"Showcase" fish in an otherwise cat-centric tank
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I had a couple of rapheal cats once, a striped one, and a spotted one, and they were some of the most peaceful fish I have had. They ate catfish pellets, and really whatever they found uneaten on the gravel. I had them with guppys, and platys, which were never bothered. They also even after 4 years in a 75 gal. tank never got more than 5 or 6 inches long. The one drawbak to having them is they are nocturnal, and only come out of their caves at night. Turn on a light and they scurried back to the cave.
Raphaels make good "cleaner fish" . Before we rehomed my brothers raphael it would eat all of the left over food. By far one of the coolest catfishes ive seen IMO.
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You're right, I goofed. Wide means the front to back, not the left to right. The difference is the larger footprint rather than the viewing pane. Silly me.
LOL no worries. People will refer to 20 long as a wide, or a 20 high as a tall. Still the same dimensions.You're right, I goofed. Wide means the front to back, not the left to right. The difference is the larger footprint rather than the viewing pane. Silly me.
Not to be picky, lol, but a standard 29g is 30 x 12 x 18 (the OP's tank); a 20g long same footprint only 12 inches tall, a 20g (standard or "high") is 24 x 12 x 16 (smaller footprint); a standard 30g is 36 x 12 x 16 (I think); 30g breeder 36 x 18 x 12.
Back to the OP's tank--How about 6-8 corys (either species), 8 pygmaeus corys (a dwarf species that often swims low to mid-water level) & a pearl gourami. Skip the raph., pretty as they are, they are nocturnal, kinda big for the tank but with fairly small mouths (might be able to eat pygmy corys but not adult tetras or big corys). OR if you really want as many corys as possible (lol, love them!), you could think about habrosus, another dwarf & pygmy, 12 of each would be fun. Another cat I've never kept, glass catfish (since you like see-through fish). They may limit you other midwater choices, they're pretty shy--maybe a honey gourami trio & skip the tetras (I'm not a fan of many tetras). Upside down cats are usually better in groups & even 3 would be a lot full grown, maybe without the tetras & pygmys & 1 gourami, pearl for my preference. Will you have wood & plants?
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Right now I have real wood and artificial plants. Been looking into real plants, but trying to keep things simple to start.
Lots of simple plants to try out. Really anything considered "low light" is worth a try, even if you currently have stock lighting.
