OK need some advice here you bunch of experts.

moifackah

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ok. here is my situation: I have a little over 25 gallon tank. 15" tall. Its cycled and very well planted. The PH is about 7. its got "ok" filtration. umm it has not a grain of salt in it. I think thats enough about specs. Now comes the hard part. Choosing the fish. Yes the such long and tedious task of choosing a fish. want I DONT want.
1) a shoaling small fish. I'm open to larger shoaling fish if it could be kept in a shoal of no more then 4.
2)an aggresive fish. It has to be a community.
3) a picky eater. It has to be an omnivor.
4)isnt too timid. This fish will be the main focal point of the fish part of my tank. (its an aquascape so I like to think the plants are the main focal point.)
5) has to be a more rounder shape fish and has to stay between 4-5 inches. So this means no livebearers like swords and such. wich brings me to number 6.
6)no livebearers.

ok thats about it. I have narowed the field down to a few fish and they are all cichlids. I want to know if this would do well in my tank. And if you have any other fish you think would do well please let me knwo.

option number one: An Angel + a krib
number two: angel + ram
numero tres: ram + krib
number four: all of the above together

So anyone bold enough to have read my whole thread and are good to give me some advise? oh and BTW I'll have about 10 cories and MAYBE a few ottos in there too.
 

revfred

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Rams are quite territorial and claim a large territory. You might run into probs with the kribs and the rams. Angelfish are easy marks for fin-nippers . . . even some tetras will go after them. What do you think of just Angelfish?


Fred
 

1979camaro

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you get could hatchetfish? they are roundish, but they are kinda picky about h20 conditions but w/the plants might be ok...of course youd have to bail on the cichlids...not sure other than that...maybe congo tetras or some other larger tetra...these will get to ~3in i believe...rainbowfish? any of the gouramis ought to be ok...i personally like blues and pearls...might be able to do tiger barbs (or the albino/green morphs) but would probably want 5 or 6 which is over the 4 limit...

not sure other than that...

Kevin
 

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1979camaro

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honestly, im not sure how well the krib will do alone...i have no pracitcal experience with the matter, but my instincts tell me he or she would be better off with a mate...someone else can no doubt speak on this...sorry i cant be of further help
 

moifackah

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OK well I've been getting alot of conflicting information on mixing the folowing cichlids. So I'm thinking of scraping the idea. I just dont know what I'm gonna get now. Any suggestions?