companion fish

[Danya]

i recently set up a 32 gal. tank with 2 male swordtails,
3 male guppies, 3 long finned serpae tetra, and 3 gold skirt
tetras (1 which is injected with dye :-\). so i'd like to
have at least 1 larger fish that would be like a "centerpeice"
fish or whatever it is you call them. what type of fish would
get along well with my others and not eat them! i was thinking
perhaps a male betta, some sort of gourami, or maybe even a
smaller cichlid.

so if you have any comments or suggestions, i would
appreciate it!

thanks :)

[Sean M]

Giant Danios
They enjoy each other's company and often crowd together.



"Danya" > wrote in message
om...
> i recently set up a 32 gal. tank with 2 male swordtails,
> 3 male guppies, 3 long finned serpae tetra, and 3 gold skirt
> tetras (1 which is injected with dye :-\). so i'd like to
> have at least 1 larger fish that would be like a "centerpeice"
> fish or whatever it is you call them. what type of fish would
> get along well with my others and not eat them! i was thinking
> perhaps a male betta, some sort of gourami, or maybe even a > smaller
cichlid.
>
> so if you have any comments or suggestions, i would
> appreciate it!
>
> thanks :)

[Vicki S]

Try an angel fish. They are full of personality and are stunning (imo)
You could also try a pair of dwarf cichlids in your tank. I have only
kept Kribs and keyholes in my tanks as far as dwarfs go so others can
give you more info on others.

Vicki


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[Toni]

"Danya" > wrote in message
om...
> i recently set up a 32 gal. tank with 2 male swordtails,
> 3 male guppies, 3 long finned serpae tetra,


I know you asked for "centerpiece fish" suggestions, but with all that
testosterone floating around in there don't you think a "peaceful community"
would be better served by adding a few females?
It spreads the aggression around in a most helpful way.



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[Danya]

"Sean M" > wrote in message >...
> Giant Danios
> They enjoy each other's company and often crowd together.

Thanks Sean
Tomorrow i'm thinking about going to the LFS and look around, that is,
if i have time before work...

[Danya]

"Toni" > wrote in message >...
> "Danya" > wrote in message
> om...
> > i recently set up a 32 gal. tank with 2 male swordtails,
> > 3 male guppies, 3 long finned serpae tetra,
>
>
> I know you asked for "centerpiece fish" suggestions, but with all that
> testosterone floating around in there don't you think a "peaceful community"
> would be better served by adding a few females?
> It spreads the aggression around in a most helpful way.

actually all of my male livebearers get along great. 1 of the
swordtails hangs out with the guppies a lot even. it was the tetras
that were the mean ones at first, that why i added a few more of them
so they would focus on schooling instead of biting at the others
tails. plus, i don't want them reproducing, my tank isn't THAT big,
if the fry were to survive. but i did think about adding some females
because my blonde tuxedo guppy was always trying to "get" with my 1
swordtail. he doesn't seem to mind much anymore, but still...

as for angelfish, i don't know if i would have enough time to invest
in them. i know they are harder to keep and stress quite easily. i
did have a pair before i knew what i was doing and i regret that
because they both died... oops. i'd like a fish that was more hardy
so i don't have to worry about stressing them out too much.


thanks for the suggestions everyone... more are definitely welcome!