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Munerz

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ive got a 70L tank but i am geting a 200L very soon ive got 4 clown loachs 1 gourami 1 angel fish 1 bala shark and 1 rainbow shark they all get along realy well and are all between 4.5cm and 6.5cm long but i want some more colourful fish that will get along with the ones i have but cant seem to find eny that really catch my fancy has enyone got eny ideas?
 
ive got a 70L tank but i am geting a 200L very soon ive got 4 clown loachs 1 gourami 1 angel fish 1 bala shark and 1 rainbow shark they all get along realy well and are all between 4.5cm and 6.5cm long but i want some more colourful fish that will get along with the ones i have but cant seem to find eny that really catch my fancy has enyone got eny ideas?
Sorry to break the bad news but you have roughly a 18 gallon tank which is not big enough for a single fish that you have. The rainbow shark will grow to be 6 inches and become agressive in a small tank so it needs a 55 gallon. The clown loaches grow slowly but need a 55 gallon tank and grow to 12 inches. The bala sharks are schooling fish and need to be in groups of at least three can grow to 13 inches are very active swimmers and need at least a 75 gallon. I angle needs a taller tank. If I was you I'd rehome them all and start over or get a much bigger tank
 
Sorry to break the bad news but you have roughly a 18 gallon tank which is not big enough for a single fish that you have. The rainbow shark will grow to be 6 inches and become agressive in a small tank so it needs a 55 gallon. The clown loaches grow slowly but need a 55 gallon tank and grow to 12 inches. The bala sharks are schooling fish and need to be in groups of at least three can grow to 13 inches are very active swimmers and need at least a 75 gallon. I angle needs a taller tank. If I was you I'd rehome them all and start over or get a much bigger tank
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yes but they are roughtly only 2 inches at the momment and are only going to be in this tank 4 a week or 2 then will be in a six foot 200L aquarium
 
are you sure it is a 6 ft 200l aquarium? because my 4 ft is 216l and isn't one of the bigger 4 ft tanks available. so i think your tank may be 6ft or 200l, not both. :good:
 
are you sure it is a 6 ft 200l aquarium? because my 4 ft is 216l and isn't one of the bigger 4 ft tanks available. so i think your tank may be 6ft or 200l, not both. :good:


im not sure the guy im buying it off said it is 6ft and wasnt sure about Letres but he said he was pretty sure its about 200L
 
Welcome to the forum Munerz.
It is not unusual for people to forget the size numbers on their equipment. If you measure 6 feet, it is a 6 foot tank and we can help you figure out litres or gallons once you have it. I have a tank that is 6 feet long that is rated for 125 gallons and only holds about 100 gallons. That would be about 380 litres of water in my tank.
Erk is right about the need for you to move up in tank capacity but you are already doing that so the advice really wasn't needed.
As far as fish to add, you could probably add another gourami to the tank and not end up with any aggression issues. I keep a few rainbow cichlids in my large tank along with angels and they do fine together. This is a picture of some of them.
6Rainbows800b.jpg
 
"Erk is right about the need for you to move up in tank capacity but you are already doing that so the advice really wasn't needed."
Well 200 liters is only roughly a 52 gallon tank! In saying that I doubt very likely that it is 6 foot! So I'm sticking with my first response but I guess from what OM said youll be find and can even add more fish.
 
are you sure it is a 6 ft 200l aquarium? because my 4 ft is 216l and isn't one of the bigger 4 ft tanks available. so i think your tank may be 6ft or 200l, not both. :good:


im not sure the guy im buying it off said it is 6ft and wasnt sure about Letres but he said he was pretty sure its about 200L
If its 6 foot then it not gonna be 200L its more then likely going to be around 378 liters. So hopefully in you case its 6 foot and not 200L. If it is 6 foot and you do keep the bala I would suggest getting two more seeing how they are schooling fish
 
are you sure it is a 6 ft 200l aquarium? because my 4 ft is 216l and isn't one of the bigger 4 ft tanks available. so i think your tank may be 6ft or 200l, not both. :good:


im not sure the guy im buying it off said it is 6ft and wasnt sure about Letres but he said he was pretty sure its about 200L
If its 6 foot then it not gonna be 200L its more then likely going to be around 378 liters. So hopefully in you case its 6 foot and not 200L. If it is 6 foot and you do keep the bala I would suggest getting two more seeing how they are schooling fish


yeah i checked it out and its 6ft and just under 400L so ur right about the leters, yeah im getting 3 more ballas when i get the 6 ft
 
