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diskboy
07-26-2006, 06:07 PM
i've always loved mollies, platies, and swordtails can these go ok in the discus tank?

pcsb23
07-26-2006, 06:17 PM
They will all struggle to some degree with the temps. Also all of them prefer alkaline to brackish water. I have actually acclimated mollies into a reef tank, they had the most intense black colouring too. Overall I would say no, though I have kept mollies in with discus before (the mollies didn't live much past 12months). BTW I love mollies too.

diskboy
07-26-2006, 06:48 PM
what about dwarf gouramis, pearl gouramis, CAE, clow loaches, rummynose tetras, rainbows, hatchetfish, and silver dollars?

pcsb23
07-27-2006, 04:34 AM
what about dwarf gouramis,

Yes these are ok, they tolerate many water conditions and temps.



pearl gouramis

Can get quite large and a pair can become aggressive


CAE

??


clow loaches, rummynose tetras, rainbows, hatchetfish,

All work well in a discus tank, all need to be in small shoals, from 2 or 3 for the clowns to 6+ for the remainder. Zebras are probably a better choice in the loach


and silver dollars?
Lovely fish, will eat all of your plants if you have any. They grow large but should be ok.