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IllecebrousTanks

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Hello everyone! I’ve been out of the aquarium hobby for some time now and I am getting back in. A litte background on my keeping experience. I was maintaining 3 tanks when I got out. 90 planted discus tank, 55 planted community, and 72 bow front African cichlid tank no plants. Both of my planted tanks had co2 injection and the whole 9 yards. Back then I got into a very well paying job but it forced me to travel so much I had no time for the tanks. So, fast foward and I get to come home every night now and I am setting up another tank. A 100 gallon 72”x18”x17” tank. I am going to plant it fully with co2 injection/diffusion (whatever you want to call it) and I am looking for schooling fish. I know schooling fish are out there a dime a dozen but I want something a little larger and that’s where I am lost. So, any suggestions for larger schooling fish? Not piranha as I live in idiot North Carolina and because some hillbilly somewhere once upon a time claimed he caught a piranha they are illegal here. But, something like tetras but with some size to it that I can still keep a nice size group of and won’t destroy my plants.
 
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Welcome back, I don't keep any soft leaf plants but my filament and mascara barbs don't touch my anubias, ferns or moss
 
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Never kept them or researched them much. Do they school well? How big do they get?

I only have 4 right now, but they school with my giant danios. They are considered shoalers and are best kept in groups of 6 or more. They can be spendy at $15+ each, but they are an absolute joy. Fun to watch and add great color.
I think they average around 4” and smaller depending on what kind you get.
 
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I only have 4 right now, but they school with my giant danios. They are considered shoalers and are best kept in groups of 6 or more. They can be spendy at $15+ each, but they are an absolute joy. Fun to watch and add great color.
I think they average around 4” and smaller depending on what kind you get.
Awesome! Sounds like another good possibility. Going to look into them now. See what’s available.
 
Here are some really bad pictures of the ones I have. Pictures never seem to capture their colors well. Doesn’t help that they are always on the move. Lol
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Hello everyone! I’ve been out of the aquarium hobby for some time now and I am getting back in. A litte background on my keeping experience. I was maintaining 3 tanks when I got out. 90 planted discus tank, 55 planted community, and 72 bow front African cichlid tank no plants. Both of my planted tanks had co2 injection and the whole 9 yards. Back then I got into a very well paying job but it forced me to travel so much I had no time for the tanks. So, fast foward and I get to come home every night now and I am setting up another tank. A 100 gallon 72”x18”x17” tank. I am going to plant it fully with co2 injection/diffusion (whatever you want to call it) and I am looking for schooling fish. I know schooling fish are out there a dime a dozen but I want something a little larger and that’s where I am lost. So, any suggestions for larger schooling fish? Not piranha as I live in idiot North Carolina and because some hillbilly somewhere once upon a time claimed he caught a piranha they are illegal here. But, something like tetras but with some size to it that I can still keep a nice size group of and won’t destroy my plants.

Welcome aboard!
 
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