Moving Fish.

krismcewan · Mar 16, 2008

I think i have overstocked the larger tank and need to move something to the smaller tank which has some room.
Any tips on if i should or shouldnt move fish and tips on what i should move

See my sig for stock levels.

scooterchick · Mar 16, 2008

Don't think I'd move anything. Your smaller tank looks more overtsocked to me! Keep up with regular water changes and everything should be ok unless fish start getting territorial, keep an eye on your gourami's and angels for signs of trouble.

Thomas 2507 · Mar 16, 2008

Yes, hou are very overstocked. Your smaller tank is basically full too. You could move the cories from your large tank to your small tank and also maybe the gourami, but that would be pushing it a bit.

krismcewan · Mar 16, 2008

i was thinking about moving my dwarf gourami.

i was always led to believe that algae eaters were generally not included in stock count as they are enviromental maintenance fish.

scooterchick · Mar 16, 2008

krismcewan said:
i was thinking about moving my dwarf gourami.

i was always led to believe that algae eaters were generally not included in stock count as they are enviromental maintenance fish.

Unfortunately not, algae eaters esp plecos' are the biggest polluters aside from goldfish. Have you ever seen a pleco poo?

Genesis · Mar 16, 2008

2 siamese fighters aren't advisable in one tank.
I would recommend moving one to your smaller tank.

krismcewan · Mar 16, 2008

'genesis said:
its a male and a female so they are ok in the same tank.

Genesis · Mar 16, 2008

krismcewan said:
'genesis said:

its a male and a female so they are ok in the same tank.

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Sure, they're okay if you want dead bettas

Having two in the same environment is a ticking timebomb unless there are a lot of plants to stop them constantly catching sight of each other.
Otherwise, in the end, one will kill the other.

krismcewan · Mar 16, 2008

'genesis said:
2 siamese fighters aren't advisable in one tank.
I would recommend moving one to your smaller tank.

its a male and a female so they are ok in the same tank.
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Sure, they're okay if you want dead bettas

Having two in the same environment is a ticking timebomb unless there are a lot of plants to stop them constantly catching sight of each other.
Otherwise, in the end, one will kill the other.
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plenty of plants and they have been happy together for a while now.

scooterchick · Mar 16, 2008

krismcewan said:
'genesis said:

2 siamese fighters aren't advisable in one tank.
I would recommend moving one to your smaller tank.

Click to expand...

its a male and a female so they are ok in the same tank.

Sure, they're okay if you want dead bettas

Having two in the same environment is a ticking timebomb unless there are a lot of plants to stop them constantly catching sight of each other.
Otherwise, in the end, one will kill the other.
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plenty of plants and they have been happy together for a while now.
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Should never keep a male with a female, genesis is right, might not be tomorrow or next week or next month, but one day you'll come in and one of them will be dead or severely beaten up. Don't call them fighters for nowt! Hooligan fish.

Genesis · Mar 16, 2008

Thankyou Scooterchick.

Seriously, two fighters are not good together.
One will end up dead.

krismcewan · Mar 17, 2008

[quote name=''genesis' post='1945909' date='Mar 17 2008, 01:04 AM']Thankyou Scooterchick.

Seriously, two fighters are not good together.
One will end up dead.

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I have never had a problem and its never been highlighted before

i could move the female to the smaller tank.

scooterchick · Mar 17, 2008

[quote name='krismcewan' post='1946060' date='Mar 17 2008, 08:15 AM'][quote name=''genesis' post='1945909' date='Mar 17 2008, 01:04 AM']Thankyou Scooterchick.

Seriously, two fighters are not good together.
One will end up dead.

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I have never had a problem and its never been highlighted before

i could move the female to the smaller tank.
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Go on! Gte a new tank! A nice small one where the male could be king of his own little kingdom!