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Stock suggestions for a 29 planted

Discussion in 'Aquatic Plants & Planted Tanks' started by HBIC, Aug 2, 2010.

  1. HBIC

    HBIC Thread Starter Need help??? That's what we're here for :)

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    I recently moved two of my baby angels out of their 29 grow out so that leaves me with and empty, aside from quite a few Diffusas, fully planted 29 gallon. I am racking my mind trying to figure out what I want to put in it but just can't decide, this is where you guys come in. I am already keeping angels, endlers, white clouds, multies, cardinal tetras and neons, columbian tetras, and ember tetras so I would like something other than these in this tank. Now let the suggestions begin :D :D
     
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  2. WhiteGloveAquatics

    WhiteGloveAquatics New Member

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    Buenos aeries tetras? or maybe some dwarf neon rainbows? Or dwarf SA cichlids?
     
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  3. HBIC

    HBIC Thread Starter Need help??? That's what we're here for :)

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    Trying to stay away from the tetras but the rainbows are intriguing.
     
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  4. WhiteGloveAquatics

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    I had a few but this pic shows them well.

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    on turns they turn a neon blue body and bright red fins. They are skittish fish though but beautiful. They LOVE densely planted tanks. Have you looked into smaller loaches?
     
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  5. HBIC

    HBIC Thread Starter Need help??? That's what we're here for :)

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    Not really that interested in the loaches aside from hillstream but this tank is not suitable for them.
     
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    daffodil cichlids!
     
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  7. HBIC

    HBIC Thread Starter Need help??? That's what we're here for :)

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    I have very soft water and already deal with hardening the water in my multie tank and don't wanna really do it for the lake tang dafs. I do like them though.
     
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  8. Anthony

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    Maybe some Sparkling Gouramis ?
     
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  9. HBIC

    HBIC Thread Starter Need help??? That's what we're here for :)

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    Those are beautiful but I wonder if they have the same problems healthwise as other dwarf gouramis?
     
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    can do a mixed community,
    maybe something along the lines of a nice school of rummy nose tetras, some Hi-Fin Serpae Tetras, even Glo-Lite Tetras look amazing against dark green plants.
     
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  11. HBIC

    HBIC Thread Starter Need help??? That's what we're here for :)

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    Dawn although I am trying to stay away from tetras I do love the Serpaes and miss mine that I lost in a bacterial bloom about 6 months ago. GREAT IDEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
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    I haven't heard either way. I've seen them in person and they're pretty cool little guys.
     
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    ya, I had a nice school of them before the discus....LOVED THEM!
    Black Skirts were nice with the flowy fins too :)
     
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  14. HBIC

    HBIC Thread Starter Need help??? That's what we're here for :)

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    I think I may be going with CPD's and a few Thai Micro Crabs.
     
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  15. MOD_Dawn

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    CPD's? huh?
    my lfs just got in some halloween Land crabs...cool as bleep looking!
    Never seen the Thai ones up close, their a water crab right?
     
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  16. HBIC

    HBIC Thread Starter Need help??? That's what we're here for :)

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    CPD's aka Celestial Pearl Danio's Yes the Thai Micro Crabs are a fully aquatic freshwater species.
     
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  17. HBIC

    HBIC Thread Starter Need help??? That's what we're here for :)

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    Just paid for 15 danios decided to wait on the Micro Crabs, don't want to overload the tank to quickly, to be delivered on the 16th after my vacation....YAY ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
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