Elmer's Aquarium Community Tank Suggestions
Our Store Layout: For your convenience our store is grouped so that small peaceful fish are located in the same section, and more active fish are located together etc. More aggressive fish are located in a separate aisle. Our staff can show you where each group is.
Our Store Signage: To make your selection easier the signs in our store give additional information on each fish. The sign should tell the adult size, and some care requirements.
Elmer's Suggested Community Aquariums: To help you plan your community tank the staff at Elmer's has put together a list of 12 suggestions. These tanks involve some of your more traditional community tanks, as well as some more unusual ones. The following chart summarizes each of our community groups. For more information click on the highlighted text.
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| #1 Peaceful Community | Neons White Clouds |
This set includes all peaceful fish such as Neons, and other small tetras. It is a very popular type, and looks great with some live plants. |
| #2 Peaceful Community | Moons Tetras |
This suggestion includes some very popular fish such as Moons, Gouramis, and Tetras.. The fish are a little bigger and more active than group one. A good starter tank. |
| #3 Livebearer Community | Mollies Swordtails |
If you like mollies, swordtails, and moons this tank is designed for them. And we list many of the other fish that will do well with them. |
| #4 Angel Community | Angels Gouramis |
If you like Angels, you should check out this community suggestion |
| #5 Active Community | Tiger Barbs Sharks |
A great choice for beginners. Many of these fish are very active and hardy. It includes Tiger Barbs. Just don't mix in neons or guppies. |
| #6 Active Community | Severum Cichlid Kribensis |
A great choice for larger tanks. Active and hardy fish. Includes Silver Dollars, and Sharks and mild Cichlids |
| #7 Large Active Community | Silver Dollars Sharks |
A good choice for larger tanks. Many of these fish are active, hardy and compatible with fish of similar size. |
| #8 South American Cichlid Community | Firemouths Jack Dempseys |
If you like a tank of more aggressive fish, that can grow large check this one out. Includes many South American Cichlids |
| #9 Jumbo Fish | Oscars Large Cichlids |
If you want large fish, in a large tank- check it out. Oscars have lots of personality. |
| #10 African Cichlid Community | Zebra Cichlid Auratus Cichlid |
African Cichlids are active and hardy. As they grow they show great colors. |
| #11 Fancy Goldfish Community | Fancy Goldfish | A popular community of colorful goldfish. We will tell you how to set-up the tank for their needs. |
| #12 Brackish Water Commnuity | Monos Scats |
If you want something really different try this community. These fish require more salt than other fish. Many of them are very active. We will tell you how to set-up the tank. |