The Anti tankbusters, oddballs for tanks of 20g or under |
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 Dec 4 2005, 01:53 PM
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 Research!  Group: Members Posts: 2614 Joined: 18-July 05 Member No.: 14705  |
Any chance of a pin?
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Dec 4 2005, 02:33 PM
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 spamming my way to the top... Group: Members Posts: 3237 Joined: 27-September 05 From: Sheffield (rules your rear-end!) Member No.: 16136 |
Well, they come under oddball in this forum so...
South american puffers-Colomesus asellus also known as.. . Brazilian Freshwater Puffer South American Freshwater Puffer Peruvian Puffer Venezuelian Puffer Living conditions: Freshwater and light brackish. Temperature 26°C pH 7.2 Hardness 10dH Average Size in Wild 15cm Temperament Peaceful. (for a puffer!) Still not community fish |
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Dec 5 2005, 02:10 AM
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 Fishaholic  Group: Members Posts: 352 Joined: 21-November 05 Member No.: 17129 |
CFC i think you'll be able to clarify this but i was under the impression that there were a few species of dwarf snakehead maybe small enough to be kept in a 20? anybody know em?
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Dec 5 2005, 07:11 AM
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 watching bettas in a blender  Group: Moderators Posts: 11347 Joined: 8-February 03 From: London Member No.: 585 |
A single Channa gachua (green snakehead) or Channa bleheri (rainbow snakehead) could be kept in a 20g tank.
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Dec 5 2005, 09:32 PM
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Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 352 Joined: 21-November 05 Member No.: 17129 |
yeah i was thinking of the channa gachua i just couldnt remember the name. but those things are pretty cool
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Nov 8 2006, 09:32 PM
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 Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 267 Joined: 4-November 06 From: Canada Member No.: 26295 |
QUOTE(Severum @ Dec 5 2005, 01:32 PM) [snapback]994090[/snapback] yeah i was thinking of the channa gachua i just couldnt remember the name. but those things are pretty cool they look realy cool, but they probably wouldnt work out in a 55 gallon cominity tank right? QUOTE(CFC @ Dec 4 2005, 11:11 PM) [snapback]993585[/snapback] A single Channa gachua (green snakehead) or Channa bleheri (rainbow snakehead) could be kept in a 20g tank. hey what do you think cfc? would a dwarf snake head be ok in a 55 gallon or would they get to agresive or what not, john has never even heard of them, they look cool on google  but there probably not comunity fish right? 
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Nov 9 2006, 09:01 AM
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watching bettas in a blender Group: Moderators Posts: 11347 Joined: 8-February 03 From: London Member No.: 585 |
Depends on the tankmates but dwarf snakeheads can work out in comunity tanks of at least 50 gallons.
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Apr 4 2007, 11:50 PM
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 Leader of the Fishes Group: Members Posts: 1150 Joined: 10-January 06 From: United Kingdom, Scarborough Member No.: 18127 |
i have no odd balls to offer lol but pictures would be great = ] for someone just browsing like i
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Apr 8 2007, 01:11 AM
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Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 691 Joined: 4-April 07 Member No.: 30856 |
me too.
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Jul 9 2007, 09:02 PM
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 Fish Crazy  Group: Members Posts: 191 Joined: 25-June 07 From: Washington, USA Member No.: 33217 |
lets not forget everyones favorite little devil. the dwarf puffer
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Oct 14 2007, 01:49 AM
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 Fish Fanatic  Group: Members Posts: 60 Joined: 14-October 07 From: Herts, UK. Member No.: 36184 |
Both Channa Bleheri and Channa Sp. Assam could be kept as a small group. Pretty much the smallest Snakeheads Nandus Nandus, Asian Leaffish, Much easier to keep than the south american leaffish. Pike characins. Hifin Wolffish Rainbow Wolffish Pike top Minnows |
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Nov 14 2007, 06:40 PM
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Fish Fanatic Group: Members Posts: 42 Joined: 9-November 07 From: Chicago, IL Member No.: 36801 |
What about Gasterosteidae (Sticklebacks)? These guys rule but I've had trouble keeping them. I've only been able to find them in bait minnows (which is biggest problem). I think their closest relative is the pipefish and sea horses. Pretty odd...and small.
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Dec 8 2007, 12:51 AM
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 Fish Fanatic Group: Members Posts: 42 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Ohio Member No.: 37327 |
QUOTE (jfrancho @ Sep 27 2005, 03:14 PM)  Crenicichla compressiceps Dwarf Pike Cicklid. Max. Size 4". Min. Tank size: 20g (preferably 12x12x30"). All the nastiness of their larger cousins, but only attain 4". I'd only recommend a solitary adult for this configuration. My room mate has one of those in with his red belly Parana tank. The only reason it's still alive is because it's mean as hell but I'm betting it's not going to last anther week or two. The red belly's are getting big and more aggressive.
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Jan 16 2008, 01:56 AM
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 Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 310 Joined: 29-December 07 Member No.: 37912 |
QUOTE (nmonks @ Oct 2 2005, 12:17 AM) Anyway, in the Aqualog "Brackish Water Fishes" book, probably the most reliable book on the topic, the author goes to great lengths to explain that bumblebee gobies, halfbeaks, and glassfish aren't brackish water fish whatever the hobby may think. I think he over-eggs the pudding a little here... while there's no question that while these fish might not naturally occur in brackish water habitats, they do seem to do well in brackish water aquaria. Cheers, Neale QUOTE (The-Wolf @ Sep 27 2005, 05:54 PM) Can someone show me positive proof of a freshwater bumblebee goby AFAIK all brachygobius species are brackish. Do you think that this could be a case of that they are especially sensitive to nitrate and as salt reduces the toxicity of ammonia, nitrite and nitrate it's an historical artifact from when aquarists believed in the value of old water that the adding of salt increased the success of keeping these species? |
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Feb 9 2008, 11:18 PM
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Research! Group: Members Posts: 2614 Joined: 18-July 05 Member No.: 14705 |
QUOTE (Matt_northants @ Jan 16 2008, 01:56 AM) QUOTE (nmonks @ Oct 2 2005, 12:17 AM) Anyway, in the Aqualog "Brackish Water Fishes" book, probably the most reliable book on the topic, the author goes to great lengths to explain that bumblebee gobies, halfbeaks, and glassfish aren't brackish water fish whatever the hobby may think. I think he over-eggs the pudding a little here... while there's no question that while these fish might not naturally occur in brackish water habitats, they do seem to do well in brackish water aquaria. Cheers, Neale QUOTE (The-Wolf @ Sep 27 2005, 05:54 PM) Can someone show me positive proof of a freshwater bumblebee goby AFAIK all brachygobius species are brackish. Do you think that this could be a case of that they are especially sensitive to nitrate and as salt reduces the toxicity of ammonia, nitrite and nitrate it's an historical artifact from when aquarists believed in the value of old water that the adding of salt increased the success of keeping these species? I think that's a good possibility. paired with the fact those bothering to set up a brackish tank will probably also go the extra mile to find them the right food, I think you're onto something. |
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Jun 3 2008, 10:47 AM
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Leader of the Fishes Group: Members Posts: 1150 Joined: 10-January 06 From: United Kingdom, Scarborough Member No.: 18127 |
this should be more organised
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