Going to LFS

[bshockstubb]

Well, i'm trading in some fry and other fish and hopefully will get some new ones! I need to know what I can get. My other tanks are all breeding tanks, so I can't really get much in there. My 55 community is open though.
Currently it has:

3 X Pearl Danios
2 X BS Tetra
2 X Bosemani Rainbows
4 X Aneus Corys
3 X Spotted Corys
1 X Gibbecs Plec

I think I already have enough bottom feeders, I went today and i did not see any pearls....would Giant Danios be okay? And i want some more rainbows....would this be alright? How about other tetra...what kinds?

If I have extra money, I want to get some more B. feeders and perhaps a trio or so of cherry barbs. Suggestions?

 

[xXMrBonesXx]

only thing i can see to get is a few more BS tetras to school them up a bit, other then that the choice is yours, im sure you'll see something at the store

 

[Raechal]

I would pick up 3 BS tetras and 2 more danios.

 

[bshockstubb]

Shouldn't the Blacl Skirt tetra be more nippy to other fish while in a school? Mine currently are very mild right now. What about other tetra? I think i wnat like 3 Giant Danios just incase they dont school with the pearls? Also are they copatable?

 

[Dorkhedeos]

a crap load of ghost shrimp, they are always fun to watch.

 

[Raechal]

Shouldn't the Blacl Skirt tetra be more nippy to other fish while in a school? Mine currently are very mild right now. What about other tetra? I think i wnat like 3 Giant Danios just incase they dont school with the pearls? Also are they copatable?

Well I have six BS tetras and they don't nip anyone. Not sure though. I know they do well in groups of around 5 though. Ghost shrimp are cool too though, and cheap.

 

[bshockstubb]

i'm tempted to get shrimp but I hear they are aggresive...would they eat any of my fish or nip at them?

 

[OohFeeshy]

Doubt it. If anything, its likely to be the other way round. But it doesn't matter that much.

 

[Raechal]

The shrimp can only get to a max of 2 inches and I have had my shrimp for months and they haven't grown much. They pretty much leave my fish alone and just hang out in the plants or in the corners of the tank near the heater.

I read that keeping shrimp in warmer waters will make them a little more aggressive and they may attack a small fish. But my water stays at around 78 and I've never had that happen in any of my tanks with ghost shrimp. I think you'll be fine adding them.

 

[bshockstubb]

Well, I just got back and I think i got a pretty good deal

I got 12 Zebra Danios, 1 Gibbecs Plec and 6 Tetra

all for 2 geos and 20 molly fry

I'm IDing the tetra right now, boy are they pretty

 

[bshockstubb]

I've ID it....

Its a Red Tail Mirror Blue Tetra
(Hyphessobrycon sp.)

http/www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Di...cfm?pCatId=1112

Pretty Awesome fish