Different Dithers

[tenohfive]

I'm toying with the idea of adding some dither fish to my 180L CA tank (1 x blue acara, 1 x c.sajica, 1 x t.ellioti and 2 x pim pictus) and my first thought was praecox rainbows - I've kept them before, they're fast and colour up beautifully once you get them out of the LFS. But I personally think they look best in a tank where they're getting plenty of light, and this tank doesn't get much natural light so I was thinking of something different.

Anyone got any suggestions for alternatives? Its a Rio 180, so about three and a half foot long.

 

[Davo86]

Columbian Tetras,
albino buenos aries
Pearl Danios
longfin zebra danios
black ruby barbs

 

[tenohfive]

Black rubys are an option, any other suggestions anyone?

 

[minxfishy]

Bleeding heart tetras.

 

[tenohfive]

Bleeding heart tetras.

Hmmm...that would solve the issue of what to do with the two survivors I've got in the community tank right now - been trying to rehome them but no-one wants them.

**Editted to add:

The black ruby barbs are something I'd never thought of before, and they are stunning. Got my heart set on them now, how many do you reckon - I'm thinking 6-8 should be alright?

 

[Davo86]

I'm thinking 6-8 should be alright?