Been Given Free Biorb 30l

[proton]

Anyone have any ideas to stick a BiOrb, I have been give one free and want some Ideas. I was considering 10-15 Endlers.

 

[mark.w.jones]

Anyone have any ideas to stick a BiOrb, I have been give one free and want some Ideas. I was considering 10-15 Endlers.

8 US gallons is not a whole lot of tank to be honest. Biorbs are also quite difficult to maintain from what Ive heard. Search on this forum and youll faind not many people have good things to say about them. I also think that that many endlers is too many. Each reaches about an inch so really you are looking at 8 and that's it. Check out this description:

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showto...6&hl=endler

Other small fish options include pygmy cories, harlequin rasboras, maybe some of the smaller tetra species although they tend to need more swimming space, cherry barbs + consider shrimp.

 

[demonmagus]

wouldn't suggest cories because the substrate (and filter) are really bad for their barbels

 

[andyt_uk]

i started with one of these, and for a small cheap, stylish looking little aquarium i cant say enough about them.
i had no problems maintaining it, only difficulty was in planting difficult to secure them.
you could consider 1 betta
or a small school of small tetra
or even maybe 4 or 5 tiger barb, but with such a small tank you might get a lot of fin nipping as they jostle for king tiger position.

 

[Callum]

a betta would make a good choice or maybe a few female betas

 

[TammyLiz]

I thought the endler idea was a great one, although 15 sounds like a couple too many. Shrimp would work, too.

Microrasboras would also be a great choice. Some of them have dazzling colors!