Nanofish List (v1.0)

[alphacat]

That would be awesome if you could, @marko@. Are you thinking of making this an active page (.asp or something to support sort functionality) or static HTML page?

[@marko@]

i was thinking static with differnt pages for different lists (one page grouped by size, one by temp, one by region...)

i dont see what functions would be needed (except search maybe, but i dont know how to do that). i could do some in .php for surveys and stuff (not soffisticated though), or use javascript to control the HTML DOM, but im not too good with either javascript or php (got an A, but barely).

[@marko@]

ok i compiled a list of all the fish mentioned here unless i noticed somebody objected. i grouped them into the categories of labyrinth fish, minnows, pencil fish, chiclids, corys, danios, barbs, puffers, gobies, catfish, rasbora, killifish, livebearers, rainbows, and misc.

next i will make lists of fish by their region, suitability to which size (from under 1 gallon, to 10 gallons), preffered swimming level, schooling or not, and then a few more.

[connordude27]

do you have an idea of when this site is going to be up?
i really need ideas for a future 2.5 gallon

[alphacat]

...and don't be afraid to ask for volunteers. I think there are enough capable people here that we could probably farm out some of the smaller sub-tasks and make this a really useful guide!

[metageologist]

cant wait to see this list

[markopolo]

celestial pearl danios?

[@marko@]

no they are not on there, they dont like it much in nano tanks. they dont really show themselves or color up. they do better in tanks above 10 gallons.

sorry i completely forgot about doing this. i still have shrimp, temp, ph, and region to do. the rest is done though.

[resowner92]

is it done yet?

[big54bob]

Oh lets see
Paradice fish
Misquitofish
Australeus Killifish
and Badis badis

[fishbguy1]

I'm gonna have to say the the glow light danios (Danio choprae) don't belong in anything less than 10 gallons. I have 5 in my 29 gand they are extremely active. I"m not sure what they would do in anything less. They alse get fairly large, for danios. Bigger than most zebra danios I've seen.

[fish_fasinated]

i would say danios in general aren't suitable for nanos, jsut not enough space for these fish.

[fishlvr]

Has anyone mentioned pygmy killies (Leptolucania ommata) or bluefin killies (Lucania goodei) yet? The bluefins would need atleast a five gallon for a pair, but a pair of pygmy killies could easily be housed in a 2.5 gallon. American Aquarium Fishes says a pair can be kept in a 1 gallon jar that's filled with java moss. The three legal Elassoma species (pygmy sunfish) would also be good for a 5 gallon or larger. A 2.5 might work, but they're a little on the aggressive side so I would go with a five. The other three are protected, but the three that are legal are absolutely beautiful fish. The legal ones are E. okefenokee, E. evergladei, and E. zonatum. Another good fish is the swampfish, Chologaster cornuta, if you can find them. I think jonahsaquarium.com has them available. All of these fish come from swamps that have lush aquatic vegetation and will all readily spawn in the aquarium, except for the swampfish, which I believe may have only spawned once in captivity, if that.

[BTDarters]

Good additions, fishlvr! I currently have 3 Bluefin Killies in a 4-gallon Finnex tank. They're doing well, but haven't spawned yet (as far as I know).

Brian

[amphirion]

Micropoecilia picta (swamp guppy)- the red form looks pretty
Leptolucania ommata (pygmy killie fish)
Aplocheilichthys normani (norman's lampeye)