Tank Coming Together Now....

[danny_sims]

hi
after speaking to a couple of members i have come to this conclusion.
300 litre current set up with upgrade to 6x2x2 sonner rather than later.

current fish.

9 x Red tail botia's 2.5 -3.5 inch
2 x Rainbow sharks 3-4 inch
1 x Sailfin Pleco 3 inch
1 x Black Ghost Knife 2.5 inch
2 x Pink tetra's 1.5 inch
2 x leporinus around 4 inch

im looking to up the numbers asap to

9 x botias
2 x rainbow sharks
1 x sailfin pleo
1 x BGK
15 x Pink tetras (any other shoal fish recomended???)
4 x leporinus
6 x clown loach

i want to up the numbers so that all the fish will grow at the same rate.

thoughts? i need to get some pics.
also i need to change the gravel to sand asap. what is the best way? (i have a 2 foot tank i can put next to the tank to place the fish whilst i work on it.

 

[simonas]

sounds like a cool set up
would love to see pics of the red tail botias!!

 

[Skittle]

Agree with Simonas, would love to see some pics =)

Ghost knifes are beautiful fish, so enchanting and just... weird!! Hehe

Maybe some Rainbowfish would make a good shoal??

Skittles

 

[danny_sims]

i will get some pics up tomorow night (will have to take during feeding time)

im not to sure on the rainbow fishi quite like to have fish with solid colours. (if you get me) thanks for the replys

simonas
i see you have spoke about pier aquatics a few times. im not to far away myself.

 

[danny_sims]

hi
update on the situation
i woke up this morning and felt as if i had to change the gravel to sand. so of i went to get some sand four hours later everyhting has been done and the tank is now clearing but not clear enough for pics.

i have also been reading that the botia's have some relation/previously been with african cichlids
IS THIS TRUE
i hope so
if they can be also what would i be able to add? also what about my other fish?
danny

 

[Carlovel1]

hi
after speaking to a couple of members i have come to this conclusion.
300 litre current set up with upgrade to 6x2x2 sonner rather than later.

current fish.

9 x Red tail botia's 2.5 -3.5 inch
2 x Rainbow sharks 3-4 inch
1 x Sailfin Pleco 3 inch
1 x Black Ghost Knife 2.5 inch
2 x Pink tetra's 1.5 inch
2 x leporinus around 4 inch

im looking to up the numbers asap to

9 x botias
2 x rainbow sharks
1 x sailfin pleo
1 x BGK
15 x Pink tetras (any other shoal fish recomended???)
4 x leporinus
6 x clown loach

i want to up the numbers so that all the fish will grow at the same rate.

thoughts? i need to get some pics.
also i need to change the gravel to sand asap. what is the best way? (i have a 2 foot tank i can put next to the tank to place the fish whilst i work on it.

I wouldn't have 2 Rainbow Sharks in a tank, they'll just kill eachother

 

[danny_sims]

in regards to the rainbow sharks people have had mixed opinions on them as they have been known to fight but not always and at the moment they are always swimming together and guarding a cave all the time. (very rarly chase each other)
after more research it looks like there is too much difference in parameters between current set up and ciclids
what shoaling fish wont get eaten by the above?

 

[danny_sims]

how would a pair of golden gouramis/opale gouramis and a large shoal of tiger barbs (15-20?
danny

 

[Carlovel1]

in regards to the rainbow sharks people have had mixed opinions on them as they have been known to fight but not always and at the moment they are always swimming together and guarding a cave all the time. (very rarly chase each other)
after more research it looks like there is too much difference in parameters between current set up and ciclids
what shoaling fish wont get eaten by the above?

ATM they are quite small but when bigger the aggression will kick in

 

[Aqua Tom]

oooooo, nice big tank, now I want one of those. Think i will kick the wife & kids out & just fill up the house with water.

From what i have read its not a good idea to have two sharks in the same tank.

 

[danny_sims]

well we will have to wait and see the outcome
all the planned fish seem to be aggressive to some extent so hopefully they will share the aggression.
any thought on the previuos post? also the pink tetras look good that i have but how well would they survive.
i need some middle -top fish as everything is bottom at the moment.

 

[danny_sims]

gutted is not the word.
another mistake.
i came home to find i had 3 x botias dead on top of the braces on the tank. jumped up and obviously could not get back down.
i need to fit a cover.
i never thought about this problem as the lid is tight (not a gap)
best thing to cover that can go under the light + lid

 

[Timmy_Bee]

get a condensation tray - that should stop fish jumping up