[Angel777]

Thanks for the replies everyone. I don't have any larger fish in the tank, just the tetras I mentioned, three little rasboras and 3 panda cory cats. I am getting more cories soon and am adding a few Bolivian Rams to the tank in the near future. I reduced my lighting to 6700k so it isn't too bright right now and I'll see how it goes.

I just really want a nice group of fish that will really swim around the tank together. Mabye I'll eventually look into getting a group of rasboras or something soon to liven up the tank activity.

 

[Angel777]

Thanks, I've been reading up on Bolivians. I have a 65 gallon tank and am thinking of just putting a pair of Bolivian Rams in it. Would love more but my tank is more deep than long so I probably should just stick to two Bolivians. I know they pair up on their own so I am trying to figure out how to go about doing that.

I have such a deep tank because eventually I want to buy an Angelfish as my "centerpiece" but that will be a looooong time from now because I know that I have to have wider body tetras in the tank with Angelfish.

 

[Angel777]

Byron,
For now I am going to focus on the Bolivian Rams and think about the Angelfish later down the line. Quite a while down the line. I am a member the Cichlid forum and seen their various suggestions as well as posting and getting replies from people who own both Angels and Bolivians. I will make sure that I do what is best for the fish. Happy Fish, Happy Home (Both theirs and mine).

Looks like I am going to have to buy a temporary extra tank that is big and long enough for me to buy a few Bolivians and see which two pair up to put in my main tank and rehome the ones that don't. I really want to make sure that I am able to get a pair for my main tank. Hubby is going to think I am crazy by getting another tank. He is one of the many that think you can buy fish and just plop them in the tank :roll: Of course I NEVER do that though.

Thanks for all of your help. It's been a while as I have not really been focused on my tank in over a year. The fish have been taken care of but I just haven't been as enthusiastic about my tank for quite some time.

 

[Angel777]

Thanks for the reply Burnsbabe . I finally figured out why my tetras were not swimming around. They were hiding from another group of Tetras that were little terrors which I have removed from my tank and will give away or sale for a minimal amount to someone that wants these quick little fish.It took me a while to remove the last one and as soon as I did the most of the fish came out and started swimming all over the tank. Poor things. I feel so bad. :-(

I am however, eager to move on to getting the fish I had originally intended to get when I bought the tank in the first place... a couple of Bolivians and later down the line, some Angels :-D No more spur of the moment fish unless I have researched them thoroughly!