adding some color to my tank!

trashion · 10-30-2007, 11:37 AM

here's a pic of my tank.

<img src="http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b41/juliesgotagun/tank.jpg">

it's a 15 gallon, 2ft x 1ft x 1ft. stocked with 5 skirt tetras, and 3 otos. however, all of these fish are grey, black, and white. are there any fish i could toss in to add some real COLOR to the tank? not that i have anything against monochromatic fish, they're quite pretty, but i want a SMALL fish that will stay small, and will add some bright colors. ember tetras maybe? i'd be willing to order online if need be, though i have access to several stores in the area. [westchester county, NY]

can i get a recommendation of some kind of small colorful fish?

jones57742 · 10-30-2007, 01:11 PM

Th:

That tank is very, very nice!!

You did not indicate and I cannot ascertain from the photograph of your tank if your "skirt tetras" are black skirt or white skirt.

If black skirt then 5 Cardinal Tetras might look nice.
http://www.aquahobby.com/gallery/e_C...n_axelrodi.php

If white skirt then 5 Serpae Tetras might look nice.
http://badmanstropicalfish.com/stats...aracins2e.html

TR

trashion · 10-30-2007, 01:14 PM

they're mixed, 3 black, and 2 white. they school together, though.

serpaes just seem like they'd be a bit too large, i want something pretty smallish.

FishHead · 10-30-2007, 01:35 PM

there are small colorful neons you could probably get.

Ice Prince · 10-30-2007, 07:57 PM

neon tetras will add color to your tank as will male fancy guppies. which stay pretty small.

Dr_House · 10-30-2007, 08:31 PM

In terms of small, colorful fish, I don't think you can beat the cardinal tetra.

Betta1 · 10-31-2007, 12:12 AM

Neons would be a smaller cardinal. I have to give a vote for male guppies (females will give birth and your population will run out of control)

Buggy · 10-31-2007, 07:03 AM

Cardinals I'm told are hardier then neons (I've never been able to keep neons very long) and in my opinion are prettier. If you go with the male guppies keep an eye on the tetras. Although they are peacful mine like to nip sometimes but ususally just at each other.

**Fishfirst** · 10-31-2007, 09:01 AM

Blue emperor tetras
dwarf gourami
rummynose tetras
ember tetras
flag tetras
flame tetras
cherry barbs
various platies
threadfin rainbowfish

trashion · 10-31-2007, 04:45 PM

i picked up 4 cardinals today, they're absolutely stunning little fish. THANK YOU.

mesapod · 11-01-2007, 09:53 PM

Hope you like them!

Canadian · 11-08-2007, 08:37 AM

its looking nice.

Dr_House · 11-08-2007, 01:26 PM

I'm glad you enjoy them, trashion. Keep us posted.

Kyoberr · 11-08-2007, 02:24 PM

It looks fine to me.

Gah! Somebody has the same signature as me!

OhioOilMan · 11-09-2007, 02:43 AM

Have you given any thought to maybe adding some Plattys? Maybe a couple of swordtails there are many different color varieties out there.

10-30-2007, 11:37 AM	#1
trashion girl anachronism Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 932 User Feedback: (0)	adding some color to my tank! here's a pic of my tank. <img src="http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b41/juliesgotagun/tank.jpg"> it's a 15 gallon, 2ft x 1ft x 1ft. stocked with 5 skirt tetras, and 3 otos. however, all of these fish are grey, black, and white. are there any fish i could toss in to add some real COLOR to the tank? not that i have anything against monochromatic fish, they're quite pretty, but i want a SMALL fish that will stay small, and will add some bright colors. ember tetras maybe? i'd be willing to order online if need be, though i have access to several stores in the area. [westchester county, NY] can i get a recommendation of some kind of small colorful fish? __________________ current setup: 15 gallon, planted w/ pressurized co2, 55watts PC lighting, EI fert dosing. -5 harlequin rasboras -7 Aspidoras pauciradiatus (sixray or false corydoras) for reference: my name is Julie

10-30-2007, 01:11 PM	#2
jones57742 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Age: 55 Posts: 494 User Feedback: (0)	Th: That tank is very, very nice!! You did not indicate and I cannot ascertain from the photograph of your tank if your "skirt tetras" are black skirt or white skirt. If black skirt then 5 Cardinal Tetras might look nice. http://www.aquahobby.com/gallery/e_C...n_axelrodi.php If white skirt then 5 Serpae Tetras might look nice. http://badmanstropicalfish.com/stats...aracins2e.html TR __________________ Hook Em Horns ... Keep Austin Weird

10-30-2007, 01:14 PM	#3
trashion girl anachronism Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 932 User Feedback: (0)	they're mixed, 3 black, and 2 white. they school together, though. serpaes just seem like they'd be a bit too large, i want something pretty smallish. __________________ current setup: 15 gallon, planted w/ pressurized co2, 55watts PC lighting, EI fert dosing. -5 harlequin rasboras -7 Aspidoras pauciradiatus (sixray or false corydoras) for reference: my name is Julie