Welcome to the forum Munerz.
It is not unusual for people to forget the size numbers on their equipment. If you measure 6 feet, it is a 6 foot tank and we can help you figure out litres or gallons once you have it. I have a tank that is 6 feet long that is rated for 125 gallons and only holds about 100 gallons. That would be about 380 litres of water in my tank.
Erk is right about the need for you to move up in tank capacity but you are already doing that so the advice really wasn't needed.
As far as fish to add, you could probably add another gourami to the tank and not end up with any aggression issues. I keep a few rainbow cichlids in my large tank along with angels and they do fine together. This is a picture of some of them.
6Rainbows800b.jpg


yeah i had 2 gourami in there but one almost killed the other, it shouldnt matter in the large tank tho i guess coz more room for them both, ill give it another try
 
Welcome to the forum Munerz.
It is not unusual for people to forget the size numbers on their equipment. If you measure 6 feet, it is a 6 foot tank and we can help you figure out litres or gallons once you have it. I have a tank that is 6 feet long that is rated for 125 gallons and only holds about 100 gallons. That would be about 380 litres of water in my tank.
Erk is right about the need for you to move up in tank capacity but you are already doing that so the advice really wasn't needed.
As far as fish to add, you could probably add another gourami to the tank and not end up with any aggression issues. I keep a few rainbow cichlids in my large tank along with angels and they do fine together. This is a picture of some of them.
6Rainbows800b.jpg

Not always true! I though the same thing when I got my 150 gallon thought it would be ok to ut my green terror in with the oscar. Was ok all day for the most part the Oscar would nip at him once in awhile just to let him know he was the boss. Finally the green terror struck back. Still thought it was gonna be ok figured the oscar would found out the terror wasnt going to take it anymore. Well that night as soon as I turned off the lights the terror cornered the oscar and they went at it I ran to the tank and broke it up and put the terror back in his own tank. The terror was only half his size try telling him that though. The whole tank and they both had to be in the same corner only other thing in the tank was 3 clown loaches and they dont bother no one and no one bothers them. :lol:
yeah i had 2 gourami in there but one almost killed the other, it shouldnt matter in the large tank tho i guess coz more room for them both, ill give it another try

Well I messed that post up some how its there its just blue. :lol:
 
Welcome to the forum Munerz.
It is not unusual for people to forget the size numbers on their equipment. If you measure 6 feet, it is a 6 foot tank and we can help you figure out litres or gallons once you have it. I have a tank that is 6 feet long that is rated for 125 gallons and only holds about 100 gallons. That would be about 380 litres of water in my tank.
Erk is right about the need for you to move up in tank capacity but you are already doing that so the advice really wasn't needed.
As far as fish to add, you could probably add another gourami to the tank and not end up with any aggression issues. I keep a few rainbow cichlids in my large tank along with angels and they do fine together. This is a picture of some of them.
6Rainbows800b.jpg

Not always true! I though the same thing when I got my 150 gallon thought it would be ok to ut my green terror in with the oscar. Was ok all day for the most part the Oscar would nip at him once in awhile just to let him know he was the boss. Finally the green terror struck back. Still thought it was gonna be ok figured the oscar would found out the terror wasnt going to take it anymore. Well that night as soon as I turned off the lights the terror cornered the oscar and they went at it I ran to the tank and broke it up and put the terror back in his own tank. The terror was only half his size try telling him that though. The whole tank and they both had to be in the same corner only other thing in the tank was 3 clown loaches and they dont bother no one and no one bothers them. :lol:
yeah i had 2 gourami in there but one almost killed the other, it shouldnt matter in the large tank tho i guess coz more room for them both, ill give it another try

Well I messed that post up some how its there its just blue. :lol:


lol that terror is crazzy lol
yeah my gf wants to get one in her tank (hers are all cichlids) but the peacock is the boss in there even over the mel maingano i had in my tank (i put it in her tank coz it was killing my rainbow shark n red tail) but lukily all my fish get along realy well now they are only small but hopefully will keep getting along when they are biger
 
What are the full dimensions of the tank because even a 6ft tank isnt big enough for bala sharks (silver sharks) if its not wide enough. For adult bala sharks you need a minimum of 6ft x 2ft x 2ft which would be 680L.

A fully grown bala shark is usually 13/14" so the tanks width is also very important.

Andy
 
What are the full dimensions of the tank because even a 6ft tank isnt big enough for bala sharks (silver sharks) if its not wide enough. For adult bala sharks you need a minimum of 6ft x 2ft x 2ft which would be 680L.

A fully grown bala shark is usually 13/14" so the tanks width is also very important.

Andy



its a little under 2ft in width
but not much im getting it for $500 australian
if i need to get rid of the bala if i have to but its tiny at the moment
 

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