choosing the right fish.? opinions? facts?

i was thinking of getting a stripped peacock eel, an angel and a discus, clown loaches, and some panda corys.black ghost knife?. would these guys do good together? any of them im just throwing out some fishes that i like

No, eels and knives get big and aggressive. Discus are tricky fish to keep.

You could do 6 small angels, a few clown loaches and 6 panda corys in a 55g tank.
You would need to sell off 4 of the angels after they pair, they really only work well with one pair in a tank.

i have an 80 gal. yea discus are im not planning on doin any of these fish anytime soon. i just wanna get a goal set

Discus need at least 5 in a group to lessen stress related illness. So you need to start out by buying at least 5 at one time. If you have never had SA cichlids I suggest starting with angels in a planted tank. Eels and knives are more for like arrowanas or larger top dwelling fish. (That is only my opinion of what I like)

yea cause i want something that well balance it out. something at top bottom middle. colorful and all around same size. between the ghost or the eel its one or the other. i just love the long fishes. and with the discus would it be better to get one first learn how take care of it den add the rest?

Discus are a bit of money to just try to figure out. In my opinion I'd find a good local fish store and just go in there and look at all the fish. Talk to the owner and try to get an idea of the ones you like, ask questions ect. My two cents. I started a long time ago with tiger barbs, tetras, and bala sharks(go petsmart!) they all did good and were entertaining. Not expensive. And tough fish. It's all in what you like.

im actually giving away my tetras with my platys and i had some bala sharks but gave them away already. i wanna start it all over again with some different fish

Since i live in a small town with no petshop i have to order my fish online threw live aquaria , pet solutions, or a few others..Pretty good luck with them.......i have had fair luck with wal mart fish

do africans or some peacocks. They offer plenty of color.

I would not recommend the EEL besides the fact the get a real good size the hide. You can usually see them in the store due to lack of hiding places, but in a set-up aquarium they disappear. The knife fish get hugh. The lfs has 2 knife fish in a 75 that cannot turn around in the tank.

Everything else would probably be fine Angels can be a bit finnicky, Discus are real finnicy.
Panda cory's get along pretty well with everyone. Clown loaches get a decent size but are managable and the might nip some fins (just something to keep an eye on).

All the fish you have listed are warm tropicals they can do alright at 72 deg but really perfer it around 78-80 (discus might be a little warmer). Angels and discus also perfer lower pH 6-6.5 (not sure about the loach and cories)
Best of luck on your endevor and keep us posted on how it goes

wblueus (Wed Dec 15, 2010 10:57 pm) wrote:

i have had fair luck with wal mart fish

Wall -mart sells hybrids... I would stay away from there.

Look up kuhli loaches, they have the eel like body but stay nice and small, if you did a group of 6 you will see them.

Be sure if you have eels or kuhlis to cover your tank as they are jumpers. I used netting over my eel tanks when I had them as they can get out of the smallest of holes.

yea i like having the kuhlis' their fun to watch i have 2. my temperture now 76 im puttin up lil by lil until it gets to 80. this is gona be hard. but least im takin my time this time. before i get anyfish im gona get plants and get those well established an nice and green.

Black Ghost knifes need a tank size of 75G when full grown I've read. That's why I've never gotten one.

Have also read and been told that Kulu's need temps under 80F. So I gave some I got for free to a friend who's tank stays at 76. (My tank stays at 80)

Angels can be very temperamental. The friend I gave the Kulu's to used to keep a bunch of them. (Living room full of tanks when she was younger). Had some Angels that lived harmoniously with others - had others that would kill everything else in the tank. I also stay away from these. Prefer cichlids that are relatively predictable in their expected behavior.

Discus? Don't know anything about them. That'd be a cool looking fish for sure though!

yea my tank is an 80 gal. thats why im kinda lookin into 6inch+ fishes. i dont want it really ful i want it lookin nice and peacefull.