On Jan 26, 6:30*am, "muddyfox" wrote:
Hi,

I'm setting up a 120 litre planted community tank in which I'm going to
keep Rummynose Tetras, Lemon Tetras and Endlers livebearers (Poecilia
wingei) with a Khulii loach, some corydoras and amano shrimp. *I would
like to keep one or two more striking fish too but they would have to
be peaceful towards their tank mates.

The options I've thought about a
(1) Betta splendens (since I've always adored bettas - I do already
have two in other tanks.)
(2) A pair of Honey Gouramis
(3) A pair of Kribensis. (I'm not sure these will be OK with such small
ultra-peaceful tank mates since they can get up to 3 1/2 to 4 inches in
size. *Also, despite their reputation for being relatively peaceful,
being cichlids I suspect they will still guard and hold a territory
quite aggressively if they breed. *I do have a 15Gal (UK) tank which is
currently empty so I could transfer them if their aggression gets out
of hand. *I don't know, maybe this idea is a non-starter.)
(4) Killifish
(5) Apistogramma Dwarf Cichlids
(6) Something else...

Any ideas, comments, or thoughts would be most welcome!

Thanks

Muddy
Hi there.
Khuli loaches need more of their own kind and I see that you listed *a*
Khuli loach.
Being from America, I am not up on how many liters is in gallons. Do
you know? If not..somebody help me on this.
With Bettas, each has it's own personality. What will be fine with one,
may not with another.
My concern would be the Tetras you've listed. I personally do not know
the tempermant of those particular ones, so this may be an issue for a
Betta. Most Tetras are fin nippers (except Neons, Cardinals and I think
Black Neons or Gold Neons..but I could be wrong on those last 2).
Killifish....Don't they need a small, quiet tank to them selves? Again,
I could be totally wrong on that, but I have not seen them listed with
other community type fish. I do know somebody that is VERY
knowledgeable on Killies, so if you still want info on a particular
type, let me know if you'd like me to ask him. There are so many types
of Killies that not everyone here may know the specifics about each
(which Larry would).
Have you seen the Powder Blue Gouramis? They are just that...powder
blue but metallic. Gorgeous fish.
If you go with any Gouramis, stay away from a male Betta. They're too
closely related and having both males in one tank could be a problem
(fighting).
Kribs...I don't think so they're so peaceful. I think you're right to
be very cautious of them.