Round Shaped Fish Suitable For Community Tank

[mikka23]

Hi, I am looking for a round shaped fish which is suitable for my tank set up. Tank is 200L, well planted and currently has:

6 Guppies
6 Penguin Tetras
5 Harlequin Rasboras (may up the number)
2 Red Rainbowfish
3 Hara Hara - Moth Catfish

So far the possibilities I have encountered are:

Silver Hatchetfish
Pearl Gourami
Discus Tetra


Are there any others people can recommend? I would really like a severum or angelfish but understand that wouldn't be feasible.

 

[meguro]

i think ur best option is to just buy an angelfish and see how it gets on with the guppies

otherwise sell up and switch to discus or angelfish? which u probably dont want to do

 

[ian]

i would remove the guppies and try an angel.

 

[mikka23]

I really like my metallic guppies and have nowhere else for them to go is the problem. They seem to compliment my other fish nicely.

Angels do look nice however. Any other options? Looking for a round shaped fish to just offer something a bit different from what I currently have.

 

[jacko32]

bleeding heart tetras , black widow tetras, keyhole cichlids,

 

[Malt_Vinegar]

Silver Dollars?

 

[mikka23]

Thanks for the suggestions. I considered the keyhole cichlids. I was either going to get them or bolivian rams, couldnt quite decide which. The keyhole cichlids I have seen have very little colour, does this increase with age?

I love silver dollars but understand they will eat all the planta in my tank

 

[jacko32]

Thanks for the suggestions. I considered the keyhole cichlids. I was either going to get them or bolivian rams, couldnt quite decide which. The keyhole cichlids I have seen have very little colour, does this increase with age?

I love silver dollars but understand they will eat all the planta in my tank

you find the colour improves when you get them home and on a varied diet

 

[meguro]

get a group of bolivians they wont disappoint

 

[mikka23]

Yep Bolivians are on my list along with bristlenose and a shoal of tetras. Would a geophagus be suitable for my tank? I know they aren't really round but saw a nice one recently.

 

[pauld]

Yep Bolivians are on my list along with bristlenose and a shoal of tetras. Would a geophagus be suitable for my tank? I know they aren't really round but saw a nice one recently.

dont go for silver dollars unless you want to loose all your plants im currently in the proccess of re planting my tank with silver dollar proof plants in the hope of getting some vegitation back in my tank .

 

[jacko32]

200lts is way too small for silver dollars anyway due to the size they grow to and the fact they need to be kept in groups
same for the geos 200lts isnt big enough