which fish for 4ft tank?

[Hetfield]

I will soon be getting a new 4ft tank , I already have an oscar ,
just cannot make up my mind on fish for new tank ,Angels ,Discus, acaras or cichlid comunity?
any ideas ?
thanks Hetfield

[tyler]

if the oscar is going to be in there, that's really going to limit your options.

[Hetfield]

NO the oscar won't be in the new tank ,he's a 10" red oscar

[firetank]

id go cichlids community --

either apistogramma,
or any of the west african dwarf species ---
kribs(and pelviachromis species..), thomas' cichlid, egyptian mouthbrooder, nanochromis sp.
also there are keyholes, flag sp(which are SA..).

itll give you more options for species, throw in a couple of ancistrus sp and a few larger dithers(congo, red eye tetras?)

where are u in the uk?

[Hetfield]

thanks firetank I'm in Leeds at work now but I live in Queensbury just up the road from Hx , used to live in Wheatley .

[firetank]

hey -- not far at all!!!

when you do decide, let me know what youre after, ive a pretty good idea who has what species around her...

here my MSN addy :-

craigarse@hotmail.com

:D

[Bantam]

i'd definitley go for a cichlid community too. PERSONALLY i find discus too expensive, nervous and not too hardy.
craig

ps - a bradford lad exiled in lancashire here! :D

[125gJoe]

I have found Discus to be great fish... Some nick-named them 'King of Aquariums'. They do require excellent water conditions - and that's what most should be striving for no matter what fish you keep. The only times my Discus hide is when doing water changes. Seems like a normal reaction, not a nervous trait. :)
http://pic4.picturetrail.com:80/VOL59/715239/1597696/18742968.jpg

[Deb2]

Discus! They are really more hardy than some think. As long as you do water changes they are hardy. They are not the fish for you if you put off water changes.

[O-man21]

80gJoe, would you please stop showing off! Some of us have feelings!
anyways, I think discus wouldn't be a good fish for a tank that large, they might be scared..i guess... cuz there's so much room in there so they might look lost:confused: ..maybe like that. but then again..if you have 25 of them, like Joe here, they would prolly be fine, if you can afford the $25 bucks a pop on each fish.

[EagerAqua]

80gJoe after looking at the pics of your Discus I quickly checked out your profile and I have to agree with O-man21 - you have an amazing looking tank :) . I think I can actually see your Discus smiling.

Eager

[Dragon_Lord_Tia]

how can u live wiyth your self knowing u got ride a an oscar shame shame shame oscars are good with all cichlid as long as they dont fit in there mouths

[firetank]

Hetfield NO the oscar won't be in the new tank ,he's a 10" red oscar

Het is not getting rid of the oscar......

:confused: :rolleyes:

[hanif]

i would go for an african cichlid community tank probably from lake malawi only because i have these fish my self and i think there great to look at and come in alsorts of beutiful colours, but be careful as there is some really aggressive types which might affect your community tank, hope everything goes well.

[Hetfield]

Thanks everyone, a few ideas for me to think about . Would still love the Discus ,not sure the wife would let me get 25 of them though. As for mixed cichlids ,yeah that could be cool medium size 5-6" . 80gJoe I want to live in Orlando, you lucky man , did Disney World for my honeymoon, superb place, will return one day !!!!
thanks again guys Het.

p.s Bantam well done for leaving Bradford!

[125gJoe]

Thanks a bunch for the compliments!

Hetfield, I missed on how many gallons the tank will hold.

You have quite a variety of fish to choose from! Have fun!! :)

[NJDUDE358]

I beleive that most 4 feet tanks are 55 gallons. Unless you're gonna get it custom made or something. It really depends if you want a single specimen like your oscar or a community. Single specimens could include green terrors, jack dempseys, texas cichlids, and possibly a red devil. Red Devils are kinda like oscars because they get a minimum of 12" but can get much larger. Community cichlids could include convicts, firemouths, kribs, geo-cichlids, or dwarf cichlids. I dunno a lot about these fish because I keep mostly large cichlids.

[Tightdog1]

blue acaras/firemouths looks good thats what my brother has but he has a few convicts in there too. but blue acaras/firemouths is a great comco, IMO.