What To Stock?

[ronay77]

ok, i have my 70litre tank for about a year and today redecorated it, i used to have 2 red line torpedo barbs and 11 zebra danios in it, now i only have the two babrs and 2 danios left, i dont know what happend the other 9 danios they just disappeared?

anyway, i really need more fish now, i was in the shop today and seen a lovely male fighter and wondering what i could stock.

any suggestions would be greatful, and they need to gowith my barbs and danios, names and bumbers as i really dont know, i want some nice fish. could i get a fighter? what are they compatable with? ive artificial plants in the tank.

many thanks
ronan

 

[MermaidMel]

Hi your danios maybe were eaten by the barbs, I've watched previously owned barbs eat my tetra before
Also, they (and the remaining danios) would actually bully and nip and eventually kill a male fighter fish

 

[drobbyb]

Torpedo barbs need a larger tank, at least 4 foot in length. 70 liters is way too small for them.

 

[TheHolding]

I would get a pair of dwarf gourami or dwarf cockatoo cichlids.

If you like the latter they are South American cichlids and need a lower PH.

I bought another tank at the weekend as moving all current fish in to a new bigger home, will be getting a pair of 'super red' cockatoos I saw some in LFS they are an amazing looking fish.

Whatever you decide do your research as some fish species are very aggressive and territorial.