New Tank, What Mates

[drango91]

im getting an old CRT monitor and turning it into the classic aquarium, what fish should i put in it, it will be about 5-8 gallons(estimate)i want to use a sponge filter for it(because of size) im thinking i should get dwarf puffer but theyre a bit messy and are soooo tiny i have more than enough platies, i have a lil otto already any suggestions? pix plz?

 

[Biulu]

what about some mini rasboras?

 

[drango91]

can you show me some? are they hard to care for?

 

[Biulu]

It is the Rasbora maculata, see pic here. It gets only 2.5 cms long. Here is a description of it.

 

[drango91]

any other recomendations? i was thinkign neon tetras but the cycle would just be too much for them like last time

 

[n3ont3tra]

Do a fishless cycle.
http/www.fishforums.net/Fishless-Cycling-t113861.html

 

[drango91]

oh , iknow, but i use cycle too, its an actually working bottle, i love it, even though there are claims to it being bad and having deceased bacteria, i hav gotten a live bottle(100% sure)

 

[n3ont3tra]

Still do a cycle.