possible 90 gal tankmates, need final thoughts.

[Boyam]

planted 90 gallon; 200gal wet/dry, co2.

5-6 discus
3 SAE's
15 neons
5 otos
2 white pearl scale angels
4 blue rams
4-5 cory's (undecided on type)

Thoughts? Number changes? additional fish?

gogo!

[ILLUSN]

drop the angels, rams might be ok, but have a seperate tank ready incase they fall sick

[Boyam]

if rams are a hassle ill go rainbows than, so a school of rainbows :roll:

[ILLUSN]

raindows are mainly vegetarian fish where as all your others (bar the SAE's) are carnivours, so i wouldn't put rainbows in either, also rainbows are VERY good swimmers and will eat the food before your discus get to it.

[Boyam]

lol i just cant win can i

[ILLUSN]

whats wrong with
5-6 discus
3 SAE's
15 neons
5 otos
4-5 cory's (undecided on type)

would still look like a great tank and your discus would have that little more room, you could maybe add in 10 glow light tetras if you wanted some more snack fish for your discus.

[Boyam]

i suppose i will... just wanted something to mix it up.

[Boyam]

are the Bolivian Rams tougher than the Blue Rams? my main focus is discus i don't want to have to worry about rams :-p

personally i don't mind having no rams at all, but, my mum wants another "pretty" fish other than discus.

suppose a severum would be wicked... may cause havoc though. sigh.

[stan]

Ive got blue rams and balloon rams in 2 different tanks with discus and have never had any trouble great fish.

[Boyam]

well according to Dr foster & Smith: Blue Rams are more difficult care level than Bolivian Rams.

Now, im not too sure on how true this is. So i think im going to give Blues a try... since they are slightly more attractive.

anyone have any final input on care level required of these two types of rams?

[ILLUSN]

speaking from a purley aussie perspective the imported rams we get here tend to be a little on the delicate side, if you've got nice bloodlines in the US you'll proably have much better luck with them.

care isn't the problem its more disease.

[Boyam]

i can not find any sterbai i want to cry. also my otos / gib aren't eating string algae i am afraid it will get out of control in a few weeks.

other than that underthings looking swell. my plants are jsut starting to have new growth.

[ILLUSN]

please don't tell me you put a gibbi in there

[Boyam]

well its a pleco of some sort. i think it is a Sailfin Gibbiceps Plecostomus.

why have a made a boo boo? hes not very quick; i can catch him :twisted:

[ILLUSN]

lol my last gibbi was over 46 cm long (18 inches) and ate all plants down to the ground, even java fern which "no fish eat" they also crap more than they eat.

beutiful fish though i do miss them heres the last photos i took

http://www.discusforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13576

these are probably the worlds most unsuitable fish for a planted tank.

[Boyam]

O.O

i will have to remove him shortly i guess. he is growing so quick! 3 weeks and he is about 5 in now, he was about 3 in.

[Boyam]

one of my rummy nose have enormous eyes compared to his head. they have all grown a lot. but the one looks just like this : :shock: . is this trouble; bulging eyes?

[DiscusEden]

It could be. I tend to take the conservative approach now and figure that it's worth sacrificing one to stop the rest from getting sick. But that's just me.