3 Tank Quandary

[Dr. Zoidberg]

Hi Guys I'm in a bit of a quandary my son @ 26 has left home for about 2 years now and he asked us to fish-sit his tank for him during his move so we did 

  now he says that he have no room 4 the tank in his new place and asked us to keep the fish we have 2 ourselves ''now the thing is that there are a Loach in each tank can I put his one in with the others 

  

 

[Shelster]

What type of loach? (Yours and your sons)

What size tank will you be wanting to put him in also, alongside tank mates?

 

[Dr. Zoidberg]

Well we don't know what kind they are but that is him on my photo and as there are in 3 tanks that might be a problem
Ria  

 

[Dr. Zoidberg]

this is one of the 3 Loaches they are all the same I have 2 angels and a few Guppy about 3 to 4 in each tank I have one small tank and 2 bigger ones  


I don't know what they are sorry

 

[Khalil]

That would be a Plecostomus, a rather good sized one at that. You could put all three plecos in the same tank assuming that its large enough and that they are of similar size, that way one doesn't bully the others or starve them. What are the dimensions of your tanks? 

 

[Dr. Zoidberg]

OK; Khalil the 2 big tanks are 75lt tanks, which represents 24 by 12 by 16 inches. Now I want to know of I can opt the angel into the snall tank or can I put her in with another Angel

  

 

[Khalil]

I would recommend putting the angels together in one of the larger tanks and putting the Plecostomus' in separate tanks. If you could purchase a larger aquarium that would probably be better, since a 75l is kinda small for angels. Then you could put all the fish in that aquarium, something closer to 200l would be suitable for those fish. Or if that would cost more than you'd like you could always see if your LFS would be willing to take them, or maybe even buy them.

 

[Dr. Zoidberg]

Hi Khalil 1st thing is that we also have a ‘Blue fighting fish’ I’m just after putting him into the small tank with the Guppies and also introduced one more Guppy from the big tank and I introduced the Angel into the other big tank. There are now 2 Angels, Glass Fish, Guppies and a Plecostomus whose called ‘Luftwaffe’  
Yea 

 

 Ria
PS By the way we looked at some tanks today and they were €230.00 for a 95 Lt  Tank and €750.00 for 260 Lt with cabinet and there would be no second hand tanks at all here  

 

[Matt75]

I recently bought a tank that came with a stealth pleco or two, as they were hiding from the photo / on the list as catfish (which I read as the bronze corys I could see).
 
Consultation on these boards and the internet suggests that if that pleco is a common it can get to 15-18 inches in length. Therefore - I don't think 200 litre (UK size) would be right size for three of them.
 
I'm actively looking to rehome my two, because they are just not going to do very well in a 125L tank.
 
There's a plec board here which can help you identify and advise on keeping them - they did help me !

 

[Ny82]

Hi Khalil 1st thing is that we also have a ‘Blue fighting fish’ I’m just after putting him into the small tank with the Guppies and also introduced one more Guppy from the big tank and I introduced the Angel into the other big tank. There are now 2 Angels, Glass Fish, Guppies and a Plecostomus whose called ‘Luftwaffe’  
Yea 

 

 Ria
PS By the way we looked at some tanks today and they were €230.00 for a 95 Lt  Tank and €750.00 for 260 Lt with cabinet and there would be no second hand tanks at all here  

I'm a bit confused with your post! Firstly what's the small tank dimensions?
Are your angel fish in a tank with guppies? Angel fish are fin nippers, they shouldn't be in with guppies IMO.
Is your siamese fighter in a tank with guppies too? He will attack them thinking they are rival males. That is a recipe for disaster too. 
If you have 2 75L tanks i'm with khalil on this one, it's too small for angel fish. I would have a tank with guppies, then possibly rehome your angels if you can't get a bigger tank and put the siamese fighter by himself in the smaller tank. 

 

[Dr. Zoidberg]

Well I have put the 2 angels into one of the big tanks and they are getting on very well together  and I put the siamese fighter into the smaller tank with the guppies and they are getting on very well together our son was told NOT to put 2 siamese fighter together as they will fight and kill each other
 
Now I want to know can I put an other Tiger Loach into the same tank

   AND I Want to put 2 of the  Plecostomus togetherbut I dont know witch tank to put him in 

 

[Khalil]

What's the size of the smaller tank? I wouldn't put two plecos in a tank together of 75l. I would recommend putting them in the two 75l tanks for now. That's still small for those fish though. It might be okay for them now but they will outgrow those tanks! I'm a little confused as well, could you tell me the complete stocking of your tanks again. 

 

[Ny82]

Siamese fighters have a habit of being placid when they are getting used to their surroundings then suddenly it's their territory and they will attack any other fish.
I had a very placid one, until a month later when my fish started dying. He was attacking them all in stealth mode. Generally speaking they do not do well with other fish. If yours is doing well with guppies then it's only a matter of time before it's carnage. You have been warned!

 

[Dr. Zoidberg]

Well they are all a year old and living together all that time well well see how they get on OK

 

[Ny82]

No bother.