slow fish

[808cichlids]

i have a school of adult glass cats and they are possibly the most 'boring' fish i have i adore them though. so very placid&mostly unmoving. at night though, they go crazy, but impossible to really see. they have lots of plants to hide under&are comfortable, they just choose not to move very much during the day XD dojo/weather loaches are incredibly endearing if you have bottomfeeder space. most bottomfeeders are such peaceful&charming little guys~

are they really that boring? well idk why i just love them so much and i'd love to have a school.
how big are yours? and do you think theyd fit in a 29 high? btw there is plants and lots of driftwood in the tank.
and dojos sound like a good idea, maybe i'll look for them.
also one more question for everybody..would swordtail mollies work in this setup?

 

[mother monster]

they're just 'boring' in the fact that they practically never move. the rest of my tank is very active so its funny to see an unmoving mob amidst the chaos. i LOVE them, they're a favorite and the reason i started fishkeeping! their uniqueness, peacefulness- i got 7 at 1" 3 years ago, and now they're fullgrown at ~3.5" or whatever they're are. they're very lively at night in pitch darkness- under the faintest light possible you might be able to catch a bit of their friskiness; moonlights don't count, still too much. sucks because they are SO personable if you have night vision equipment XD
i have all 6 of mine [now 6 because my clawed frog ate one a few months ago...] in a 55gal, and because they tend to require such little space i think you could have a decently sized little shoal of them in a 29 high : D they will appreciate more buddies and as many plants as possible.
dojos do best in at least pairs. the swordtails should be fine, mollies in general are placid~

 

[808cichlids]

thanks mother monster for the very detailed reply. i really appreciate it
i emptied my 10 gallon and out those fish in the 29g and bought 7 swordtails (2 male, 5 females)
my current stock is:
7 swordtails, 6 otos, 3 pygmy cories, 2 pearl gouramis, i guppy, i kuhli loach, 1 bushynose pleco, 1 blue ram, and my last glowlght tetra
it seems overstocked, but the tank is still very empty and most fish are full grown already
would i still be able to add the dojos/ glass catfish?

 

[rpow]

Yu really should get a weather loach, i got mine to feed from the top of the tank in just 2 days and it's awesome if you overfeed the tanka little cause its like a henry hoover

 

[808cichlids]

haha i used to have a couple of dojos when i first started keeping fish and they were very personable. you guys are making it very tempting to pick up some more lol