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03-28-2008, 11:59 PM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: usa Indiana Age: 14
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Im 14 and I love fish. I had a 55 gallon tank a year ago but my mom sold it when we moved. Im some what new to the whole fish world but Im a fast learner. I just got a 30 gallon tank and i want, maybe 1-4 fish in it. I just want smart colorful bigger fish . I really don't want commuenity fish.
Can anyone suggest some types of fish please?  | 
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03-29-2008, 12:09 AM
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| | Clown Trigger
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tatamy, PA Age: 15
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Im 15 yrs old  Salt or fresh? _________  | |
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03-29-2008, 12:13 AM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: usa Indiana Age: 14
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umm fresh. salt is too hard for me lol | |
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03-29-2008, 12:20 AM
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| | Clown Trigger
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tatamy, PA Age: 15
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K, maybe a fresh water puffer or cichlids? like angelfish? | |
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03-29-2008, 12:25 AM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: usa Indiana Age: 14
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umm puffer fish freak me out! angelfish are gay!! and cichlids are cool but there is like over 900 species or whatever so yea | |
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03-29-2008, 02:09 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 43
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Hello and welcome to 3reef!
Fish for fresh water...
Their are many nice suitable cichlids for you to get started in the tropical fish hobby! You may even want to explore further and get your feet wet in African Cichlids!!!!!
As for tropical South and Central American cichlids goes, Rams, Firemouths, Green Terrors, Texas, Green and Gold Severums, Jack Dempsey's, Jewels and Acara's are some of the more popular species of cichlids that you may want to explore.
Good luck! _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Ceriantharia Orn.Shrimp and Stars Hermits Queen Conch asst. snails> Stars Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria(large+small polyp) Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa) Leathers <35+75gal.reef tank as well> 
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03-29-2008, 02:17 AM
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| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Manchester UK Age: 24
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Originally Posted by Shamroc93  angelfish are gay!! | WHAT! HOW! WHO! WHEN! - Well angelfish were my favourites - not anymore tho, cant believe they kept that from me!
But seriously, if you dont want community fish then I agree with Tom. Cichlids all the way - very colouful and if you do your tank right, it will look awesome! _________ You will never know whats in my tank as i can only type 15 words  | |
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03-31-2008, 09:55 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ohio Age: 31
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I used to have a pictus cat and an iridescent shark along with a albino channel cat.
Not real colorful but very active.
Good luck with your decision. | |
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04-01-2008, 08:20 AM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 58
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Originally Posted by Shamroc93 umm fresh. salt is too hard for me lol | 
Go Saltwater.
You will have great fun learning about.
We will keep you out of trouble.
Can start out simple and at relatively low cost.
You will much happier in long run. _________ AG "125," AquaC EV 180, 30 gal sump, "SCWD", 80 lbs LR, CoralSeaLife "Moonlite" Hood, PFO 250W HQI Mini-Pendant (SPS HQI 14000k bulb)
12 Gallon NanoCube - 24w stock PC 50/50 light "...nothing good ever happens fast in a reef tank, only bad things happen fast..."
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04-01-2008, 10:00 AM
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| | Fire Worm
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Michigan Age: 21
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Hi and welcome. Have you checked out Discus fish- they are very different looking. Also when I had my fresh water I had a black ghost knife fish. Very awesome fish- completely different then another fresh water fish I have ever seen.
Here's a pic: 
I had mine -Casper was his name- for about 4 years before he got to big for my tank and died. Give him a cave or PVC pipe to hide in. They are an excellent fish. I would def. recommend him. Look him up on google or something and I'm sure you could get a ton of info.
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75 gallon: 1 yellow tang,1 cherub pygmy angel, 1 Kole Tang, 1 lawnmower blenny,1 orangespotted goby, 1 small watchman goby, 1 pearly jawfish, 2 cleaner shrimp, 4 peppermint shrimp, 1 pistol shrimp, 1 sally light foot, 1 emrald crab, 20 hermits, 5 turbos, 12 mexican turbos and 1 brittle star. And a ton of sandsifting snails. Leather toadstool, frogspawn, 2 pulsing xenia, bubble coral, brain coral, elkhorn, flavia, anthelia, a colt, a goniopora and a rock full of zoas. | |
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