 Re: freshwater fish
Hi, I also have high ph. I did keep some cichlids for a while. Make sure you do your homework on these fish. So many of them are not comptible with one another. My LFS sold me 4 small not all the same type of cichlid for my tank as I just wanted color and display. In no time I had 4 very aggressive fish fighting with one another non stop. So make sure you do lots of home work and have a huge tank for these types of fish. They do a great job at escavating your tank too.
I love to have an assortment of fish, right now I have two angelfish, white cloud moutain minnows, cherry barbs, platies in my tank. If I had my way though, the tetras are so colorful and cute. I really like the cherry barbs, not like the normal barbs at all and very small. If you want to go breathtaking. Fill it up with lots of live plants, a good light and neon tetras both the black/white and the red/blue/white. I always said that I was going to do this with one of my tanks when everything is gone. I have a 25 gal freshwater and oneday I know I will do just that.
I have had my white clouds for 3 years now, very hardy and sturdy fish although not the most colorful. Any of your small tetras make a nice display. And oh ya, get rid of the regular type of pleco if you have one. Spend the money and get a bristlenose catfish pleco. They only get 4" in lenght and do a better job than the regular pleco without getting to big for the tank. I just love mine.
Good luck with your choices....bugsy |