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posted 11-24-2003 03:40 PM         

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I'm starting two freshwater tanks. One will be five gallons and hold one Red Tailed shark. The other one will be ten gallons and I am not sure what to put in it. What is you're FAVORITE small freshwater fish?

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posted 11-24-2003 03:50 PM         

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All I can keep alive is goldfish and my alge eater so those are my favorite. LOL

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posted 11-24-2003 04:09 PM         

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silver dollars or tiger barbs, you have to get about 6 of them they school, and are fun to watch

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posted 11-24-2003 04:53 PM         

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Keep it coming. I was thinkking tiger barbs or fancy guppies.

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posted 11-24-2003 06:04 PM         

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i personally love all kinds of tetras, especially the cardinal or neon kinds...

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posted 11-24-2003 07:00 PM         

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I LOVE TIGERBARBS. IF YOU GET THESE GET 3OR MORE .IF YOU GET MORE THAN ONE THEY PLAY WITH EACH OTHER AND DON'T CHASE OTHER FISH.

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posted 11-24-2003 07:23 PM         

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I like to have some spinny eels in my smaller tank, It is fun to watch them swim and burrow under rocks. Pluss they clean up after your fish pretty well. The bigest they will get is no more than 8 inches.

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posted 11-24-2003 08:00 PM         

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For ten gallons my choice is Bleeding Heart Tetras and Buenos Airies Tetras. Bleeding Hearts are cute the size you normally see them, but when they get about 1" in body size they are absolutely stunning.

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posted 11-25-2003 01:13 AM         

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do African Dwarf frogs count?...I have two and they are fun to watch. I was also told they can be taught to eat out of your hand. Need to seal the top though as some people have said they like to escape--althought mine havent tried as of yet.

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posted 11-25-2003 03:12 AM         

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Spotted Corys
get about 4 of them they play and pile up on each other in the corners they are very amusing to watch, and keep the bottom clean.

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posted 11-25-2003 05:23 PM         

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I had a 10 gallon tank last year with one Oscar. As of now I have a 55 gallon with two oscars. They very quickly outgrew the 10 gallon.

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posted 11-25-2003 07:57 PM         

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GET TIGER BARBS, THEIR FUN TO WATCH.

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posted 11-25-2003 08:18 PM         

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upside-down catfish and glowlight tetras!

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posted 11-26-2003 03:25 PM         

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Definitely get a few threadfin rainbows if you can, they are one of the funniest fish to watch interact. Also they don't get big, and are relatively inexpensive.

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posted 11-26-2003 05:16 PM         

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I like tiger barbs but get at least 4 or more and alway make it an even number.

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posted 11-28-2003 08:54 PM         

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I love neon tetras, however I've never been able to keep them alive since my cat love to paw at the sides of the tank and they usually die of heart attacks

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posted 11-29-2003 11:59 AM         

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Blind cave fish have no eyes they like to schoal (shcool) and they still find there
way around the tank

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posted 01-06-2004 03:08 PM         

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I would add cory catfish.

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posted 01-07-2004 12:16 AM         

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I just recently got 6 tiger barbs and i love them. They seem to make swimming around a lot more fun than my other fish do.

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posted 01-07-2004 01:53 AM         

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I'd go for the fancy guppies i have a 10 gallon tank that is only guppies and they are a lot of fun to watch and and very pretty

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posted 01-07-2004 12:19 PM         

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hi id go with albino tiger and tiger barb i love abinos they great

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posted 01-07-2004 08:15 PM         

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Hi i would put some white and black molly's in there ok later

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posted 01-08-2004 01:52 AM         

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I would put a few loaches or gold's to start with

Later Tetra for their look and colours but these are delicate to start with

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