06-28-2008, 09:37 PM
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Location: Music City
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Originally Posted by OrliFanatic
Heya Lil
Tropical fish ~ heater required
With the height the tank has, 4 Angelfish, 2 bristlenose cats & maybe some nice tetras (not neons, they are small and adult angels will eat them) would look nice, tank planted with Val (will grow tall) and some anubias & java fern on driftwood. Angels prefer soft water (rainwater)
Any of the livebearers, platys, swordtails, mollies, guppies, they make for nice flashy colour, they will breed like rabbits, but they eat their own young, so not many survive to adulthood. These are very hardy type fish.
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 Orli
Livebearers were always my fav when I was a fishkeeper, at 1st it was Black Mollies, then I got into some very pretty guppies, delta tails & such. Most of the livebearers (or their ancestors) are native to the US east coast, & will thrive in the hard water that's probably in Lil's area. If you want to give the babies a fighting chance, there's floating breeding grass (artificial) that gives them a place to hide...& if you're like me, you'll get a 2nd tank for a nursery  Best bet is to find a good pet shop that specializes in fish & such, often there's a guy/gal behind the counter that's a fish nut, just waiting to dispense advice to a newbie. Sometimes such places will accept baby fish in trade for some supplies.
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