Question about tank-mates. Is this a good idea?

Senna · 01-23-2005, 09:13 PM

What is the most colorful tropical freshwater fish in your opinion?

**Cichlid Man** · 01-09-2007, 11:48 AM

I would have to say the dwarf gourami, but only the wild type.

bettaboy691 · 01-09-2007, 12:21 PM

the betta is the most colourful to me, it comes in a varity of colours and different finnage

Ringo · 01-09-2007, 01:31 PM

I'd say betta.
But gouramis can be pretty colorful, the blue ones there have an array of differant deep/metallic blues.

Damon · 01-09-2007, 01:40 PM

Are you talking about natural color or genetically bred?
Bettas dont have long flowing tails in the wild. Would make fighting and quick movements difficult. We bred them for that trait..... ALong with all the colors you see today............

The most colorful fish IMO would be endlers; maybe select ca/sa cichlids like apistos.

Christine · 01-09-2007, 01:52 PM

Killies... just wow at the colors they can come with.

mudskipper26 · 01-09-2007, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Christine

Killies... just wow at the colors they can come with.

yep i agree

bettaboy691 · 01-09-2007, 02:01 PM

"Are you talking about natural color or genetically bred?
Bettas dont have long flowing tails in the wild. Would make fighting and quick movements difficult. We bred them for that trait..... ALong with all the colors you see today............"

personally both types of bettas are the best to me, but honstly,the ones with longer fins and more colourful bodies.i dont like having too many fish from the wild as i think its unkind that one minuet its swimming along in the wild and the next, its in a tank in someones house maybe along with other not natural species of fish.at least with captive breed fish, they have known no different.

gemjunkie · 01-09-2007, 07:16 PM

Blue gularis... Gardneri.. uh... there's more, let me think! (killifish)

Gump · 01-09-2007, 09:54 PM

numerous vieja species have amazing colors. They all get much bigger than anything posted so far.

mayastarocker · 01-15-2007, 01:45 PM

I like the dwarf gouramis and the flame gouramis. I think they are very pretty and I'm not the only one when people come to see my tank.

flamingo · 01-15-2007, 01:58 PM

Galaxy rasbora...

Sometimes colorful fish are neat, but sadly most are pretty boring. I've bought fish for their color and they turned out to be some of the must unexciting fish (with certain individuals).

**Cichlid Man** · 01-15-2007, 03:26 PM

Yea that rasbora was a good discovery. Only found a few months ago in an "unknown location". In my opinion this fish has been bred by selective breeding and is not wild.

Gourami Swami · 01-15-2007, 03:32 PM

Ive seen them around, but have nowhere they wouldnt be eaten.

And I agree with gump, Vieja cichlids are awesome, I currently have a nice vieja regani, but they all get 13"+, and some are very aggressive. Also, the minimum size for all of them is a 75g.

TigerBarb12 · 01-15-2007, 06:44 PM

yea, the galaxy rasbora is very colorful, i think furcata rainbow is the most colorful myself.

01-23-2005, 09:13 PM	#1
Senna Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3	Most colouful fish? What is the most colorful tropical freshwater fish in your opinion? Last edited by Cichlid Man; 01-09-2007 at 11:52 AM.

01-09-2007, 11:48 AM	#2
Cichlid Man Super moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,095	I would have to say the dwarf gourami, but only the wild type. __________________ If you have a big enough tank with enough hiding places, pH of around 7, you can keep virtually any fish together as long as all the fish are around the same size and these two groups of fish are avioded: Serrasalmus Tetradon(figure eights and dwarfs are the exception). I keep a successful community of fish in a 4 foot tank including the following families: Cichlids, tetras, loaches, gouramis, barbs, rainbows, livebearers, killiefish, catfish, puffers. Last edited by Cichlid Man; 01-09-2007 at 11:53 AM.

