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[fluffycabbage]

Ok in my rio 180 i have 1 male swordtail, 1 female platy, 1 young adult female molly, 1 adult female molly, 1 male molly, 1 CAE (atm), 5 adult bronze corys, 6 juve tri corys, about 12 platy young juves (will be rehomed shortly).
So - im pretty sure i still have some room (tell me if not!) - and would like something a bit different. I do quite like livebearers (as you can tell), so will stick with that in this tank.
I think i'd like some endlers, would they be ok in there? Guppies? Any suggestions? I dont want any breeding if possible ( )

 

[OldMan47]

You do not have much room for more fish but you could probably tolerate some new small fish.
Endlers are fairly common and will do fine in your tank as long as you have no guppies. The fastest way I know to ruin a nice wild type endler is to place it in a tank with a guppy and allow the breeding to begin. When the dust settles you will have crosses which are mostly worthless and hard to dispose of. Every once in a while, if the fish are chosen properly, a guppy cross goes on to become something in demand, like tiger endlers. Much more often you will lose the intense vibrant colors of the endler and get nothing in return.
Some other nice fish that are good for a community tank and are a bit less common are Characodon lateralis, Xenophallus umbratilis (golden teddies) or even some nice Poecilia caucana. BTW my present avatar is a golden teddy male. I have a nice colony of Girardinus metallicus, black chins, that are very peaceful with each other but I don't know how they would interact with a community tank. If you want to go for the less common fish, why hold back. Some of the prettiest fish I have are wild types that are never seen in a pet shop but are fairly easy to find at a club auction or on E-bay or Aquabid.