recommend-a-fish...

[cybersymes]

high there...need 3 fishies...
to go with the guys below...

size as an adult...3 inches...
[maybe 3 and a half]...
they have to be happy in a group of three...
i'd like them to be colourful...and peacefull...

kinda like dwarf gouramis...but bigger...
as i think they max out at 2.5 inches...

[edit]...as for color...yellow...gold...steely blue...
nothing red or orange or silver...maybe black...


water temp in me tank is 24cel...75faren...
ph is 7.2...
hardness...dunno yet...
no live plants so far...
water params are all fine...
changes...10% every other day...

so please if you have a mo...recommend-a-fish...

 

[Seleya]

Look at a pair of Bolivian rams Microgeophagus altispinosa
very colorful, quite hardy, relatively peaceful.

 

[Pure]

You don't mention what part of the tank you would like them to occupy. Considering you were thinking along the lines of a dwarf Gouramis I would guess you want something that lives in the mid to upper levels. With that said, I would suggest a small group of celebes rainbows. Very colorful yellow based fish, that gets along best in groups of at least 3. With their slender body and slightly smaller than what your looking for in length you can easily stock 4 or 5.

They are a great fish and particularly fun to watch the males showing off for the females.

 

[CAPSLOCK]

I was going to suggest the smaller rainbows also. Celebes would probably be best, as threadfins and dwarf rainbows only get to 2 inches or so.

 

[cybersymes]

chears dudes...
i'll check out the options...

yep...middle to top strata is wot i'm after...
and i really only want 3 fishies...
not a shoal...
as i have quite a few small swimmers in me tank already...

 

[Pure]

Don't get us wrong, The Celebes are not small like your tetras, they are pushing the 3 inch mark. But their bodys are far more slender than gouramis, so stocking a couple more than 3 would be possible. But they will do fine with a small shoal of 3.

 

[cybersymes]

Don't get us wrong, The Celebes are not small like your tetras, they are pushing the 3 inch mark. But their bodys are far more slender than gouramis, so stocking a couple more than 3 would be possible. But they will do fine with a small shoal of 3.

cool pure...no worries...i might check them out...

wot i was after was something slightly larger than my platties...
they are very solid...and robust...kinda chunky...

i want three serene cruisers as a feature...
calm in amongst the midst of me frenzied freaky tank...

[it's gonna get nuttier...i'm gonna add more corries and neons... ]

ps...i cannie help it...I JUST LOVE CORRIES...YEHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ...

 

[longtyme68]

I would recommend 3 Serpae tetra (a.k.a. Red Minor). I just bought three myself and they have a light red color and tend to schoal extremely well. They are a tight nit group at 3, although they can be a little skittish, they do roam around the tank when i am more than 2-3 feet away from them. I don't know if you wanted the fish to be multiple colored or just a different color from the list.

 

[cybersymes]

I would recommend 3 Serpae tetra (a.k.a. Red Minor). I just bought three myself and they have a light red color and tend to schoal extremely well. They are a tight nit group at 3, although they can be a little skittish, they do roam around the tank when i am more than 2-3 feet away from them. I don't know if you wanted the fish to be multiple colored or just a different color from the list.

chears dude...i cheked them out on da 'net...
they look too much like me red-wag platties...
and they seem to be violent towards other fish...

you're right...i should have stated preferred color...

yellow...gold...blue...
nothing red or silver...

 

[Seleya]

~Bolivian rams~

Serpaes tend to be quite nippy. Most tetras prefer larger groups than three but can manage with three. How about some Bosemani rainbows? They prefer groups of 6, but can do with less.

 

[CAPSLOCK]

Boesmani rainbows also get up to 5-6 inches, I believe.

 

[nobody]

I would suggest Long-fin Rosy Barbs. I'm not sure how big they get, but they are very pretty. I have 2: one is silver, but I think as he gets used to the tank he'll get his color back, and the other is red and green. Both have small black spots near their tail. They swim all over and don't bother anyone. Good luck with your searching.*twirlysmi

 

[Seleya]

Boesmani rainbows also get up to 5-6 inches, I believe.

I've never seen any that big. More like 3 - 4" Here's a link to a description: http://www.timstropicals.com/Inventory/Rainbows/BosemaniInfo.asp Cyber can do some further research if they appeal to him.

I'm still lobbying for Bolivians.

Nobody - your silver rosy barb is likely a female, so she won't get more colorful as she adjusts to your tank - females are silver/gold, only the males get the coloration you describe for the other one. Cyber doesn't want any silvers or reds, so they're not what he's looking for, but they're nice fish. Easy to breed also.

 

[cybersymes]

thanks for all the suggestions guys...
it's giving me lots of ideas...

~Bolivian rams~

Serpaes tend to be quite nippy. Most tetras prefer larger groups than three but can manage with three. How about some Bosemani rainbows? They prefer groups of 6, but can do with less.

hey hey...not too keen on the look of the rams...not pretty...
imho...of course...

and all the info on those pesky serpaes point to nippyness...no good...

but whoa...hang on a minute...those rainbows are something...
i'll try and track down some...if their size is 4inches...

there seems to some debate on the 'net regarding their max length...
the consensus appears to be four inches in a tank...six in the wild/pond...

those guys might be just the ticket...
3 of those...and a few other guys...and i'm fully stocked...

... ... now ... ... where can i clear a space in me garage...
... to install a one hundred gallon show-piece...

 

[longtyme68]

Sounds like you found a winner. I hope everything goes well and that you will be able to share a few pics in the coming future.

 

[cybersymes]

Sounds like you found a winner. I hope everything goes well and that you will be able to share a few pics in the coming future.

chears dude...i'll try and get some rainbows...
and then have a go at posting some pix...

 

[cybersymes]

so...to finish this thread off...
went to the lfs...i wanter bigger fish...
[i had to just go with wot they had in stok]...

got three silver sail-fin mollies...
no good...too big in the tank and didn't look right...
changed them for six congo tetras...
no good...too big in the tank and didn't look right...

changed them again at my lfs...wot a shop...
now i am happy...smaller fish...fit right in...
they continue the red/silver theme i have going on...

chuffed to bits...really happy now...tank is complete...
wot did i get...not telling... ...

ok... ... red dwarf gouramis...bootiful...
3 so far...may get 3 more...

did i mention anywhere that i got a mess of cardinals...hehehehehe...

 

[Pure]

Congrats! Word of caution. Keep an eye on them gouramis. They can be a bit testy towards each other.

 

[cybersymes]

Congrats! Word of caution. Keep an eye on them gouramis. They can be a bit testy towards each other.

yikes...hadn't heard that...i got them this morning...
and as yet no time to search the 'net for info...

i had a quick scoot to chek that they were ok for my community...
but no real in-depth research done so far...

what can i do if they get snippy... ???

gonna pop on-line and see whatz whatt...
i'll suss it oot the noo ...

chears pure doode...

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[edit]...yikes indeed...just had a surf...wow...
i may have trouble ahead...
maybe i need to find 3 females...

i'll keep an eye on me new dudes...
see how they go...

thanks for the warning pure doode...

 

[longtyme68]

I would agree with pure, also, Guoramis haven't seemed that active in the lfs around here. Maybe that is why I have been reluctant to buy. Oh well, I wish you the best of luck with them. Post some pics if you can, I would love to see how it all turned out.