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countrygirl
03-29-2004, 7:42 PM
Hi There;
I am wondering if anyone knows of any very pretty, colorful , non-aggressive fish, that are on the larger side. I need to wait until my tank completely cycles, but this is what is in there right now:
1 leopoldi stingray
1 motoro stingray
2 fire eels
2 blue acara's
3 bala sharks
1tankneverenuff
03-29-2004, 8:35 PM
That must be one huge *** tank...???
countrygirl
03-30-2004, 11:00 AM
250 gallons. So as you can see I would like to add some color
OrionGirl
03-30-2004, 11:04 AM
Large rainbows would likely work well for you.
countrygirl
03-30-2004, 11:14 AM
I would like to put some Boesemani Rainbow's in there, but not sure if they are too small. They stay close to the top though I think so they should be ok if I get a whole school of them
OrionGirl
03-30-2004, 11:45 AM
As adults, they will be 4-5 inches. Not tiny fish, but not as big as it gets. A school should be okay, especially if the rays are kept well fed. Rays prefer crustaceans and bottom dwellers--easier to hunt. The eels might be able to take one, all depends.
countrygirl
03-30-2004, 1:22 PM
The eels I don't think could, but you never know right? They are very pretty, here they are $35 for three of them so if we are talking about a school of say 12, that is getting up there in price. I didn't want to take too big of a risk. Which may sound funny to you guys with the two stingrays, but the stingrays I got for free
I think Rainbows are an excellent idea. Pretty much any species in the Melanotaenia genus will reach 4-6". Most of the species commonly available in the genus Glossolepis will get 6+". Sorry I can't pitch in regarding ray/eel compatability.
countrygirl
03-30-2004, 2:37 PM
maybe that is what I should do, just different kinds of raibowfish, maybe a Geophagus or two, but those would probably definitely eat the rainbows.
That's it I need another tank lol
PumaWard
03-30-2004, 3:23 PM
What about severums?
snakeskinner
03-30-2004, 3:47 PM
I can get boesmani's around here for about 6 bucks I think. they are around 3-4" long. Maybe you can find some at another place? Kyle
countrygirl
03-30-2004, 4:07 PM
But this is Canada, everything costs more money lol. Yup Severum's look good too and it say's they are not aggressive.
countrygirl
03-31-2004, 9:20 AM
Ok here is what I am thinking. Lets say 6-12 Boesemani Rainbows, 3-4 Severum, 3 Wild Altum Angels and a pair of undyed Blood Parrots. How do you think that would work out?
OrionGirl
03-31-2004, 10:16 AM
I probably would not ad that many fish. The tank is big, but you still want to go with a low bio-load to provide the best water quality for the rays.
I'd go with the rainbows and severums, but leave out the parrots and angels.
dwf73
03-31-2004, 12:31 PM
countrygirl- If you dont mind, could you tell me if you keep that tank on a reinforced floor or not? I have had some warping problems with my larger tanks in the past, and am always interested in how people situate them. Is it just on a ground level floor and against the wall? Thanks...
countrygirl
03-31-2004, 5:03 PM
The tank is on the main floor above the basement. Half of the tank is on the main support beam of the house. The rest of the tank runs across the floor joists (about 5 of them) the side that is 2.5 feet long is against the wall, it runs 5.5 feet out from the wall, so the short side is against the wall. The tank is a divider between the living room and dining room. i hope that makes sense