Which Setup Do You Like Better, wont work unless lots vote |
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 Jul 9 2008, 11:42 PM
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Fishaholic  Group: Members Posts: 387 Joined: 2-June 08 Member No.: 42353  |
Which Setup do you like better.
50 Gallon tank. If you find any incompatibilities etc please let me know I will change the listings. Setup A (The super active tank) --------- 7 x Tiger Barb 1 x Red Tail Shark 2 x Albino Krebensis 1 x bristle nose plecs Hopefully some silver dollars. Setup B (The hopefully will breed tank) --------- 2 x Pearl Gourami 6 x Neons tetras 5 x Fancy guppies 4 x Cardinals 1 x snail 4 x platies I am not super hung up on breeding fish I have a spare 22 Gallon tank sitting doing nothing. This post has been edited by piranha_tim: Jul 10 2008, 10:12 PM |
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Jul 10 2008, 12:02 AM
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 Fish Addict  Group: Members Posts: 817 Joined: 10-August 07 From: South Wales, UK Member No.: 34490 |
well for a start you need more than one bala shark and i dont think a 50 gal is big enough for that or a common plec?
why not go for something smaller? such as a bristle nose or 2? if you get male and female theres a high chance they would breed? or theres LOADS more but depends on what you want it for |
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Jul 10 2008, 12:13 AM
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 Why are the best looking fish hardest to keep? Group: Members Posts: 1951 Joined: 20-January 08 From: South Dakota, USA Member No.: 38583 |
Balas get 12" and that's how wide a 50 gallon is. Common plecs can get up to 24". May need to refine your tank size or fish choice
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Jul 10 2008, 12:17 AM
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Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 387 Joined: 2-June 08 Member No.: 42353 |
Ok Ok ... Lets remove the ones that wont work.
Thanks to everyone who has voted so far ... Remember reasons why would be helpful. |
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Jul 10 2008, 01:42 AM
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Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 387 Joined: 2-June 08 Member No.: 42353 |
Well people who voting so far like Setup B . . I could even swap the red cardinals for Mollies to increase the chances of Breeding ... But the Red Cardinals was bringing in a solid new colour
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Jul 10 2008, 01:53 AM
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 Fish Crazy  Group: Members Posts: 150 Joined: 26-July 05 From: Buffalo, NY, USA Member No.: 14870 |
I like the active tank. And Tiger Barbs are my favs. Tiger Barbs will limit the other inhabitants you can have, but boy they are worth it. My fave FW fish by far.
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Jul 10 2008, 01:56 AM
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Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 387 Joined: 2-June 08 Member No.: 42353 |
Yeah I hear you ... it's too hard to choose hence me having this poll. Too many fish in the world ... Thanks man when I was at the fish shop Tiger Barbs caught my eye ... Such a tough choice.
So we are back to 50 / 50 ha ha even the public can't decide This post has been edited by piranha_tim: Jul 10 2008, 01:58 AM |
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Jul 10 2008, 02:08 AM
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Why are the best looking fish hardest to keep? Group: Members Posts: 1951 Joined: 20-January 08 From: South Dakota, USA Member No.: 38583 |
How about putting something different in your big tank if you're going to put tetras guppies and cardinals in your 25 gallon? Just going by your signature
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Jul 10 2008, 02:13 AM
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Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 387 Joined: 2-June 08 Member No.: 42353 |
The 25 Got high jacked ...
Only planning on running the 75G and the new 50G thats it. |
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Jul 10 2008, 03:15 AM
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Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 387 Joined: 2-June 08 Member No.: 42353 |
People are big fans of the Gourami's ... Even the fish store was saying I should.
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Jul 10 2008, 09:51 AM
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Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 817 Joined: 10-August 07 From: South Wales, UK Member No.: 34490 |
can you not get pentazona barbs? they are very simular to tiger barbs and peacful?
Also the "hopefully" will breed tank WILL breed since its impossible not to get guppies/platties to breed! Also tank B looks to be more active than tank A 
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Jul 10 2008, 10:38 AM
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Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 387 Joined: 2-June 08 Member No.: 42353 |
I could try and get Pentazona Barbs ... Just I am not a fan of internet ordering fish. So Unless I can find a source that sells them ... Probably not going to happen for the time being.
- - - - Oh and just in case anyone see any incompatibilities in either setup please let me know I will be happy to change anything for something else. Only condition is the following fish are the easiest for my to obtain. Pearl Gourami Fancy Guppies Neon Tetras Angel Fish (look speckled and spotted of yellow and black) Red Cardinals 1 Eel Not sure if is there anymore 1 Blue Ram again could be bought by the time the tank is 6 months old Platies albino kribensis Oto Common Plec Snails Gold fish of various types bala shark red tail shark tiger barb zebra tetra Betta This post has been edited by piranha_tim: Jul 10 2008, 11:01 AM |
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Jul 10 2008, 02:59 PM
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Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 387 Joined: 2-June 08 Member No.: 42353 |
See here is my factors
I love Setup A I think it contains a lot of interesting fish with personality. I love Setup B because I feel it is so varied in colours and types the tank will look amazing. And I wouldn't mind seeing a few breed possibly for feeders (killing 2 birds with 1 stone kinda.) But Setup A is winning now ... Polls are crazy fluctuates all the time. |
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Jul 10 2008, 06:36 PM
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 Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 384 Joined: 9-March 07 From: london, england. Member No.: 30041 |
the tiger barbs and red tail will destroy the neons im afraid.. neons are a very delicate and peaceful fish, tiger barbs are boistrous and nippy and RTBS are a lively semi-aggresive fish.
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Jul 10 2008, 07:13 PM
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Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 387 Joined: 2-June 08 Member No.: 42353 |
I was trying to use the neons ... for a little bit of a size difference.
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Jul 10 2008, 07:43 PM
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Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 384 Joined: 9-March 07 From: london, england. Member No.: 30041 |
some of the hyphessobrycon species of tetras are suited to going with tiger barbs, i kept serpae's with tiger barbs with little to no agression.
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Jul 10 2008, 08:06 PM
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Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 387 Joined: 2-June 08 Member No.: 42353 |
This is amazing ... Setup B was winning making Setup A almost non-existant ... Then Setup A clearly voted for over Setup B in some crazy ratio and now Setup B is almost tied with Setup A again.
Polls are crazy ... You just can't predict what people will go for. |
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Jul 10 2008, 08:36 PM
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 I'm a girl, okay? So stop assuming I'm an old man. Group: Members Posts: 2774 Joined: 17-September 06 From: South Eastern PA (USofA) Member No.: 24949 |
I would go with setup A, but instead of neons add more tiger barbs.
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Jul 10 2008, 10:02 PM
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Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 387 Joined: 2-June 08 Member No.: 42353 |
Dam the neons got to go ... they look good mixed with bigger fish ... OK
I am now thinking 7 tiger barbs 1 red tail shark 2 Albino Kribensis Would this work? |
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Jul 10 2008, 10:09 PM
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I'm a girl, okay? So stop assuming I'm an old man. Group: Members Posts: 2774 Joined: 17-September 06 From: South Eastern PA (USofA) Member No.: 24949 |
I know don't know much about kribs, so I dont know how it would work with a red tailed shark, but you could have more fish than that.
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