Centrepiece Fish Ideas

[Jamie24]

I'm now coming to the end of my full stocking but just need some idea on a centrepiece fish... The tank is 130lts, 2ft long, 2.5ft high, 1.3ft wide

My stocking is 8 Sterbai Cories, 5 Otto's & 12 Rummynose Tetra, I'm using sand substrate & It's medium planted, I'm now after a centrepiece fish maybe 2 something like 2 Bolivian rams or an angel fish to finish off my stocking before I can find space for a bigger tank... anyone any suggestions ??

 

[fluttermoth]

Two feet is really too small for an angel, even though your tank has the height. Bolivian rams would be fine, although they may compete with the cories for floor space.

How about a gourami or two? Your tank's a bit small for pearls, but dwarfs or thick lipped are a good size and colourful.

 

[Jamie24]

Two feet is really too small for an angel, even though your tank has the height. Bolivian rams would be fine, although they may compete with the cories for floor space.

How about a gourami or two? Your tank's a bit small for pearls, but dwarfs or thick lipped are a good size and colourful.

Thanks for the idea, never given a gourami much thought, would they be ok with the other fish & what would be better 2 male, 2 female or 1 of each ??

 

[fluttermoth]

They're pretty peaceful towards other fish, as long as you avoid three spot/moonlight/goldens; they're monsters IME!

Trios of one male/two females tend to work best.

 

[N0body Of The Goat]

How about finishing off that small peaceful South American setup with a small group of upper water Pencilfish? There are some with amazing colours, only thing to be careful of apparently is not to overcrowd the Pencilfish, as that can lead to conspecific aggression appparently (I cannot tell you if this is same sex or male-female agro).

 

[Wills]

I wouldnt dismiss Dwarf Cichlids all together. The Bolivians could be okay but perhaps a safer option would be a pair of Laetacara of some kind.

Wills