looking for a red fish

[peathenster]

Hi - looking for something red (completely or largely) that is:

1. peaceful, active, plant-friendly and doesn't get too big
2. Likes soft, warm and slightly acidic water
3. Not a discus (can't keep up), red severum (already have 2), or parrot (....)

It will be in a 120 with some mid-sized Gymnos. Suggestions?

 

[capefeartarheel]

maybe one of these? I dont know how they are with plants or their demeanors, but I never see them referred to as glassbangers or killers...and I know the jewel doesnt get that big.

Red Jewel

or these

Red Texas

those are the only all red freshwater fish I know of.

 

[HiImSean]

i've heard your more than likely gonna get aggression out of a jewel or red texas.

you could try and find a dominantly red colored oscar or some vieja with alot of red

 

[ProblEmZ]

How about orange? Orange form Rainbow Cichlid aka Herotilapia Multispinosa.

 

[Aquadi]

Red Severum? Even if you have 2 already

 

[crenipterus svenagalus]

im going with vieja. bifa or syn. you could try a crenicichla like a xingu 1 or a cobra, but im not sure how peaceful they really are.

 

[klmt]

gouamis and bettas, lol or platys just goin back to the basics.

 

[capefeartarheel]

FishFarm has 6 Hemichromis lifalili (dwarf red jewel) for sale for $25@ 2-2.5 inches

http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?fwcichlidsw&1235334637

even though they are african, they can coexist well with CA/SA.

 

[Cichlidfever]

Yeah not too many red cichlids. ProblemZ do you have picture of your Herotilapia Multispinosa? Capefeartarheel where do you get Red Texas from I have seen some ugly ones that suppose to be red Texas, but It didn't have as much red as you have in that picture.

 

[capefeartarheel]

Capefeartarheel where do you get Red Texas from I have seen some ugly ones that suppose to be red Texas, but It didn't have as much red as you have in that picture.

I personally dont have any but this user on aquabid has nice specimens, great feedback and a few members on here ( bluestarflowerfish is one I can recall) order from him.

http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?disp&viewseller&Rainnybetta

Right now he has some great looking 4 inchers for $95, which seems to be a better price than normally. He also has some just like the pic I posted for way more than I can afford. Its a hybrid so its hard to find definite info on them, but Id imagine them to be as aggressive as carpintis or worse.