Small Fish

[SuperColey1]

As per the title I am planning an 8USG Nano planted tank in the near future and am after suggestion of fish to go in it.

I have had a look at some Pygmy Corys so far but am also after a mid to top dwelling fish.

Please no suggestions of tetras or danios etc as these are far too active for such a small tank.

Also I don't want any livebearers.

Andy

 

[Matty P]

Dwarf Puffer species tank

 

[cheesy feet]

I might be wrong but a paradise fish may work?

 

[Matty P]

I might be wrong but a paradise fish may work?

Paradise Fish (Macropodus opercularis) grow up to 4-5" and require a minimum of 20 gallons...

 

[DiscusKeeper403]

Pearl Danio?

 

[Matty P]

As per the title I am planning an 8USG Nano planted tank in the near future and am after suggestion of fish to go in it.

I have had a look at some Pygmy Corys so far but am also after a mid to top dwelling fish.

Please no suggestions of tetras or danios etc as these are far too active for such a small tank.

Also I don't want any livebearers.

Andy

Pearl Danios (Brachydanio albolineatus) are lively fish and do best in groups of 4+. They need a minimum of 20 gallons because they are so active.

 

[Zeoth]

How about Endler's Livebearers ( think that is how it's spelled )

EDIT: Even though you don't want any livebearers I think you might like these ones

 

[Matty P]

How about Endler's Livebearers ( think that is how it's spelled )

Endlers (Poecilia wingei) would be a good addition. They are not too lively and they can live in tanks as small as 6USG. They do best in groups of 3+ and are very peaceful and colorful!

Although they are livebearers

 

[DiscusKeeper403]

As per the title I am planning an 8USG Nano planted tank in the near future and am after suggestion of fish to go in it.

I have had a look at some Pygmy Corys so far but am also after a mid to top dwelling fish.

Please no suggestions of tetras or danios etc as these are far too active for such a small tank.

Also I don't want any livebearers.

Andy

Pearl Danios (Brachydanio albolineatus) are lively fish and do best in groups of 4+. They need a minimum of 20 gallons because they are so active.

Who said that? They only get to be like half an inch.... Anyways my bad


Anyways, how about a female Betta?

 

[Matty P]

lol

 

[DiscusKeeper403]

Matty, did you get that info from here? http/freshaquarium.about.com/cs/cyprinid.../pearldanio.htm ? Personally I wouldn't take any of that info for a grain of salt (first googled for most fish but bad information) nice try though

I'm actually talking about the Celestichthys margaritatus

 

[Matty P]

No I got it out of a book I got when I first started fishkeeping called Tropical Freshwater Fish (pretty original name if you ask me). I appologise for the wrong info .

 

[K.J.]

Galaxy rasboras if you can get them.
Shrimps or snails.
Pygmy cories.
Bettas.
Microrasboras.
That's all that comes to mind, since you don't want livebearers.

 

[Matty P]

TBH if I had a tank that size with descent filtration I would go for a DP

 

[SuperColey1]

I agree with Matty that Danios do need to be kept in 20G absolute minimum or any other fish will just hide away all the time. They should be more than 6 though IME.

I don't want livebearers because I used to have a devils of a job getting rid of the fry every month to the point of having to euthanase them. I'm not going that route again.

Bettas are good i like them but I want a fish that doesn't limit my other choices and although I have been lucky in the past in that I had one that got on with all the other fish (in this same tank) I want fish that don't detract from the plants. More fish to complement them.

Rasboras are quite easy to get but I might think about micro Rasboras.

Keep the suggestions coming though.

Andy