What should I bring home for my empty tank?

[Dylandrewsdad]

Leaving in 30 minutes to get it! (shakin with excitment!)

Oh well, if you are ever in SJ look me up!

 

[SweetPoison]

Ready for my new fish!

I have a new camera, so bear with me! I am still learning! You can't even seen the fish:lol:

See my pathway? I LOVE pathways in aquariums!

This picture was taken with flash ~ which I rarely use.

 

[Dylandrewsdad]

Nice....Would look so much better with live plants though.......

(I see the path, where does it lead?)

 

[SweetPoison]

I can't do live plants ~ not in my schedule! I got my fish!
Thanks, everyone!

I have never paid $85 for a bunch of fish that didn't even fill a tea cup before. Here is what I got:

Neon Tetras 6

Rasboras

Rummy Nose ~ 15 ( that was expensive, but they are my fav!)

Red Swordtails. 2


They look great! Takes them forever to swim from one end to the other! I am looking for a baby black Angel now.

 

[Dylandrewsdad]

Cool! My LFS has baby black Angels....you should come to NJ! LOL Do you have any plans for something on the bottom? Like a school of like 15 Cories maybe?

 

[SweetPoison]

I do. My list is in the car. But while I was there yesterday, I saw Chinese Algae eaters! I love them ~I had them in my cichlid tank years ago.

Can they go into a community tank?

 

[Dylandrewsdad]

From what I hear they can be very aggressive and get BIG. I would stay away if it were me.

 

[aakaakaak]

There's a gold chinese algae eater, similar to the one in the picture at the local Tropical Smoothie Cafe. He's very pretty, but even though he's got plenty of space in the 200+ gallon tank, he'll still go after the other algae eaters. At full growth they can be agressive (not cichlid agressive, but still agressive). Just fair warning.

Edit: This one's about 6-8 inches long and as thick as my thumb.

 

[lauraf]

If you are going for a community tank with small to mid-sized fish, I'd stay away from CAEs. They can get aggressive, and will latch onto other fish and damage their slime coats. Maybe some interesting plecos instead???

 

[SweetPoison]

Okay! I am convinced! Thanks, Guys!

 

[paperdog9]

A pair of bristlenose or clown plecos would be nice...

 

[SweetPoison]

Oh, I agree! What do you think about Clown Loaches? I think they are on my list and they are very cool looking from what I saw yesterday at the lfs.

 

[IThinkTherefore]

no clown loaches!

Haha, see how those cute little guys will look in a few years:

Clown Loach (Chromobotia macracanthus) — Loaches Online

 

[aakaakaak]

I always thought gold dojo loaches would look cool. Those only get up to be 10 inches or so and look like eels, but golden. You'll see the gold ones most in the stores, but I've seen the regular dojo loaches which are mottled brown. I've also seen a few pics of what looks like a Holstein cow colored dojo loach.

Dojo, weather loach, Misgurnis anguillicauditis, with care, maintenance requirements and breeding information for your tropical fish

 

[paperdog9]

Or possibly a large school of dwarf chain loaches? That would be very pleasing to watch!

 

[SweetPoison]

no clown loaches!

Haha, see how those cute little guys will look in a few years:

Clown Loach (Chromobotia macracanthus) — Loaches Online

That's right! I have seen they get huge!

Or possibly a large school of dwarf chain loaches? That would be very pleasing to watch!

I use to have a weather loach, I think it was called and it was a trip! He was nocturnal and went nuts at night!

 

[Dylandrewsdad]

How's the tank going?

 

[aakaakaak]

Dojo Loach is a Weather loach. A chain loach looks more like a cory...kinda sorta..

Dwarf Chain Loach
http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/custom/images/large/4c4563f902a2d.jpg

Weather/Dojo Loach (juvenile gold and adult regular)
http://www.aquahobby.com/gallery/img/Misgurnus_anguillicaudatus_4.jpg