Tankmates question

Richled13 · 07-11-2008, 12:51 PM

Hello all, I am still looking for tankmates for my firemouth (a few months old) in a 29 gallon. Somebody suggested perhaps an angelfish for me. My tank is 18" tall. I'd really like to get a little more activity in the tank, and I am open to suggestions. I am wary of adding something like a convict and I am limited in my choices because of the distance to the nearest real fish store (Petsmart and Petco, anyone?). So I am hoping there are some more common fish that one of those stores might have (and I don't trust the people that work there, who recently told me my firemouth would get to be a foot long, that a foot long is fine for my tank, and that a severum would fit nicely in there as well). Any advice would be very helpful! Thanks!

emc7 · 07-11-2008, 12:54 PM

1 firemouth and 1 angel might get along, but but one might bully the other. I rather see you get a few surface swimming fish. maybe mollies?

pullins125 · 07-11-2008, 01:14 PM

i think some curviceps would do well with them. they pretty and dont get huge. they are mild tempered like the firemouth. i know some petsmart carry them but not sure if yours will.

tburdock · 07-15-2008, 10:07 AM

What about rams? German blue or bolivian?

blcknwitecuban · 07-15-2008, 10:46 AM

i think you should get some upper level fish. mollies would be good

COM · 07-15-2008, 11:04 AM

I have Porkchop Rasboras in my 29 gallon. They school nicely and stick to the top.

**lohachata** · 07-15-2008, 07:51 PM

i have never had a firemouth that was as sweet and peaceful as you are all saying;but ok..last time i had one with an angel he ate it....lol
try to find something like a thorictchys ellioti or some of the smaller sized (under 5 inches) types like pullins suggested...

blcknwitecuban · 07-16-2008, 10:59 AM

my firemouths were good even amongst themselves. get a school of tiger barbs. they are the bee's knees

07-11-2008, 12:51 PM	#1
Richled13 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Age: 25 Posts: 3 User Feedback: (0)	Tankmates question Hello all, I am still looking for tankmates for my firemouth (a few months old) in a 29 gallon. Somebody suggested perhaps an angelfish for me. My tank is 18" tall. I'd really like to get a little more activity in the tank, and I am open to suggestions. I am wary of adding something like a convict and I am limited in my choices because of the distance to the nearest real fish store (Petsmart and Petco, anyone?). So I am hoping there are some more common fish that one of those stores might have (and I don't trust the people that work there, who recently told me my firemouth would get to be a foot long, that a foot long is fine for my tank, and that a severum would fit nicely in there as well). Any advice would be very helpful! Thanks!

07-15-2008, 10:46 AM	#5
blcknwitecuban SuperCowMonkeyShiner Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 17 Posts: 472 User Feedback: (0)	i think you should get some upper level fish. mollies would be good __________________ Yeah there are many fish in the sea.. but i think i'll stick to the lakes and rivers for now.

07-15-2008, 07:51 PM	#7
lohachata Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cleveland,Ohio Age: 63 Posts: 303 User Feedback: (13)	i have never had a firemouth that was as sweet and peaceful as you are all saying;but ok..last time i had one with an angel he ate it....lol try to find something like a thorictchys ellioti or some of the smaller sized (under 5 inches) types like pullins suggested... __________________ if we ignore nature;maybe it will go away

07-16-2008, 10:59 AM	#8
blcknwitecuban SuperCowMonkeyShiner Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 17 Posts: 472 User Feedback: (0)	my firemouths were good even amongst themselves. get a school of tiger barbs. they are the bee's knees __________________ Yeah there are many fish in the sea.. but i think i'll stick to the lakes and rivers for now.

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07-11-2008, 12:54 PM	#2
emc7 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 39 Posts: 2,641 User Feedback: (0)	1 firemouth and 1 angel might get along, but but one might bully the other. I rather see you get a few surface swimming fish. maybe mollies?

07-11-2008, 01:14 PM	#3
pullins125 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 19 Posts: 145 User Feedback: (0)	i think some curviceps would do well with them. they pretty and dont get huge. they are mild tempered like the firemouth. i know some petsmart carry them but not sure if yours will.

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tburdock Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Canada Age: 23 Posts: 6 User Feedback: (0)	What about rams? German blue or bolivian?

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COM Rebel Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 305 User Feedback: (0)	I have Porkchop Rasboras in my 29 gallon. They school nicely and stick to the top.

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