Dithers

[calicichlid]

In my main tank I use red hook and spotted silver dollars and they work very well. But Im looking for something to put with my Tiger Oscar->11", carpintes->7", and f. RTM->7". My main worry is the oscar he will suck up small fish like a kirby vaccum clnr. Any other suggestions?

 

[Eläköön]

if ur tanks big enough tinfoil barbs.
everyone who ive known to keep oscars use them as dithers
theres a few different types too, like albino etc

 

[south coast nelly]

i have three redtailed tinfoil barbs<huge boys<13+inches,,,,,,there great looking fish but as greedy as hmmmm

 

[Cichla dude]

Let me see...... (If you have a big tank)
Bala Sharks
ID sharks
Pacu
Arowana
Fei Feng Flagtail
Lepronius

 

[Allan01230]

If you could find them Red tailed prochilodus (flagtails) are great. They get large 16 inches plus. Great algae eaters. Make sure they are large enough because even though they are fast not at all aggressive. Sort of pricey though. Another one that I like are mascara barbs. They are gorgeous as adults and very fast also.

 

[freeskier]

rotkeil sevrum, giant danio, bedotia gaeyi?

 

[balton777]

In my main tank I use red hook and spotted silver dollars and they work very well. But Im looking for something to put with my Tiger Oscar->11", carpintes->7", and f. RTM->7". My main worry is the oscar he will suck up small fish like a kirby vaccum clnr. Any other suggestions?

Can't you just add larger SD's?

 

[evojoey]

Fei Feng's are my favorite dither fish. After that I would go with tinfoil barbs.

 

[calicichlid]

The only reason I havent gone with the tinfoil is because I wanted dithers 8" or under tinfoils I heard can get over 12". Fei Fengs I havent heard of them (will do a search). The Rotkeil ive seen but never heard anyone using them as dithers. And yes Balton I brought SD near med. size left for 20 min and somebody sucked them up.

 

[voss345]

Let me see...... (If you have a big tank)
Bala Sharks
ID sharks
Pacu
Arowana
Fei Feng Flagtail
Lepronius

Im not sure you would want arowana and flagtails as dithers??????
Leporinus are annoying as heck, fin rippers
flagtails get real big


i would say, bala sharks, silver dollars and tinfoil barbs