Hi all, I have found multiple tanks in storage that were used for God knows what, several eons ago. I started of with a 207L tank and have caught multiple tank syndrome.
Keep in mind when offering stock opinions, I do not like: endlers, platys, goldfish (not that I'd keep them in these tanks), guppies or bettas. I prefer fish that look all natural, and I feel these guys are usually bred for aesthetics, which ironically makes them aesthetically unappealing to me.
I have an 80L (20G) and 2x20L (5G).
I am thinking of making the 80L a species only tank, with Blind Cave Tetras (and possibly a pleco for algae purposes). Any other suggestions are welcome - I feel like I could do a lot with this tank.
The 20L tanks I think I'll have more problems with, since there is limited fish-stocking potential.
(Very) ideally, I would like to keep my African butterflyfish in one 20L tank. He's currently in my 207L, but gets spooked by the lights and often descends and has taken a swing at my other fish before. I'm not sure on their exact tank requirements, but I'd keep it heavily planted with little flow and natural light only. I know the 80L is probably more ideal for him.
The other 20L I've toyed with a few ideas but I think I'd like a verdant shrimp tank. Just load it with java moss and shrimp. I wouldn't mind keeping a school of small fish or a feature fish - I'd love a school of ember tetras, but I'm not sure how large they grow. I thought neons were tiny, but the ones in my big tank are HUGE now.
So yea, any suggestions, advice?
Thank you
Keep in mind when offering stock opinions, I do not like: endlers, platys, goldfish (not that I'd keep them in these tanks), guppies or bettas. I prefer fish that look all natural, and I feel these guys are usually bred for aesthetics, which ironically makes them aesthetically unappealing to me.
I have an 80L (20G) and 2x20L (5G).
I am thinking of making the 80L a species only tank, with Blind Cave Tetras (and possibly a pleco for algae purposes). Any other suggestions are welcome - I feel like I could do a lot with this tank.
The 20L tanks I think I'll have more problems with, since there is limited fish-stocking potential.
(Very) ideally, I would like to keep my African butterflyfish in one 20L tank. He's currently in my 207L, but gets spooked by the lights and often descends and has taken a swing at my other fish before. I'm not sure on their exact tank requirements, but I'd keep it heavily planted with little flow and natural light only. I know the 80L is probably more ideal for him.
The other 20L I've toyed with a few ideas but I think I'd like a verdant shrimp tank. Just load it with java moss and shrimp. I wouldn't mind keeping a school of small fish or a feature fish - I'd love a school of ember tetras, but I'm not sure how large they grow. I thought neons were tiny, but the ones in my big tank are HUGE now.
So yea, any suggestions, advice?
Thank you
I've never seen any shrimp at any of my LFS's so I thought you would always have to go hunting and get some native one's but hopefully some might come up at my LFS and I'll be able to grab some. 
Will save me having to go try and catch some from the river.
