fish for planted tank???

[sailing_derrick]

So I have decided to set up a planted tank but I'm at a loss as to what fish to put in it. I figure i need fish that dont dig or rip up plants eg most cichlids. Any suggestions will be much apreciated.

Oh and i'm thinking about a 65G tank with DIY CO2 and about 2.5WPG

 

[Ben268]

Tetras and danios are always good, or where you looking for somehting a little bit "meaner"

 

[jcardona1]

pretty much any type of tetra, rams, and rasboras would be a good choice.

 

[Lupin]

Apistos, Columbian tetras, rams, espei rasboras and most community fish are suitable.

 

[sailing_derrick]

Tetras and danios are always good, or where you looking for somehting a little bit "meaner"

pretty much any type of tetra, rams, and rasboras would be a good choice.

Apistos, Columbian tetras, rams, espei rasboras and most community fish are suitable.

Thanx guys, what are your views on having those plus say khuli loaches and maybe a pair (male and female) of Beta Splendens(half moon preferably)

 

[urbaninja]

ill go with the apistos, there are some really colorful ones.

 

[Lupin]

You don't want to keep the male and female bettas together. Males tend to be violent especially if the female is not ready to spawn. It's possible to do that in a 65g of course but I would be concerned if the male manages to catch the female and keeps harassing her. How about a betta sorority or simply the male betta itself? Kuhli loaches are fine. Get 6 minimum. They tend to be less timid in large numbers. A 65g itself can support over 30 kuhlis.

 

[seds]

Gold barbs are an interesting addition; most people have celestial danios/neon tetras/ottos/angelfish or discus in their planted tank. You could try something different...

As far as catfish go;

synodontis nigriventris might work, they eat algae but have never tried them with live plants. They like to hide among driftwood in schools, hovering... waiting...


Any kind of glass catfish will leave plants alone. African striped glass catfish are really active and cool. If you added congo tetras you could have a nice african biotope.



Avoid goldfish... they eat almost any plant... learned the hard way. They also dig a lot.

 

[Militis]

Would africans tear up up plants there nice and colourful

 

[Camshaft Ramrod]

Would africans tear up up plants there nice and colourful

Yeah, Africans aren't a good idea.