A question id like to know!

nathanbarry · 02-20-2008, 10:04 AM

Hi, i wondered what the best tropical fish was and wether gold or blue rams were agressive??

trashion · 02-20-2008, 10:57 AM

"best" is very open to interpretation. My favorite so far is the Kribensis cichlid. Tons of personality, and so pretty!

Gold/Blue Rams can be aggressive when spawning, but otherwise I've heard they do just fine.

GoodMike · 02-20-2008, 11:04 AM

i agree, best fish is 100% subjective. i cant even narrow it down in my own opinion. as far as the rams go, yes they are slightly agressive, more so to eachother than other things, but they will eat smaller fish if given an opportunity to.

Blue Cray · 02-20-2008, 11:52 AM

I think the best fish would be one that cleans up after itself but for now I'd go for a clown loach.

lochness · 02-24-2008, 10:08 AM

depends on your taste and the size of the aquarium.

BV77 · 02-24-2008, 10:11 AM

I think with out a doubt the "best" fish is a halibut. Beer battered and deep fried...with french fries, of course.

lochness · 02-24-2008, 10:13 AM

haha when i said *taste* i didn't mean consumption BV - that was a good chuckle tho thnx

fishboy · 02-24-2008, 02:55 PM

Depends entirely on your style. Several types of livebearers, characins, gouramis, loaches, cories, and many other types of fish are all very interesting and readily available and all can be great fish but you need to be the judge yourself. I'm personally a fan of the uncommon, but many enjoy the colorful community fish that can be found easily and will really make your tank look nice. You should really just look around and make your own call because it's a hard question for anyone to answer.

As far as the rams go I'm not sure of their behavior but I think you could expect them to be set up a territory and defend it (especially if breeding) and keeping a male to a female will help to decrease how aggressive they are

Gourami Swami · 02-24-2008, 03:58 PM

Midas Cichlid

Clerk · 02-24-2008, 04:04 PM

nathanbarry, I would advise you waiting a little longer before getting into rams. They can be a delicate species, and I would make sure you have a good grasp of water conditions under your belt first.

**JustOneMore20** · 02-24-2008, 09:45 PM

I agree with Clerk ^^. I couldn't have said it better myself.

nathanbarry · 03-16-2008, 03:56 AM

Ive just had 2 mickey mouse platies in my 10g, they are male and female but different colours. Will they breed?

nathanbarry · 03-16-2008, 06:48 AM

And also, I have 3 clown loaches in my auntie's 150 gallon...they have been in there for just over a week and the 2 still aren't eating but aren't thin, what do i do?

oliesminis · 03-16-2008, 09:27 AM

they are probably eating but you arent seeing it however to try and encourage them to eat try different foods or freeze dried foods

best fish= whatever you want it to be

-olie

nathanbarry · 03-16-2008, 10:41 AM

I have taken everyone's advice from other threads and have just bought a 55g tank for my fish in the 10g

Im going to use the 10g as a breeding tank. Ive just had 2 mickey mouse platies and put them in the 10g, they are male and female but different colours. Will they breed?

emc7 · 03-16-2008, 11:32 AM

Livebearers of opposite sexes? Of course they will breed.

nathanbarry · 03-16-2008, 11:39 AM

Bit of a silly question really

02-20-2008, 10:04 AM	#1
nathanbarry -~Fish Watcher~- Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West Midlands, England Posts: 355	A question id like to know! Hi, i wondered what the best tropical fish was and wether gold or blue rams were agressive??

02-20-2008, 10:57 AM	#2
trashion girl anachronism Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,330	"best" is very open to interpretation. My favorite so far is the Kribensis cichlid. Tons of personality, and so pretty! Gold/Blue Rams can be aggressive when spawning, but otherwise I've heard they do just fine. __________________ current setup: 5.5 gallon low-light planted tank -nothing....thinking a mini-community. for reference: my name is Julie

02-20-2008, 11:52 AM	#4
Blue Cray Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Age: 17 Posts: 498	I think the best fish would be one that cleans up after itself but for now I'd go for a clown loach. __________________ 55g Planted -golden zebra danios -striped raphael catfish -angelfish -bronze cories -gold gourami -SAE -brochis catfish -Boeseman's Rainbowfish -Flying Foxes -BGK -kribensis 22g Planted -zebra loach -glo lite tetras 5g Semi Planted -endlers

02-24-2008, 10:08 AM	#5
lochness Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: USA Age: 39 Posts: 382	depends on your taste and the size of the aquarium. __________________ 90g Reg - click to view pics on photobucket

02-24-2008, 10:13 AM	#7
lochness Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: USA Age: 39 Posts: 382	haha when i said taste i didn't mean consumption BV - that was a good chuckle tho thnx __________________ 90g Reg - click to view pics on photobucket

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02-20-2008, 11:04 AM	#3
GoodMike Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Age: 22 Posts: 548	i agree, best fish is 100% subjective. i cant even narrow it down in my own opinion. as far as the rams go, yes they are slightly agressive, more so to eachother than other things, but they will eat smaller fish if given an opportunity to.

02-24-2008, 10:11 AM	#6
BV77 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alaska Posts: 486	I think with out a doubt the "best" fish is a halibut. Beer battered and deep fried...with french fries, of course.

