2020年6月20日 · Dither fish are fish (usually smaller non-centerpiece fish) that make the larger fish feel comfortable by swimming around happily. People usually use fish that are not shy and are quick-moving. To me, other cichlids in the tank are usually not dither fish, they would be "target fish: if their purpose is to distract aggression and they are large ...

2019年11月18日 · The Chromis is the quintessential dither fish. While it is true you will probably have some pack issues along the way, I would hate for you to choose something poorly suited for the role and miss your primary objective all together.

2022年4月13日 · Dither fish isn’t any one species, it’s really just any fish who’s activity tells another that the water is safe. Different fish will have different ideal dithers. A molly is a good dither for a convict cichlid, while a convict is a good dither (and eventual meal) for a dovii cichlid.

2024年7月24日 · A great dither for one is a meal for another. Silver dollars are hit or miss. Generally, they are very skittish, so much to the point that they actually will make their tankmates more nervous as a result.

2008年11月6日 · well if your Oscar is in a 35 gallon aquarium, i dont recommend ANY dither fish. once you relocate him to a larger tank, THEN you could add something like Tinfoil Barbs or Silver Dollars. - So I've been thinking about our past, and how I chummed the waters of our friendship with fish guts of dishonesty.

2020年3月6日 · Fish like Anthias, especially if there are larger active fish in the system (like a tang) can be reluctant to compete and lose condition very quickly. I don't see a tang which will probably be one of the largest fish in the system needing dither fish.

2014年8月15日 · Many fish are intelligent enough to look at the body language of other, presumably dumber fish to determine if it is safe. If there are no fish out and about, they are super skittish. A dither fish basically acts as a signal to the skittish fish - "Hey, if that idiot is out and not being eaten, I think we can manage to go out there and not be ...

2009年3月12日 · Have a 30g tank with 2 heart blood parrots, 1 bala shark and 3 guarmi's.....was looking for a good dither schooling fish to help calm the blood parrots, pet store said guarmi's would be good...but I don't think they're working...they seem kind of spazzy and may be doing the opposite. Looking for...

2018年1月27日 · Any good ideas for Dither Fish? It's a 300 g tank. I have a couple of oscars, severums, uraus, a parrot fish, royal blue jack demsey. Oscars are tiny now, but would like fish that are big enough not to get eaten when the Oscar and Jack Demsey grow. Thanks.

2016年8月7日 · That is not dither fish... You want prey for your predator. The term dither fish refers to an arbitrary group of aquarium fish used by cichlid keeping aquarists to reduce innate timidity in some species of cichlids. ... Good dither fish are typically schooling species, such as some Danio species, barbs and some tetra species.