Large shoaling fish.

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I have a new 84"x24"x30" tank, with 3ft sump. Its occupants at present are various catfish, a distichodus sexfasciatus and an asian arowana. I am interested in getting a shoal of fish to be a focal point of the midwater area, probably somewhere between 6 and 12. These have to be fish that are obtainable at 5-6", so as not to become lunch and maybe grow to not much more than 12". I would like something a little different. I want to avoid silver sharks, silver dollars (including all the variations, Myleus schomburgki, spotted, red hooks, etc etc.), tinfoil barbs, they are all nice fish but can sometimes be a little plain, not too mention a little too easily obtainable. Any ideas will greatly appreciated.

Steve
 
clown loach?
 
Congo tetras grow up to 4-5 inches but may still be small enough for your other fish to consume. Clown loaches get rather big. Giant danios maybe?
 
I'd say go with some rainbow fish:
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or some roseline sharks they get nice sized about 6"...though they will cost you a pretty penny!!
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true tin foils with the striped tails would look great.
 
Yeah denisoni barbs at $40 a piece that will burn a hole in your pocket pretty fast to fill an 8 foot tank. I have three in a 4 footer. They grow pretty fast though my biggest guy is about 6 1/2 inches.
 
clown loaches are bottom dwellers and i really want a mid-water shoal. i have looked at denisoni barbs, money is not really an issue but they just dont get big enough. if i put 3-4" fish they will be eaten very quickly. the aro is about 10", not particularly agressive to other fish, unless they are too small.

steve
 
You know I just thought about it when he said tinfoils with striped tails.....get a couple fei fings...they are AWESOME...not too common, will eat ANYTHING and get nice sized.


Fei Fing:
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had no joy with that link, but they are flag tail prochilodus right? I have had them in the past. considered them, are they a good shoaling fish or will they just go about things on their own?

steve
 
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