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Post by Suzie Q (Lori) on Feb 25, 2009 11:06:44 GMT -5
I need a yellow fish that can go into my 55g community tank.
Guppy are out...I have Endler's and don't want hybrids.
The fish needs to be around 2.5 inches (male Endler's are pretty small) so I am thinking Platies (Swords get too big...or at least mine did...3-4 inch females).
What other yellow fish can I get?
Lori
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Post by murdock6701 on Feb 25, 2009 11:28:43 GMT -5
platys are a great choice - there are a variety of yellows available - the gold twin bars are very nice as well as the yellow sunsets and a few mickey mouse types - very social and non-aggressive - suggest 1 male and 3-4 females - warning: you WILL have babies from them.....
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Post by bikeguy33 on Feb 25, 2009 11:35:32 GMT -5
why not try a couple small yellow labs....you put them in small and they may not be aggressive with the others as they grow....plus a 55 is a nice size.with labs,there will be constant movement too....
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Post by Suzie Q (Lori) on Feb 25, 2009 11:38:24 GMT -5
platys are a great choice - there are a variety of yellows available - the gold twin bars are very nice as well as the yellow sunsets and a few mickey mouse types - very social and non-aggressive - suggest 1 male and 3-4 females - warning: you WILL have babies from them..... ;D I know I'd have babies...got enough "mouths" that I won't have to worry too much! I had to remove the Endler's and breed them in a different tank due to loosing the babies and almost loosing the colony!  |
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Post by jonv on Feb 25, 2009 11:50:36 GMT -5
There is the Labidochromis Caereleus as mentioned by Bill, and John's Platty suggestion isn't bad either. I'm not worried about with Betta's in the tank, and having any sort of African short of a Hap really. There are some other Africans out there you can consider and I would consider them to be safe in a Betta tank, as Betta's would tend to stay mostly on the top, and most Africans would stay much lower in the tank.
Some other yellow Africans to look at here would be the Yellow Belly Alberts I have, and if you got only just one male and the rest females, this should help even more to make sure the aggression isn't even an issue. You can look at the picture of the Yellow Bellies I have or I can as well post the scientific name of those and you can view other images. They have many different color patterns out there. For the most part, they stay small, maybe in the 3-4 inch range max, and are basically bi-colored.
There is no need to really be worried about the African cichlid aspect either. Too many times with information out on the internet that isn't reliable, Africans and cichlids in general have gotten a bad rep. Most of it comming from two big problems. Lack of respect for a proper tank size, and not keeping them in proper sex ratio's. In this case here a 55 gallon tank would be ample space for 1 even 2 species easily. Knowing a male from a female in most cases isn't hard. Males usually in most cases have all the color.
An Aulnocara HansBaenschi is another possiblilty here as these end up being a very bright golden yellow in the males. In a 55, you might even be able to mix in some other peacock colors too, such as the Jacobfreibegi, Eureka Reds, even some OB patterns that come close to what you are looking at. I'm not a huge fan of OB since they are technically hybrids, a peacock crossed with a Mbuna, but I do have a pair of these myself, and the patterns can be very striking and make a wonderful centerpiece fish.
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Post by babygeige on Feb 25, 2009 12:06:20 GMT -5
I'm just curious... why yellow?  |
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Post by goldenpuon on Feb 26, 2009 10:34:59 GMT -5
I know there are many species of tetras, some of which are yellow. Why not going with a yellow species of tetra?
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Post by Suzie Q (Lori) on Feb 27, 2009 12:20:36 GMT -5
I'm just curious... why yellow? I got 4 dwarf red flame guarmies (iPhone..no sp/ck), 5 black skirts, and 5 (gone blank on the name)red tetras...black spot on dorsal... Boss looked at the tank and said "we need yellow" |
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Post by babygeige on Feb 28, 2009 18:19:19 GMT -5
Hm, well I guess that's a good reason.
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Post by barbara on Feb 28, 2009 20:54:10 GMT -5
How about Gold Tetras? Not quite yellow, but a nice little schooling fish, that is more metallic colored than yellow. I keep mine with Angels and Gouramis, and have no problems there.
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Post by murdock6701 on Feb 28, 2009 21:43:51 GMT -5
orange von rio tetras are nice too - yellow heads and main body, turnig to light orange towards the rear with a darer orange finnage w/ red tips - very pretty, at least the ones I have and very peaceful and active in all substrates!
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Post by kagome on Mar 2, 2009 9:34:45 GMT -5
I have to second John's earlier suggestion of yellow mickey mouse platys. I was looking at some the other day and they look soooooo cute! The one's I saw had a lot of bright yellow on them.
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Post by Carl on Mar 2, 2009 10:06:07 GMT -5
One more suggestion are some angels have yellow/gold coloration. Here is mine which has some yellow/gold on him:  Carl |
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Post by cashay on Mar 2, 2009 11:34:59 GMT -5
Why not gold skirt tetra's They aren't very bright yellow though, hmmm LOL maybe i should have read all the above first! I see a couple have already suggested them, But hey 3 different people mentioning them maybe that is what you need? good luck with it, I'm sure you will find the perfect ens-amble! ;D
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Post by babygeige on Mar 2, 2009 12:06:21 GMT -5
I love Carl's Angel. Does he have a name?
Do you have Golden Pencilfish where you are, SuzieQ? I've seen them at my lfs. They're pretty cute. They get to be about 2 inches, which may still be too small for you though.
Ooo, there are yellow cories out there! they'd be great if you could find some.
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Post by Carl on Mar 2, 2009 12:33:25 GMT -5
I love Carl's Angel. Does he have a name? Thanks  I have seen many names thrown around for this type of color pattern on angelfish, so i cannot say with any certainty of what correct name is, however I know this pattern by this name: "Marble Sunset Blushing Angel" Carl |
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Post by goldenpuon on Mar 2, 2009 16:47:04 GMT -5
No, Carl, I think she was asking his actual name, like what is the name of your fish? Is his name Pinky? lol
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Post by Carl on Mar 3, 2009 10:20:57 GMT -5
No, Carl, I think she was asking his actual name, like what is the name of your fish? Is his name Pinky? lol Oh; I am not one to name fish (I left that to many of my customers). He is one of my favorite fish, but I never named him. Carl |
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Post by goldenpuon on Mar 3, 2009 15:48:27 GMT -5
You should name him! What about Blushing Angelo Strolemeyer? I swear that would make a good name. XDD
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Post by Carl on Mar 3, 2009 15:55:17 GMT -5
I am thinking more along the line of the name:
"Hollingsworth"
Carl
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