What would YOU do with a 6x2x2
#1
Posted 15 December 2003 - 06:27 PM
#2
Posted 15 December 2003 - 06:35 PM
1) A planted discus/altum angel tank. The tank is high and wide, would be ideal for a nicely planted south american biotope with dwarf apistogrammas, rams, corydoras cats, etc.. Pros - very beautiful, cons - may need more maintenance trimming the plants, a bit more effort with CO2 and fertilisation, and good lighting..
2) A tanganyikan biotope - set it up with different territories eg shell bed, sandy bottom, rocky caves, open water etc.. Fill with appropriate species for each niche and let breed naturally.. Pros - very interesting behaviour, fry will survive quite well usually, Cons- can't really think of any, malawis may be bigger and more colourful in general, but the behaviour makes up for it..
3) A Malawi tank as above..
I've got 2 and 3 running nicely... and a 4x2x2 thats in the process of becoming a (1)..
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#3
Posted 15 December 2003 - 07:51 PM
I'd prob. go tang. as these appeal to me most (behaviour wise). I've had all three (of the above ideas) in the past and if you were going to opt for a planted aquarium, you need to put in the effort to create and maintain it (IMO half done isn't enough).
A tank of nicely coloured male malawis would probably involve the least upkeep - depends entirely on your own taste and amount of time (and money) that you are prepared to spend.
wys
#4
Posted 15 December 2003 - 09:00 PM
or just have a single tankbuster fish.
depends on what you want to look at? action, character, colour... Some people dont like a tank that has too much action, others do.
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#5
Posted 15 December 2003 - 09:27 PM
#6
Posted 15 December 2003 - 09:54 PM
FrOntosa Frontosa Frontosa!!! Edited by: 7BARfrontosa at: 12/15/03 1:55 pm
#7
Posted 19 December 2003 - 02:47 PM
16" Barramundi
#8
Posted 19 December 2003 - 04:09 PM
I read they get up to 9" - 12".
I would probly get something like that.
#9
Posted 19 December 2003 - 04:56 PM
Elliot
#10 Guest_sajica_*
Posted 19 December 2003 - 05:23 PM
either that or a community tank of medium sized central american cichlids. (sajica longimanus, septemfasciatus, firemouths)
either that or a few taiwan reefs
#11
Posted 20 December 2003 - 07:49 PM
i wanted a forrest like area off to one side to hide any fry that i might have missed but im not too sure which plants would give this effect and serve to hide the babies from the calvus.any ideas
Elliot
#12
Posted 23 December 2003 - 11:43 PM
However, if you are going to go for a Tang bio-tope do not use plants.
And if ya wanna go with plants you will need to account for the depth(2ft) of the tank.
So much space...so many oppertunities...What about some F.rostratus sharing with C.moorii/P.annectens in the tank with tank with just substrate?? Would look fantastic, IME.
#13
Posted 24 December 2003 - 05:38 AM
#14
Posted 24 December 2003 - 06:39 AM
lee *wishing i had a spare 6fter*
#15
Posted 24 December 2003 - 06:57 PM
it is really cool seeing lil babies swimming around.
Of course most of the babies get eaten but thats just nature taking it's course because, a couple of babies always survive.
It really shows how the whole thing works!
#16
Posted 24 December 2003 - 11:22 PM
#17
Posted 25 December 2003 - 03:59 AM
The ones with the highest survival rate are of course the biggest and most aggresive, the brichardi. The marlieri had a couple survive because they r extremely good at hiding, but i removed them.
no caudo's have survived longer than 5 days, but they have a new batch every 2 weeks.
they have bred about 15 times now and not one has survived.
same goes for the multifasciatus.
#18
Posted 07 January 2004 - 07:15 AM
Elliot Edited by: geemaril at: 1/6/04 11:16 pm
#19
Posted 07 January 2004 - 04:35 PM
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#20
Posted 07 January 2004 - 08:36 PM
Elliot
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