Next Project

[Nik00117]

My 55 gallon is nearly completed! When i get the $$$ i'm going purchase new stand/lights and plant it. But that's in the future. I now want to start begin planning my next adventure.
 
Here are my two ideas
 
A 15-20 gallon guppy tank heavily planted in my home
 
or
 
A heavily planted 5 gallon Betta tank for my office with snails or shrimp
 
What would you do?

 

[attibones]

I would do a 15-20 gallon betta tank. But that's just because I hate guppies (even though I have several...). Betta fish are really wonderful creatures and it is amazing how much more they shine when they are in larger tanks. They would greatly appreciate a heavily planted tank. You could even do a small group of females in a tank of twenty gallons, or two or three males, provided that you partition the tank. 

 

[Ny82]

I love guppies they are so colourful (males) and very active. I also like siamese fighters lol. 
I have kept guppies for the past 18 months I would go with a group of males if you don't want to be over run with fry. 

 

[Nik00117]

I'm still leaning towards the betta idea...A tank in my office would be nice (I do spend 60+ hrs a week there)

 

[attibones]

Is a five gallon tank the largest you could do in your office? A betta would do well in five gallon, but you have more room for plants and such in a larger tank. I have one of my betta in my study, and I love being able to take breaks to watch him. 

 

[Nik00117]

Yea it pretty is. I want it to be a desk aquarium.

 

[attibones]

I see. Well I would do the betta tank then. Or both the five gallon and the larger one. You'll have to do a journal, regardless of which one you choose to do.