trading fish

[sarahbellum]

So I have a 29 gallon (regular footprint) tank. I have 2 small angels in it, as well as 2 small golden algae eaters, 9 danios, 1 stripped rafael catfish, 1 rubberlipped pleco, 2 black skirted tetras, and 2 albino cory cats. i know i need more of the cory cats and black skirted tetras to make proper schools. but here's my question. if i take the danios (all of them, as my rafael is trying to eat them), and the tetras back, what should i get? i want to up my cory's, but can i get some that are NOT the albino and have them school together? can i get a school of something for the upper part of the tank that my rafael won't eat? or should i take the rafael to the LFS and be done with him? I'm so lost! Help me!

[JustOneMore20]

I would definitely take the Danios and tetras back. Both could be nippy towards your Angels.

I would get the same type of Cory. They are alot happier in groups of their own kind.

If you are keeping both angels, I wouldn't get anything else that swims midwater. Your Angels will take up alot of room when full grown (or do now if they are already grown). I don't suggest having 2 in a 29g, but it can be done, you just have to sacrifice the space for them and not add anything else IMO.

I'd ditch the Raphael. He may eventually try to eat the Cories....which would probably be deadly for him and the Cory. If you think they'll be fine, then keep him, since you don't really have room for a school.

[sarahbellum]

the tetras haven't been nippy at all, but i know that my angels are going to be getting bigger and i don't really want a tank of black skirted tetras. before the summer, i will be moving into a 40G. i really like the rafael, and the last one i had didn't eat ANYTHING (fish wise), but this new one is only about an inch long and is trying his darndest to eat the danios that are bigger than him. i'm pretty sure that the LFS i go to doesn't have any albino cory's is why i was asking if they had to be the same kind. i'm pretty sure that they would order me some though. i think for today i will take the danios in and the tetras and see what they can do for me with the cory's. thanks for the help Kristin. when i go bigger, i will get rid of the rafael and get something else.

[JustOneMore20]

Awesome! A 40g will be great for the Angels and you'd definitely have room (as long as it isn't a 40 tall) for a school of fish in the mid-water or top-water area.

If you can't find Albinos, then getting some Bronze Cories (same species, different color) would be good substitutes. Try to find the Albinos though....they love having big groups of their own kind (Cories in general...).