NANFA-L-- Re: 125 native tank

Michael Gaines (michaelandclarine-in-sbcglobal.net)
Fri, 14 Jul 2006 23:47:19 -0700 (PDT)

I would worry about the madtoms eating them too! I'm partial to Cyprinella species, many of which keep-in-least some color year round, and would be perfect for a tank that size.
Michael

Harry Thames <thames_h-in-msn.com> wrote:
I am going to start my fish less cycle in 7 days on my 125 gal native tank
at my office. I had planned on stocking it with:

sail fin shiners 25 or so
6-7 madtoms (tadpole)
and 6 longear sunnies

I think that the sunnies will get 2 big and eat the shiners, can anyone
recommend a shiner that will grow large enough so that the longears will not
eat them, i have had common shiners with them in the past with good results
but my wife wants a more "colorful" fish

sigh.......

suggestions?????

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