View Full Version : Most Peaceful Fish Out There
PumaWard
12-28-2003, 2:22 PM
Which species or family of fish do you think is the most peaceful you have ever seen?
If the fish you would vote for is not here, please write it in.
yashinfan
12-28-2003, 2:30 PM
Zebra danios
oto's ........ without a doubt.
they don't even chase each other. they just plow thru the algae and mind their own business.
I voted cories. But from my experience it wouldn't be platies. They practically knock each other over everytime I feed them.
aquariumfishguy
12-28-2003, 3:15 PM
I would have to say Corydoras without a doubt because they generally stay on the bottom and even if they occationally go to the surface for air, they dont bother the other fish.
...Someone said Danios but dont ask me why because they are known to pick on each other, and other fish which may be slower or less aggressive! :p
125gJoe
12-28-2003, 5:41 PM
Peaceful? ..as in not bothering other fish and their own kind?
Neon Tetras?
PumaWard
12-28-2003, 5:51 PM
I can't vouch for neons... mine spin around and around and around hammering and biting each other.
Usually no harm comes of it... :D
jiggerpolebill
12-28-2003, 6:47 PM
my vote is for otto's since they seem to die so quickly. dead fish = peaceful fish!!
Originally posted by PumaWard
I can't vouch for neons... mine spin around and around and around hammering and biting each other.
Usually no harm comes of it... :D
I'll second that. My neons chase each other and nip at each other. I've also seen them nip at my clown pleco's fins.
I'd have to agree that oto's are pretty peaceful. Mine usually can be found resting with each other or hard at work with algae. The only time there is ever a problem is if the oto's start eating my clown pleco's algae wafer. It makes him pretty mad and he'll chase them...kind of funny to watch and it's about the only time I ever see the pleco!:)
aquariumfishguy
12-28-2003, 7:37 PM
Originally posted by jiggerpolebill
my vote is for otto's since they seem to die so quickly. dead fish = peaceful fish!!
hmmm....does that really equal peaceful fish? Or a fish tank in dire need of help? *Gulp*
:eek:
SnakeIce
12-28-2003, 8:08 PM
corries and ottos are pretty peacefull. danios most of the time, I had one that killed more fish, including a betta.
chocolate gouramis are dificult fish but peaceful... pearl and snakeskin gouramis are said to be peaceful, but I wouldn't trust them with anything that would fit in their mouths.
pristilla or x-ray tetras are only fiesty if attacked and they have really small mouths
sumoschro
12-28-2003, 8:19 PM
my otos would not and have not ever picked on my other fish or done any harn, so I vouch for them, but I'm also for cories because I have the same experience with them too.
bodhi
12-28-2003, 10:19 PM
I thought ottos were peaceful until they started eating away at the slime coat od my Discus. Had to get rid of them. I have yet to witness a nasty corrie.
Rometiklan
12-28-2003, 11:04 PM
Otos are very peaceful. There aren't too many fish more accomodating than the oto. When they are going for the slime coat of discus, that isn't malevolence. They aren't really attacking the discus. They are just foraging.
SayersWeb
12-29-2003, 12:02 AM
What about Discus? For their size they are rather peaceful, aren't they?
How about an African Butterfly (I think it's African, always stays at surface and will jump out of the water if you are not careful)?
#1 - cories
#2 - otos
Blue Rams and Platies are in a different class from that list of super peaceful species... :D
125gJoe
12-29-2003, 7:57 AM
Originally posted by jiggerpolebill
my vote is for otto's since they seem to die so quickly. dead fish = peaceful fish!! Good point! Mine acted the same way! :eek:
I'm pretty sure the temperatures did them in... But, they are delicate..
Wippit Guud
12-29-2003, 7:59 AM
Archerfish.
They don't bother fish at all :)
yashinfan
12-29-2003, 12:09 PM
Originally posted by aquariumfishguy
...Someone said Danios but dont ask me why because they are known to pick on each other, and other fish which may be slower or less aggressive! :p
I have about 200 of them, and I've never ever seen one fight. I'm sure if you threw in a fish with a really nice tail something might happen but as long as you have fish that are compatible then it's all good. My gouramis are really peaceful, they don't do anything at all. lol.
aquariumfishguy
12-29-2003, 12:14 PM
They are peaceful fish, but like you said....thats provided they are placed with their own kind. Like another member stated, I have yet to see a Corydora attack other fish.
Originally posted by 125gJoe
Good point! Mine acted the same way! :eek:
I'm pretty sure the temperatures did them in... But, they are delicate..
what temp? i've had mine up to 80......
LMOUTHBASS
12-29-2003, 1:01 PM
cause they care fore each other when i introduced 3 new babies my older bigger cories swam to them and sort of looked them over carefully making sure they were ok it was cool they let them follow them aroun n sort of "took them under their fins" lol to watch out for them
but i have another fish that is beyond peaceful! my moonlight gourami is the nicest fish ever such a big baby!
but i've only had experience with just him so i dont know about the species as a whole
also my thick lip honey gourami is a doll too!
OrionGirl
12-29-2003, 1:02 PM
Kuhli's are great--they do not bother any other fish, and still get along with nasty fish.
Oto are peaceful--mine happily school with anything that looks remotely like them, and avoid the aggressive fish.
My chocolate pleco is pretty laid back as well--he doesn't fight with the other fish, though he does intimidate them with his size.
The weather loach is a freak, but still pretty laid back.
African butterfly fish are peaceful the same way any large predator is--they don't terrorize fish, but will eat anything that fits in that rather large mouth.
Originally posted by yashinfan
I have about 200 of them, and I've never ever seen one fight. I'm sure if you threw in a fish with a really nice tail something might happen but as long as you have fish that are compatible then it's all good. My gouramis are really peaceful, they don't do anything at all. lol.
Still have 200 of them? I thought your plan was to sell them to your LFS? :D
yashinfan
12-29-2003, 4:18 PM
Originally posted by yhbae
Still have 200 of them? I thought your plan was to sell them to your LFS? :D
Gah! Yes! But I need more tank space because some of them are so tiny still! I've given some away to people, like the guy who owns the chinese restaurant I go to took a couple for his 10 gallon. :o No remarks about them being dinner, OK?!!
125gJoe
12-29-2003, 5:06 PM
Originally posted by ewok
what temp? i've had mine up to 80......
The temp had to be around 85.
Originally posted by 125gJoe
The temp had to be around 85.
i guess that is sort of high, i still sort of wonder why tho. maybe low oxygen at the bottom at that temp?
http://www.aquariacentral.com/species/db.cgi?db=fresh&uid=default&ID=0103&view_records=1
it says they can handle 80 degrees, i would imagine it gets hotter in the wild sometimes....... :confused:
Catlid
12-29-2003, 7:42 PM
african cichlids gotta be one of the most peacefull fish i have ever kept
Originally posted by Catlid
african cichlids gotta be one of the most peacefull fish i have ever kept
I shudder to think what were your other "less peaceful" species... :D
Catlid
12-29-2003, 11:31 PM
Originally posted by yhbae
I shudder to think what were your other "less peaceful" species... :D
:D