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Old 14-01-2010, 09:38 AM
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Can I have some suggestions for very small tropical fish that are friendly and get along with their other tank mates.
Preferably colourful ones as I'm only having a few of each. Thanks

So far I like the idea of having:
Guppys
Neon Tetra
Rummy Nose Tetra
Glowlight Tetra
Coolie Loach
Fighter (Betta) Fish

I also know of:
Mollys
Swordtails
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jut for the sake of it, i would avoid puttng a betta in there...

but you hit it on the head really,

for SMALL SMALL fish, neon tetras, black widows, cory's are nice bottom fish too by the way, guppies, endlers.

If you want to go slightly bigger, dwarf honey or rainbow gouramis are also very pretty...depends on size of tank and such really.
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Old 14-01-2010, 10:13 AM
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jut for the sake of it, i would avoid puttng a betta in there...
but you hit it on the head really,
for SMALL SMALL fish, neon tetras, black widows, cory's are nice bottom fish too by the way, guppies, endlers.
If you want to go slightly bigger, dwarf honey or rainbow gouramis are also very pretty...depends on size of tank and such really.
Thanks for the suggestions.
I like the look of the Endlers, are they just a variety of Guppy as they look similar?
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very similar, and if you keep to a basic tank without too much variation, you could breed endlers/guppies and stuff, something interetsing that might make some nice pretty colours in tank as they grow
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Platys are also not too bad, females are quite colourful as well as the males in this Live bearer species.
I would also advise against putting a Male Siamese fighter in with guppys, purely out of the case of mistaken identity, so if you want a fighter dont ut it with anything that looks anything like a fighter in anyway.
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I really like neon tetras or cardinals

Also lamp eyes are cool, threadfin rainbow fish
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Old 14-01-2010, 08:15 PM
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neon yellow rasboras
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Neon Tetra get my vote every time
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Old 15-01-2010, 10:22 AM
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Thanks for all the suggestions.
Can I have a Dwarf Gourami instead of the Fighter Fish?
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yes dwarf G's are fine. very beautiful little fish as well.
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