10-30-2007, 01:35 PM	#4
FishHead What are you looking at? Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NJ Age: 27 Posts: 538 User Feedback: (0)	there are small colorful neons you could probably get. __________________ 13 barbs (4x tigers, 2x greens, 3 odessas, 4 albino) 5 australian rainbowfish 4 buenos aires tetras 1 angelic pim catfish 1 pictus catfish 1 Spotted Hifin pleco 2 opaline gouramis 2 blue gouramis 5 panda cories 1 red tail shark 9 cherry barbs 2 Lionhead goldfish 1 black moor (saved from walmart) 7 peppered cories 3 swordtails 1 bristlenose pleco

10-30-2007, 07:57 PM	#5
Ice Prince Ink's Cute Dont Ya Think? Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: A room with too few aquariums Age: 15 Posts: 345 User Feedback: (0)	neon tetras will add color to your tank as will male fancy guppies. which stay pretty small. __________________ 10 Gal 13 Mollies (11 Juvies), 3 Gold Mystery Snails 55 Gal - (Planning On Getting) 8 Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish 6 YoYo Loaches 6 Black Phantom Tetras 8 Neon Tetras and/or 6 Lemon Tetras 5 Fancy Guppies (might not) 2 German Blue Rams Plants Going In 55 Java Moss, Java Fern, Anacharis, Amazon Sword, Riccia, Cabomba, Stargrass, Golden Moneywort

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10-30-2007, 08:31 PM	#6
Dr_House Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 346 User Feedback: (0)	In terms of small, colorful fish, I don't think you can beat the cardinal tetra.

10-31-2007, 12:12 AM	#7
Betta1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 320 User Feedback: (0)	Neons would be a smaller cardinal. I have to give a vote for male guppies (females will give birth and your population will run out of control) __________________ 55g African 4 Cyp's; 3 Featherfin; 2 N. Lelupi; 2 Juli Marlieri; 1 Cmn Pleco; 2 Synadontis 29g SW reef 2 Cardinals; 1 Cinnamon Clown; 1 Royal Gramma; 1 Squirrelfish; 1 Scooter Blenny; 1 Coral Banded 29g 3 Neon Tetras; 2 Male Guppy; 2 Ghost Shrimp; 2 Angels

10-31-2007, 07:03 AM	#8
Buggy Room Mother Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Oklahoma Age: 42 Posts: 659 User Feedback: (0)	Cardinals I'm told are hardier then neons (I've never been able to keep neons very long) and in my opinion are prettier. If you go with the male guppies keep an eye on the tetras. Although they are peacful mine like to nip sometimes but ususally just at each other. __________________ Fish are people too! My animal family Dixie - Boxer/Lab Peanut -Chihuahua Cali - American Short-hair Cat B.B. - Parakeet Flower - Western Ornate Box Turtle Aquariums 55 gal tropical Fresh Water -14 various fish 29 gal tropical Fresh Water - 4 various cichlids 20 gal tropical Fresh Water - 5 skirt tetras, 8 zebra danios, 2 cherry barbs, 1 glass catfish, 1 rosey minnow, 1 corydora, 1 ghost shrimp. 3 empty 10 gal tanks

10-31-2007, 09:01 AM	#9
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Soon to be Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,489 User Feedback: (1)	Blue emperor tetras dwarf gourami rummynose tetras ember tetras flag tetras flame tetras cherry barbs various platies threadfin rainbowfish __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

10-31-2007, 04:45 PM	#10
trashion girl anachronism Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 932 User Feedback: (0)	i picked up 4 cardinals today, they're absolutely stunning little fish. THANK YOU. __________________ current setup: 15 gallon, planted w/ pressurized co2, 55watts PC lighting, EI fert dosing. -5 harlequin rasboras -7 Aspidoras pauciradiatus (sixray or false corydoras) for reference: my name is Julie

11-01-2007, 09:53 PM	#11
mesapod Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 18 Posts: 257 User Feedback: (0)	Hope you like them! __________________ Kevin's Tanks *10 gallon tank* - 2 adult guppies-1 female 1 male-10 1 week old guppy fry, *10 gallon tank-nothing 24 gallon*- 5x neon tetras-3x otocinclus, 3x albino cories

11-08-2007, 08:37 AM	#12
Canadian Banned Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Canada, Ontario Posts: 11 User Feedback: (0)	its looking nice.

11-08-2007, 01:26 PM	#13
Dr_House Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 346 User Feedback: (0)	I'm glad you enjoy them, trashion. Keep us posted.

11-08-2007, 02:24 PM	#14
Kyoberr The Hip Hop Hippopotamus Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 376 User Feedback: (0)	It looks fine to me. Gah! Somebody has the same signature as me! __________________ There are always more fish in the sea!!!

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11-09-2007, 02:43 AM	#15
OhioOilMan Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern Ohio Age: 27 Posts: 2 User Feedback: (0)	Have you given any thought to maybe adding some Plattys? Maybe a couple of swordtails there are many different color varieties out there.

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