02-24-2008, 02:55 PM	#8
fishboy Custom User Title Join Date: Feb 2005 Age: 17 Posts: 1,656	Depends entirely on your style. Several types of livebearers, characins, gouramis, loaches, cories, and many other types of fish are all very interesting and readily available and all can be great fish but you need to be the judge yourself. I'm personally a fan of the uncommon, but many enjoy the colorful community fish that can be found easily and will really make your tank look nice. You should really just look around and make your own call because it's a hard question for anyone to answer. As far as the rams go I'm not sure of their behavior but I think you could expect them to be set up a territory and defend it (especially if breeding) and keeping a male to a female will help to decrease how aggressive they are __________________ It is only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything

02-24-2008, 03:58 PM	#9
Gourami Swami Supreme Dictator For Life Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somewhere out Yonder... Posts: 1,106	Midas Cichlid __________________

02-24-2008, 04:04 PM	#10
Clerk Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 466	nathanbarry, I would advise you waiting a little longer before getting into rams. They can be a delicate species, and I would make sure you have a good grasp of water conditions under your belt first. __________________ Four Tanks 55 Gallon - Planted Display Tank 50 Gallon Community 20 Gallon - High-Light Planted Breeder 29 Gallon - Newt

02-24-2008, 09:45 PM	#11
JustOneMore20 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL Age: 22 Posts: 3,592	I agree with Clerk ^^. I couldn't have said it better myself. __________________ *Kristin* 5 Planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 20g, 5.5g

03-16-2008, 03:56 AM	#12
nathanbarry -~Fish Watcher~- Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West Midlands, England Posts: 355	Ive just had 2 mickey mouse platies in my 10g, they are male and female but different colours. Will they breed? __________________ 10 GALLON 2 Orange Gourami's (2") 2 Zebra Danios (1.5") 1 Chinese Algae Eater (2.5") 1 Khuli Loach (2") 1 Albino Corydoras (1") 2 Mickey-Mouse Platies (1.5") 55 GALLON 4 Parrot Cichlids (4"-7") 3 Clown Loaches (3") 1 Common Pleco (4") 1 Pictus Catfish (6") 55 GALLON 12 Malawi Mbuna Cichlids (1"-5") 1 Convict Cichlid (2") 1 Common Pleco (3.5")

03-16-2008, 06:48 AM	#13
nathanbarry -~Fish Watcher~- Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West Midlands, England Posts: 355	And also, I have 3 clown loaches in my auntie's 150 gallon...they have been in there for just over a week and the 2 still aren't eating but aren't thin, what do i do? __________________ 10 GALLON 2 Orange Gourami's (2") 2 Zebra Danios (1.5") 1 Chinese Algae Eater (2.5") 1 Khuli Loach (2") 1 Albino Corydoras (1") 2 Mickey-Mouse Platies (1.5") 55 GALLON 4 Parrot Cichlids (4"-7") 3 Clown Loaches (3") 1 Common Pleco (4") 1 Pictus Catfish (6") 55 GALLON 12 Malawi Mbuna Cichlids (1"-5") 1 Convict Cichlid (2") 1 Common Pleco (3.5") Last edited by nathanbarry; 03-16-2008 at 07:30 AM.

03-16-2008, 09:27 AM	#14
oliesminis FISH ARE FREINDS NOT FOOD Join Date: May 2007 Location: England, Milton Keynes Age: 15 Posts: 497	they are probably eating but you arent seeing it however to try and encourage them to eat try different foods or freeze dried foods best fish= whatever you want it to be -olie __________________ OllieCoxPhotography

03-16-2008, 10:41 AM	#15
nathanbarry -~Fish Watcher~- Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West Midlands, England Posts: 355	I have taken everyone's advice from other threads and have just bought a 55g tank for my fish in the 10g Im going to use the 10g as a breeding tank. Ive just had 2 mickey mouse platies and put them in the 10g, they are male and female but different colours. Will they breed? __________________ 10 GALLON 2 Orange Gourami's (2") 2 Zebra Danios (1.5") 1 Chinese Algae Eater (2.5") 1 Khuli Loach (2") 1 Albino Corydoras (1") 2 Mickey-Mouse Platies (1.5") 55 GALLON 4 Parrot Cichlids (4"-7") 3 Clown Loaches (3") 1 Common Pleco (4") 1 Pictus Catfish (6") 55 GALLON 12 Malawi Mbuna Cichlids (1"-5") 1 Convict Cichlid (2") 1 Common Pleco (3.5") Last edited by nathanbarry; 03-16-2008 at 10:48 AM.

03-16-2008, 11:32 AM	#16
emc7 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Johns Creek, GA Posts: 3,303	Livebearers of opposite sexes? Of course they will breed.

03-16-2008, 11:39 AM	#17
nathanbarry -~Fish Watcher~- Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West Midlands, England Posts: 355	Bit of a silly question really __________________ 10 GALLON 2 Orange Gourami's (2") 2 Zebra Danios (1.5") 1 Chinese Algae Eater (2.5") 1 Khuli Loach (2") 1 Albino Corydoras (1") 2 Mickey-Mouse Platies (1.5") 55 GALLON 4 Parrot Cichlids (4"-7") 3 Clown Loaches (3") 1 Common Pleco (4") 1 Pictus Catfish (6") 55 GALLON 12 Malawi Mbuna Cichlids (1"-5") 1 Convict Cichlid (2") 1 Common Pleco (3.5")

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