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Re: tank ideas
In a message dated 04/10/00 15:54:39 GMT Daylight Time,
m.gallade@jdneuhaus.com writes:
> no flames please- some Discus(at 82 Deg.F) instead of Angels?
I would always go with Discus rather than Angels in a tank containing Neons
or other small tetras - some people say Angels don't eat neons, my Angels
(even quite small ones) have. My last pair of Angels used to eat Rummynose
tetras.
If you have a densley planted tank you will need a plant-friendly algae
cleanup squad - Ancistrus spp and Otocinclus are good. A shoal of >10
Otocinclus would look nice too - I have a shoal of 6 and the shoal really
closely and are always active.
Whichever tetras you decide to go with pick only two spp. and get large
shoals >20. I think Cardinals and Glowlights make a nice combination with
Dwarf cichlids although if your intention is to save cichlid fry and keep
them with the parents I think pencilfish are the only safe characin dithers.
Just to add to your list I have Epiplatys annulatus (Rocket Panchax) and
Trichopsis pygmaeus/vitattus (Pygmy Croaking Gouramis) as Dithers with
'cacutoides and they are great and don't eat fry!
Alan W
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