Difference Between Tropical And Freshwater Tanks?

[Blade118]

Hey, I have 2 questions for you.
1) Whats the difference between tropical and freshwater tanks?
2) This may seem like a real stupid question, but, As my 120l tank is on its way, i still don't no what setup to have, and i was tempted to try get some breeding on the go! When i first bought my kribs back 3 years ago, i dreamed of them breeding, (about 9 days after buying, i could see fry) so i think my challenge isnt really complete yet because it was so easy. My 120l tank im hoping is to add "bigger" fish in, But my question, Any ideas of a type of fish which is rather hard to breed? but with the right conditions do-able (but before some person says its possible for any breed, i mean likable to happen) Im thinking maybe get some cats (corycats)/clown loachs, but please suggestions really would help me

thanks alot guys

 

[minxfishy]

OK just re-read the question and Im stupid, ignore the post!

 

[andywg]

Hey, I have 2 questions for you.
1) Whats the difference between tropical and freshwater tanks?

Well, tropical refers to the temperature of the water, freshwater refers to the salinity of the water. Reef tanks are tropical saltwater tanks, and the more common freshwater communities are tropical freshwater. However, many people refer to FW tanks as tropical (edit - as noted by the confusion of the above poster).

 

[Blade118]

Ahhh, always wanted to know the differences without looking stupid
Any suggestions on question 2?

 

[Straydum]

on to question two, if you're looking for bigger fishes to breed, you might want to take a look at angels. i wouldn't find them much of a challenge really (my challenge then was to stop them from breeding cause they were breeding nonstop) but the whole process makes everything worth it. well for me at least.

 

[Blade118]

I was thinking angles, but i heard they are very aggressive fish, always into fights destroying plants etc.

 

[ALW]

You could try breeding the rarer Plecos (zebra come to mind, although you may find them hard to come by and cost you an arm and a leg)

 

[Blade118]

Just out intress, those zebra plocos look LUSH, but why are they so much? i saw one for £100, yes for one

 

[rabbut]

£100 would be fairly cheap, even for a juvinile. They cost my work about £150 at trade, before shipping tax E.T.C is added, so we'd have to retail at about £250 to even get close to making money Thats before making allowances for dead-loss that would peobibly happen to them if we ordered more than 5. Apparently they don't travel well

All the best
Rabbut

 

[Blade118]

Intressing, does sound alot... really does. The most ive spent of fish is £15, so £100 is alot, tbh i dont id risk it, even tho when ive bought a fish they havnt died due to stress "touch wood" i dont i would want to risk that.

I was really thinking about breeding clown loachs, but heard they grow alot, would a 120l be suitable for a few? if so how many max (ber in mind other fish in tank also)

 

[ALW]

120L for clown loaches Nup, min should be arround 250L and are very common. Try getting something much rarer, will be much more satisfying.

 

[Blade118]

Yeah, best not to risk it, any suggestions of other fish? (in reason with price)

 

[rabbut]

Hum... dwarf gourami, though easy to spawn would be a nice challenge to raise fry off. Do a little research into them and see if you like them Inforsia would be their first food, and is easy to get, but you need to shedual spawnings. This takes practice. If a spawning occurs when you are not ready, you will not have food for the fry, thus you would loose most, if not all, to starvation. Certainly could be a nice project, and you should with practice be able to raise at least 200 from each spawn

Food for though
Rabbut

 

[JenCliBee]

maybe discus not majory hard 2 breed but very nice fish

 

[andywg]

Go marine, then raising the fry is pretty much always a challenge!