grimchiroptera Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 (edited) i'm set on 6 corys and a bolivian ram so far... i gotta pick mid/top dwellers that would vibe well, but i can't make up my mind. so far i've looked at: zebra/leopard danios platys emerald dwarf rasbora glowlight danios chili rasbora rummynose tetras green neon tetras marbled hatchetfish the tank needs to be at around 75F, is heavily planted, and is low-flow (sponge filter). Edited September 8 by grimchiroptera Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyxxl Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 Check out Cherry barbs My video's on YouTube of my tank show them off very well and my tank is room temperature 70-74 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herefishie Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 I just wanted to comment that I had two glowfish Danios. They were beautiful until they both jumped out of the tank. They found the tiniest hole and I found them dead on the counter the next morning. By contrast, I have a couple glowfish Black Skirt Tetras that are beautiful and they stay pretty much in the mid range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schuyler Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 Why does it need to be 75°? That's on the low end for rams. When you say you're set on them does that mean you already have then or you definitely want them? Do you have a lid on your tank? Hatchet fish definitely need a lid or they'll jump. In my opinion, I wouldn't go with rasboras unless you plan to get a lot of them. They're small and won't stand out much in a tank that size. Glowlight danios would be a cool choice. But their temp range doesn't really line up with rams. If you go with platies make sure you have a plan for all the babies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r_e_g Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 (edited) I had pearl danios (similar temperament to zebras) with albino corys years ago when I was in high school. I lost a couple cories to starvation-the danios were stealing the bottom feeder tablets off the bottom and nibbling them so the corys weren't getting enough to eat. I would never keep danios with corys again. Several years ago, I kept lambchop rasboras and glowlight tetras with panda corys with great success! I'd definitely recommend either of those species. I recently got my first platy, who's living with my mystery snails. She enthusiastically nibbles the sinking Hikari crab cuisine that's for the snails. I was hoping to have corys in the new platy tank I'm setting up, but having seen her appetite, I can't do it. I'd worry too much about them not getting a chance to eat. Edited September 8 by r_e_g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted September 9 Share Posted September 9 My cherry barbs and Bolivians do fabulous together. They live with Pseudomugil gertrudae Aru II which is a mid/upper level dweller. Another option is Pseudomugil Luminatus for a brilliant orange color pop. Daisys ricefish also a beautiful orange and Youkihi ricefish for a creamy pop are mostly mid upper level. My Emerald dwarfs are low level dwellers. Rarely more than 4 inches from substrate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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