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![]() dave349 wrote: i'm looking for fish i could add in a couple weeks to the 2 dwarf gouramis and 5 zebra danios i have in my 29 gallon tank. any suggestions welcome please David *Skirt Tetras *Von Rio Tetras *Buenos Aires Tetras *Other large Tetras *Celebes Rainbow *Cherry Barbs *Tiger Barbs (maybe) *Hatchet Fish *Cory Cats *Otto Cats This is a short list, others will have more. Carl http://www.americanaquariumproducts....rinciples.html |
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![]() "carlrs" wrote in message oups.com... dave349 wrote: i'm looking for fish i could add in a couple weeks to the 2 dwarf gouramis and 5 zebra danios i have in my 29 gallon tank. any suggestions welcome please David *Tiger Barbs (maybe) =============== I would forget these. More than likely they'll rip off those long fins on the gouramis. :-( -- ZB.... Frugal ponding since 1995. rec.ponder since late 1996. My Pond & Aquarium Pages: http://tinyurl.com/9do58 ~~~~ }((((* ~~~ }{{{{(ö ~~~~ }((((({* |
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ive purchased 3 pygmy gouramis and 3 serpae tetras. i didn't learn till
after i got the tetras that they can be fin nippers and i did some research on them (i mainly just bought them because i lvoe the red colour of them), but they're in the tank and everythign sems to be fine, the tetras hang out and chase each other all around, my danios zip all over the place and my 5 gouramis now all travel together Zëbulon wrote: "carlrs" wrote in message oups.com... dave349 wrote: i'm looking for fish i could add in a couple weeks to the 2 dwarf gouramis and 5 zebra danios i have in my 29 gallon tank. any suggestions welcome please David *Tiger Barbs (maybe) =============== I would forget these. More than likely they'll rip off those long fins on the gouramis. :-( -- ZB.... Frugal ponding since 1995. rec.ponder since late 1996. My Pond & Aquarium Pages: http://tinyurl.com/9do58 ~~~~ }((((* ~~~ }{{{{(ö ~~~~ }((((({* |
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![]() "dave349" wrote in message oups.com... ive purchased 3 pygmy gouramis and 3 serpae tetras. i didn't learn till after i got the tetras that they can be fin nippers and i did some research on them (i mainly just bought them because i lvoe the red colour of them), but they're in the tank and everythign sems to be fine, the tetras hang out and chase each other all around, my danios zip all over the place and my 5 gouramis now all travel together =================== That's good to know. :-) The tiger barbs were my concern. -- ZB.... Frugal ponding since 1995. rec.ponder since late 1996. My Pond & Aquarium Pages: http://tinyurl.com/9do58 ~~~~ }((((* ~~~ }{{{{(ö ~~~~ }((((({* |
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![]() Zëbulon wrote: "dave349" wrote in message oups.com... ive purchased 3 pygmy gouramis and 3 serpae tetras. i didn't learn till after i got the tetras that they can be fin nippers and i did some research on them (i mainly just bought them because i lvoe the red colour of them), but they're in the tank and everythign sems to be fine, the tetras hang out and chase each other all around, my danios zip all over the place and my 5 gouramis now all travel together =================== That's good to know. :-) The tiger barbs were my concern. -- ZB.... Frugal ponding since 1995. rec.ponder since late 1996. My Pond & Aquarium Pages: http://tinyurl.com/9do58 ~~~~ }((((* ~~~ }{{{{(ö ~~~~ }((((({* Those all were great choices! I will admit the tiger barbs were more questionable, but have kept them in many of my client aquariums over the years with gouramis, in fact in a personal aquarium, a gold gourami killed one of my green tiger barbs. Good luck! Carl |
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thanks for all your help everyone!
carlrs wrote: Zëbulon wrote: "dave349" wrote in message oups.com... ive purchased 3 pygmy gouramis and 3 serpae tetras. i didn't learn till after i got the tetras that they can be fin nippers and i did some research on them (i mainly just bought them because i lvoe the red colour of them), but they're in the tank and everythign sems to be fine, the tetras hang out and chase each other all around, my danios zip all over the place and my 5 gouramis now all travel together =================== That's good to know. :-) The tiger barbs were my concern. -- ZB.... Frugal ponding since 1995. rec.ponder since late 1996. My Pond & Aquarium Pages: http://tinyurl.com/9do58 ~~~~ }((((* ~~~ }{{{{(ö ~~~~ }((((({* Those all were great choices! I will admit the tiger barbs were more questionable, but have kept them in many of my client aquariums over the years with gouramis, in fact in a personal aquarium, a gold gourami killed one of my green tiger barbs. Good luck! Carl |
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