Showcase Fish - What Could I Get?

I loved my Dwarf Gourami when I had him. He died. :(

I currently have two killifish in a 10g (I know, it's seriously understocked, but I'm waiting for offspring to fill out the tank. I have to be veeeeeery patient.)

I would recommend a Dwarf Gourami. Great fish. I love them.
 
IMO, you should go with a ram. Peaceful, fairly small, and gorgeous. But they need good water, so you will have to be good about water changes.
 
Are Rams ok in less than 15 gallons? I actually had a dream the night before last where my home builder had taken away my measly 12g and replaced it with a giant tank. I was still hugging myself and saying "now I can have my rams! I can have rams!" when I woke up!

...is that weird...
 
NeonJulie said:
Are Rams ok in less than 15 gallons? I actually had a dream the night before last where my home builder had taken away my measly 12g and replaced it with a giant tank. I was still hugging myself and saying "now I can have my rams! I can have rams!" when I woke up!

...is that weird...
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yes ;) lol.
I agree with the DG. A german Blue Ram is indeed beautiful and definitely ok in a 10g but I find Dwarf Gouramis to have so much personality, very spunky where as rams tend to be pretty shy and withdrawn. Rams like to hide a lot and I don't think will fill your expectations as a "centerpiece" fish, JMO :)
 
NeonJulie said:
Are Rams ok in less than 15 gallons? I actually had a dream the night before last where my home builder had taken away my measly 12g and replaced it with a giant tank. I was still hugging myself and saying "now I can have my rams! I can have rams!" when I woke up!

...is that weird...
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You should definately get a ram, if you want one, because you could have one in that size tank.
 
I think a nice fish for your setup would be a healthy betta, not the dying ones in the cups at petsmart. There long, elogant fins, and striking personality would draw everyone's attention, and they are not to picky either.
 
I'd just throw a black neon in w/ the rest...
"one of these fish is not like the others"
 
A betta would look very nice, as dvd_wightman said.
 
Killis are only picky if you want them to breed, these things live in dry stream beds. I had one jump out of my tank and be on the floor for at least 30 minutes and was fine. Also there isn't a fish out there with nicer colours. Most breeders use a small tank, sponge filter and no heater. I got mine for about $6 a pair from a breeder.

;)
NB
 
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