shadoh Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Anyone gave any suggestions to stock my new 38lt tank? It is an Aqua One Aquastyle 380 with the filter and light built into the hood. I was thinking perhaps guppies or something small. I want more than 1 Betta in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Endlers! Better than guppies as they dont try to eat there fry, bettas would be good fry control, someone had some nice pink endlers the other day Oh and often Bettas will Atack guppies because of their long colourful tails so if you go for guppies get a short tail strain, even my flamenco dancer females were shredded :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Would make a fantastic planted shrimp tank. /-). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted January 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 I probably didn't explain that very well... I don't want any Bettas in the tank. I just want something different and colorful to look at and want to be able to keep more than 1 fish in the tank :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Ooh I assumed when you said you want more than one betta you ment you want more than one betta What about endlers and shrimp then? Match made in heaven Or what about some endlers, shrimp and a pair of borelli apisto? They are small and suit small tanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yanagi Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Apistogrammas! Enough said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted January 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Would love some apistos! For some reason, I thought the tank was too small!!!Matt, wouldn't the apistos pick off all the shrimp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 (edited) You just need to ensure you pick a small species, such as Borelli. If you plant the stuffing out of it and use lots of moss and get the cherry population pumping before you add the apistos then they will be able to breed faster than they are eaten. Edited January 5, 2012 by Matt_95 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted January 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Hmmm... Thinking about shrimp and a trio of endlers and letting them breed for a couple of months while I do some research on apistos and decide on what I want... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Sounds good. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Get the pink ones someone has! I will buy your fry or swap for orange There arn't many options for apistos for a tank this size, I think even the smaller species need 30cm2 for his territory and then 15cm2 for each female from memory. What about a pair of honey gouramis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted January 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 I'll wait and see what someone has at next Betta Australis meet not 100% sold on endlers ATM. Just don't have that wow factor... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbites