Looking for a good fish...

[CajunCC]

After moving my angelfish and silver dollars into their larger home, it looks kinda bare. So I've been considering adding a school of small, colorful fish.

First, the tank.

So i need something small, so they won't crowd the tank when the others get bigger. I'd prefer something schooling and something with some color. I've been looking at Serpae Tetras and Lemon Tetras. Any other suggestions?

And what about another Silver Dollar or two? Fill out that school a bit. Or would that be pushing the stocking limit of the tank?

So far here's the fish load:
3 angelfish
4 silver dollars
2 plecos

 

[cdawson]

Even for a 75g tank that is WAY overstocked, 75g per pair of angels and plecos get over a foot in length. Silver dollars need to be in schools of 5 or more.

any school of small fish would be eaten by the angels or the silver dollars.

 

[CajunCC]

75 gallons for a pair of angelfish? Since when? Everything I've ever heard is 10 gallons per angel, minimum of 20 gallons tall. And yes, i know plecos can grow quite large.

 

[theuselessfew]

What's your filtration on your 75? 1 large canister at least, right?

I'd supplement that with another canister or large HOB before I added
additional fish. I think you could do it, though. See what others think....

 

[JMac]

Serpae tetras

are excellent fish. Pretty and very hardy. I'd go for those. Plecos
do get awful big and they are dirty. I usually take mine back and
trade them in for smaller ones when they get too big.

 

[FisheyLisa]

I used to have 1 or 2 silver dollars in a 10g with neons, zebra danios, and velvet swords. They were fine...maybe a little distruaght over the **** suicidal swords who managed to end up on my floor repeatedly despite the tank hood.

Seems like 75 g would lose the silver dollars, they are kinda small. Or am I on crack?

Lisa

 

[CajunCC]

I've got a Magnum 350 on there with the twin bio-wheels. I have no problem adding an HOB filter or something if necessary. I've been thinking about it, but didn't know if I'd need it.

Lisa: Silver dollars can get quite large. I've read up to about 6" in diameter or even larger. Mine are about 2" tip-to-tail right now.