Ruby Red Pencilfish (too cute in schools)
    [*]glasscatfish (transparent...neat conversation fish & if you have kids)
    [*]Celestial Pearl Danio (not bright, but pretty in schools)
    [*]Neon or Cardinal Tetras (in schools looks impressive)
    [*]male fancy guppies
    [*]male endlers
    [*]hi fin platys (especially gold twinbars & reds) / Moons (mickey Mouse's are cute)
    [*]hi fin/lyretail swordtails (especially red velvets & Koi)
    [*]Balloon Mollies, Dalmatian Mollies, Platinum Mollies, Golden Mollies (especially the sailfin & lyretails)
    [*]Dwarf Gouramis (Honey, Turquoise, Neon Blue, Flame)
    [*]moonlight gourami
    [*]paradise fish
    [*]Cherry & Albino Cherry Barbs
    [*]Rosy Barb
    [*]longfin serpae minor tetra (in schools looks impressive)
    [*]Praecox & Yellow Rainbowfish (in schools...subtle with a touch of pop)
    [*]Albino Bristlenose
    [*]Albino Corydoras
    [*]Rummynose tetra (in schools looks impressive)
    [*]Roseline shark
    [*]Kuhlii loaches
    [*]Ram Cichlids...longfins are really nice if you can find them (ex. Blue/Gold Ram)
    [*]Angelfish (Koi, Platinum, Sunsets, Gold)

    IF going Cichlids-Africans, the following are the most colorful ones that come to mind:

    [*]red/orange zebra
    [*]albino zebra
    [*]electric blue Johanni
    [*]yellow labidochromis
    [*]auratus
     
    MOD_Dawn, Feb 10, 2010
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