how big aquarium these fishes need?

[thapsus]

Apistogramma borellii pair
11 Lambchop rasboras Trigonostigma espei
2 Gastromyzon punctulatus
2 Gastromyzon ridens
1 Gastromyzon ctenocephalus
Bristlenose Ancistrus sp. (8cm adult female)

thanks

 

[The-Wolf]

Apistogramma borellii pair
11 Lambchop rasboras Trigonostigma espei
2 Gastromyzon punctulatus
2 Gastromyzon ridens
1 Gastromyzon ctenocephalus
Bristlenose Ancistrus sp. (8cm adult female)

thanks

Apistogramma borellii = a dwarf chiclid that is not suitable for begginers. Trigonostigma espei = 4 cm needs a school of at least 6 so maybe a 20 gallon tanks is prefered.
Gastromyzon punctulatus, Gastromyzon ridens and Gastromyzon ctenocephalus = all subtropical fish that need a fast flowing current and large pebbles to graze on. nothing less than 2 gallons each(that dosn't mean you can keep one in a 2 gallon tank!)
Ancistrus sp = 20 gallon at least

Just MHO

 

[nitro]

Apistogramma borellii = a dwarf chiclid that is not suitable for begginers

What makes you think he/she is a begginer?


I would say 30gallons myself for them to all be comfortable.

 

[The-Wolf]

I didn't say thapsus was a begginer.
I put that so that anyone else who was looking into them would see they are not suitable for beginners.

 

[sylvia]

As The Wolf has already said, the gastromyzon sp. need a tank set up purposefuly for them as a cool water river environment with large, rounded pebbles for algae grazing and good aeration and current. Other than this issue, all those fish could fit in a 30 gallon as nitro said but they probably have different requirements temperature and current-wise. I'm not familiar with the apistos so I coudn't say and as they are the most fragile, they are the ones you would likely have most problems with.

 

[yvez9]

I have a Gastromyzon punctulatus (borneo) in a 20 gallon tank with little waterflow and the temp is 75. He is just fine and swims around alot, eating whatever he gets on his mouth. He loves the sand too. He doesn't really eat algea, only maybe a minimal qty, he mostly eats pellets and flakes that fall on the bottom.

They do come from rivers, but that doesn't mean they cannot be happy in a slow moving tank!

 

[thapsus]

Thank you for your fast replies.

How about these fishes?
8 glowlight danio Danio choprae
6 panda corys Corydoras panda
4 "otos" Hisonotus leucofrenatus
1 scarlett dario Dario dario

 

[The-Wolf]

for that quantity of fish from those species
20 gallons would suffice.

Can I ask what size tank you have or are thinking of getting?

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

If its a brand new tank the panda corys won't be very good in it, panda corys rae very fragile fish and some of the least hardy corys of the cory family group and have a tendancy to die at the slightest sign of ammonia and nitrites which can be a problem in a new tank- if you go for the panda corys i suggest you do a fishless cycle and do not add the cprys until the tank has been mature for at least 2months otherwise you will probably experience loss's in their numbers.

A 20gal could hold your fish if it had good filtration and maintanence is kept up but you will most likely be wanting a larger tank sooner or later and i would personally go for a 30gallon tank simply because it is much more flexable with stocking and will be easier to maintain good constant water stats in it etc.

 

[thapsus]

Thanks again.

I already have all of these fishes. Gastromyzon etc. in 34 us gallon tank and corys etc. in 24 us gallon tank. Just checked if someone thinks my tanks are too small for my fishes. I'm probably moving soon to a bigger apartment so I can buy bigger tank if some of my fishes require it. At least my shrimps are getting a bigger tank.

This next one is going to be tuffer than the previous. How about these species?

kuhli loaches Pangio semicincta
chocolate gouramy Sphaerichthys osphromenoides
licorice gouramy Parosphromenus deissneri
sparkling gouramy Trichopsis pumila
mosquito rasboras Boraras brigittae
least rasbora Boraras uropthalmoides