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[Sarahhhhh]

Hey all,

I won $100 on the Stimulus comp (YAYY!!) and I want to buy something special for my tank.

The important stuff:
4ft/250L or so

8 Bristlenose (biggest is 8cm)
10 Rummy Nose
10 Neon Tetras
5 Zebra Danios

Do I still have room for any more fish? If so, what can I buy that won't eat my BN fry and the fish I currently have?

Thanks in advance

[werdna]

What filtration have you got?

[Sarahhhhh]

I have an Astro 2210

[Westie]

if you chose Aquotix for the voucher, I'd be getting some of those black emperor tetras. they look really nice in a school

[Sarahhhhh]

They're not bad, definitely on the maybe list

What about diamond tetras or glass catfish?

[Westie]

I've always wanted to keep those glass catfish, but never have. They look pretty trippy hovering together

[sandgroper]

Some coolie loaches will go with that mix Sarah and their cheap as chips. Will add something a bit different in size, shape and behaviour to the tank. Plus their cute little buggers. I prefer the bannded ones my self (pink and brown) Steve

[Sarahhhhh]

I just love the way glass catfish sit together and wiggle their tails!

The coolie loaches look quite cute too

[Mattymak]

peppermint bn's are awesome

maybe some clown loaches

[Sarahhhhh]

I love pepps but I've had two die on me in the past so I'm worried about trying them again lol.

Clown loaches are so cute, but I've read that they're supposed to be kept in a school and I don't know if my tank is big enough for that many

[bigjohnnofish]

more fish = more fish poop = better filtration = extra water changes.....

i have up to 500+ b/n sizes 3cm-12cm in a 6x1.5x2 with a cannister filter and a powerhead... just requires 50% wc once a week.... and once a month an extra change....

you have plenty of space in your tank!!!

[Hypanheaven]

more fish = more fish poop = better filtration = extra water changes.....

i have up to 500+ b/n sizes 3cm-12cm in a 6x1.5x2 with a cannister filter and a powerhead... just requires 50% wc once a week.... and once a month an extra change....

you have plenty of space in your tank!!!

I have witnissed this tank and it really is a sea of bns about 3 deep on the bottom
Little buggers everywhere

Edited by Hypanheaven, 24 February 2012 - 02:18 AM.

[Sarahhhhh]

Haha okay thanks guys, it's my first big tank so I worry!!

[Mattymak]

i love my little pepys

got a pic of your tank?

[garlic shrimp]

get some clown loaches ,they're heaps cool and are little caracters,awesome to watch when they pretend there dead and then supprise their tankmates,good fun to watch,we love them,cheers

Edited by garlic shrimp, 25 February 2012 - 09:49 AM.

[Sarahhhhh]

Just a quick phone pic..

Still waiting for my driftwood to sink!

How many clown loaches would you recommend getting?

Thanks all

[sandgroper]

3

[tastyfish1980]

Be careful with the c/loaches as they could upset the b/nose breeding. Knocking off the eggs and young fry. They do a good job on cleaning up snails. Have a look at golden tiger barbs and odessa barbs. Tank is looking nice by the way.

[theonetruepath]

You asked for advice so...

I would recommend almost anything ahead of clown loaches. They are jittery, flighty, aggro and get huge (30cm and fat) in the unlikely event that they don't die first. All they have going for them is they look nice and they kill snails. Also you should have them in groups of six or more ideally.

Rather put in a shoal of ten glass cats or ten kuhli loaches.

[Pat]

I have to defend Clown Loaches from that attack.

They may not be ideal for BN breeding, I'm not sure, however in a display community tank they are a must have!!!

They do get big but I find them quite slow growing.....

They are scrap food cleaners...

I don't find them aggressive, but they take no crap. I have kept them as tank mates with agressive mbuna and tiny Tetras... (In seperate tanks.)

They look great...

They are lively and interactive...

They are not picky eaters (but the other fish have to able to compete for food!)

I've had 1 die in 3 years. From whitespot when I very first started fish keeping! Whitespot will kill them in a real hurry! But other than that I don't find their water requirments to be above ordinary.

No display community tank is complete without at least 2!! (Not sure about having to keep 6!!!) My two happily duck and dart around and amuse each other all day long.

Viva la Clown.

Edited by Pat, 08 March 2012 - 05:40 PM.