Shoaling Fish

[cjohnston]

I am about to buy a 5ft, 71 gallon tank, it will already have 2 rainbow cichlids and a RTBS, any ideas on what would make a beautiful shoal.

Opinions appreciated.

Thanks

 

[Castellop123]

Cheers

 

[mlawson]

Rainbow fish! Large shoal of pencilfish?

Cheers

I agree.

 

[cjohnston]

Much admit I do like rainbow, how many would be best?

 

[smithrc]

Congo Tetras

 

[cjohnston]

Congo Tetras

Only ever seen white in my local LFS, they are cool in other colours though.

 

[smithrc]

Congo Tetras

Only ever seen white in my local LFS, they are cool in other colours though.

not sure what your thinging of, I've only ever seen "yellow" congos (It was a tank full of females) and at the weekend I saw some in albino form - quite odd.
This is their natural form... the females are a silver yellow with the males having a striking orange and blue sheen

 

[fishboy619]

mast tetras make good shoaling fish, choice the color you like best i would say.

 

[cjohnston]

Oops sorry, too many fish, too many names.

They are pretty, is that your tank?

 

[smithrc]

Oops sorry, too many fish, too many names.

They are pretty, is that your tank?

one of them - yep

I've got a shoal of Buenos aires tetras in the trigon 350L - they swim together too - but don't look as nice.

 

[cjohnston]

Beautiful tank!!!!!!!

 

[luque]

wow nice tank btw black phantom tetras i love them


luke