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Old 14-03-2008, 06:30 PM
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I will be setting up my 45-50g tank up soon and I have been viewing sites and threads seeing what fish I would like to add to my tank once it has gone through the cycle(fish-less). This is what I have come up with tell me what you think and is there any fish you would recommend to go with these?

6 x male guppy's
10 x cardinals
6 x cory's(panda)
2x plec(bristlenose)
4 x clown killifish

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Sounds good

what about a Blue or red Blue Betta?

have a look at this site, they sell fish and deliver at good prices, it also tells you what each ones requirements are
AquaticLifeDirect.co.uk - Tropical Fish, Koi Carp, Discus Fish, Marine Fish - Aquatic Life Direct


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i wouldn't suggest bettas with guppies. bettas can get aggressive towards them.

I would add a few more cories, take the number upto 10. maybe get 2 female and 1 male bristlenose plecs and have a breeding trio, they are great to breed!

If you want, you can get some shrimp like cherry shrimp, crystal red shrimp, amano shrimp, bumblebee shrimp, tiger shrimp. They are sexy.

If you are planning to have caves, you could have about 10 bumblebee gobies, great little fish!
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Well the fmelas (red) arent aggresive but the males 'can' be, although they are normaly fine in a community tank.

Yeah i think shrimp would be a great idea although bumbleebee shrimp can be aggresive sometimes.


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Ive had bettas before. Also tried 2 in a community tank (at different times)
The male killed a neon, the female attacked the guppies!

I like the idea of shrimps, I think they are cute lol!

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i wouldn't suggest bettas with guppies. bettas can get aggressive towards them.

I would add a few more cories, take the number upto 10. maybe get 2 female and 1 male bristlenose plecs and have a breeding trio, they are great to breed!

If you want, you can get some shrimp like cherry shrimp, crystal red shrimp, amano shrimp, bumblebee shrimp, tiger shrimp. They are sexy.

If you are planning to have caves, you could have about 10 bumblebee gobies, great little fish!
sorry i dont agree with that :p

my guppies sexual harrased my male beta then killed it!!!
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Sounds good

what about a Blue or red Blue Betta?

have a look at this site, they sell fish and deliver at good prices, it also tells you what each ones requirements are
AquaticLifeDirect.co.uk - Tropical Fish, Koi Carp, Discus Fish, Marine Fish - Aquatic Life Direct


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i did use these when there name was tropical fish 4 u
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How did you find them to use? Would you recommend them?

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I usedthem once and got great stock i bought a small marine tank for a friend and a few small fish for me and everythig came great! they come in polystryene tyoe boxes. it wasnt me who actually ordered them it was a friend but iu till oredered. But i thouhgt they was good. I understand they have got better stock that they did aswell!
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Thanks, sounds good!
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