What Are the best fish for a 4ft tank

SHARPLAEPAS · 06-07-2009, 09:47 AM

i want fun fish not ones that just stay in the same place all day or hide

I also want them to be Big

And Fun

Axelrodi202 · 06-07-2009, 12:33 PM

Angelfish can grow to six inches long as adults, and have the same maximum height. They are quite intelligent, and will even take food from your hand. You could probably have three or four in a 55 gallon tank, and five or six in a 75 gallon tank (they are both 4ft long).

**mistergreen** · 06-07-2009, 02:02 PM

try a fish in your backyard, mate. Rainbows are active and gets as big as your hand.

suebe333 · 06-07-2009, 06:09 PM

I 2nd the Angelfish !! I havent kept them in a couple of decades but they are very personable

garuf · 06-07-2009, 06:15 PM

Rainbows for me, coal grunters are nice too. Any will do. Is their a Gar or anything like that small enough for a 4ft?

ER9 · 06-08-2009, 06:50 AM

i have to add in whitecloud minnows and leopard danios. although they are all small (2" fullgrown) they are the goofiest fish i have ever owned. i have to fight them off when it comes time to waterchange they are so curious they try and play with the suction hose or my fingers. trying to net debris of the surface i have to constantly check twice i dont net one as they are so playfull they kamikaze my net. they constantly chase each other around the entire tank. they are definately the most fun to watch.

nikonD70s · 06-08-2009, 08:33 AM

congo tetras: good size, schools well, colorful,beautiful and fun to watch.

**Coltonorr** · 06-08-2009, 01:38 PM

Congo's or Rainbows!!!

**dewalltheway** · 06-08-2009, 02:33 PM

Rainbows would be a great choice as well as YoYo Loaches, talk about fun to watch. Here is a pic of my rainbows in my 90 gallon corner bowfront

06-07-2009, 09:47 AM	#1
SHARPLAEPAS Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 19	What Are the best fish for a 4ft tank i want fun fish not ones that just stay in the same place all day or hide I also want them to be Big And Fun

06-07-2009, 12:33 PM	#2
Axelrodi202 Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13/100%) Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Morris County, NJ Posts: 1,692	Angelfish can grow to six inches long as adults, and have the same maximum height. They are quite intelligent, and will even take food from your hand. You could probably have three or four in a 55 gallon tank, and five or six in a 75 gallon tank (they are both 4ft long). __________________ O_o / /_______________________________ \| BWAAAH IMA FIRIHN MA LAZER!!!!!!!!! \_\

06-07-2009, 02:02 PM	#3
mistergreen Bow ties are cool (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 12,949	try a fish in your backyard, mate. Rainbows are active and gets as big as your hand. __________________ DIY High Tech Tank forum http://aquatictechtank.net A forum dedicated to design and program aquatic tanks

06-07-2009, 06:09 PM	#4
suebe333 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (20/100%) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Sebring , Florida Posts: 741	I 2nd the Angelfish !! I havent kept them in a couple of decades but they are very personable __________________ 45G long - Planted- Guppies,cory's,Panda Gara 20G high -brigs,Gouramis,cory's 15G - planted;RCS, albino cory's,& albino bushynose plecos

06-08-2009, 01:38 PM	#8
Coltonorr Many plants...little time (View User Tanks) PTrader: (57/100%) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northern New Jersey Posts: 1,629	Congo's or Rainbows!!! __________________ <<<54G Bowfront Journal...A New Beginning>>> The Crypt 100G MS Journal

06-07-2009, 06:15 PM	#5
garuf Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: May 2007 Location: Leeds, United Kingdom Posts: 1,466	Rainbows for me, coal grunters are nice too. Any will do. Is their a Gar or anything like that small enough for a 4ft?

06-08-2009, 06:50 AM	#6
ER9 Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: LosAngeles Posts: 385	i have to add in whitecloud minnows and leopard danios. although they are all small (2" fullgrown) they are the goofiest fish i have ever owned. i have to fight them off when it comes time to waterchange they are so curious they try and play with the suction hose or my fingers. trying to net debris of the surface i have to constantly check twice i dont net one as they are so playfull they kamikaze my net. they constantly chase each other around the entire tank. they are definately the most fun to watch.

06-08-2009, 08:33 AM	#7
nikonD70s Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (16/100%) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: california Posts: 682	congo tetras: good size, schools well, colorful,beautiful and fun to watch.

06-08-2009, 02:33 PM	#9
dewalltheway Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (131/99%) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,883	Rainbows would be a great choice as well as YoYo Loaches, talk about fun to watch. Here is a pic of my rainbows in my 90 gallon corner bowfront __________________ Current Tank Journals: 125 Dream~~~~ Retired Tank Journals: Tranquility ~~~~ Les Collines Rouges ~~~~ Restful Hideaway Riparium~~~~Gone Live-55Gal

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