01-09-2007, 12:21 PM	#3
bettaboy691 Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: west yorkshire, UK Posts: 118	the betta is the most colourful to me, it comes in a varity of colours and different finnage __________________ BettaBoy691

01-09-2007, 01:40 PM	#5
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,976	Are you talking about natural color or genetically bred? Bettas dont have long flowing tails in the wild. Would make fighting and quick movements difficult. We bred them for that trait..... ALong with all the colors you see today............ The most colorful fish IMO would be endlers; maybe select ca/sa cichlids like apistos. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

01-09-2007, 01:52 PM	#6
Christine Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 39 Posts: 859	Killies... just wow at the colors they can come with. __________________

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01-09-2007, 01:31 PM	#4
Ringo I'm just a Twig Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: The Sticks Age: 16 Posts: 960	I'd say betta. But gouramis can be pretty colorful, the blue ones there have an array of differant deep/metallic blues.

01-09-2007, 02:01 PM	#8
bettaboy691 Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: west yorkshire, UK Posts: 118	"Are you talking about natural color or genetically bred? Bettas dont have long flowing tails in the wild. Would make fighting and quick movements difficult. We bred them for that trait..... ALong with all the colors you see today............" personally both types of bettas are the best to me, but honstly,the ones with longer fins and more colourful bodies.i dont like having too many fish from the wild as i think its unkind that one minuet its swimming along in the wild and the next, its in a tank in someones house maybe along with other not natural species of fish.at least with captive breed fish, they have known no different. __________________ BettaBoy691

01-09-2007, 07:16 PM	#9
gemjunkie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 141	Blue gularis... Gardneri.. uh... there's more, let me think! (killifish) __________________ ~gem~ The Crazy Fish Chick in Spokane WA http://www.hua.org/movie.html

01-09-2007, 09:54 PM	#10
Gump Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Age: 24 Posts: 498	numerous vieja species have amazing colors. They all get much bigger than anything posted so far.

01-15-2007, 01:45 PM	#11
mayastarocker Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Holton, Michigan Age: 19 Posts: 66	I like the dwarf gouramis and the flame gouramis. I think they are very pretty and I'm not the only one when people come to see my tank.

01-15-2007, 01:58 PM	#12
flamingo One Word: Croutons. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 17 Posts: 1,881	Galaxy rasbora... Sometimes colorful fish are neat, but sadly most are pretty boring. I've bought fish for their color and they turned out to be some of the must unexciting fish (with certain individuals). __________________ I'm still around from time to time. If you'd like to chat, send me a pm and i'll tell you where to contact me

01-15-2007, 03:26 PM	#13
Cichlid Man Super moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,095	Yea that rasbora was a good discovery. Only found a few months ago in an "unknown location". In my opinion this fish has been bred by selective breeding and is not wild. __________________ If you have a big enough tank with enough hiding places, pH of around 7, you can keep virtually any fish together as long as all the fish are around the same size and these two groups of fish are avioded: Serrasalmus Tetradon(figure eights and dwarfs are the exception). I keep a successful community of fish in a 4 foot tank including the following families: Cichlids, tetras, loaches, gouramis, barbs, rainbows, livebearers, killiefish, catfish, puffers.

01-15-2007, 03:32 PM	#14
Gourami Swami Supreme Dictator For Life Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somewhere out Yonder... Posts: 1,105	Ive seen them around, but have nowhere they wouldnt be eaten. And I agree with gump, Vieja cichlids are awesome, I currently have a nice vieja regani, but they all get 13"+, and some are very aggressive. Also, the minimum size for all of them is a 75g. __________________

01-15-2007, 06:44 PM	#15
TigerBarb12 Tiger Barb Alpha Male Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Milford, OH Age: 16 Posts: 541	yea, the galaxy rasbora is very colorful, i think furcata rainbow is the most colorful myself. __________________ My Tank 38 Gallon: Tiger Barb x5 Serpae Tetra x6 Blue Gourami x1 Bloodfin Tetra x2 Gold Barb x1 10 Gallon: Gold Gourami x1 10 Gallon: 5 Shiners (Wild)

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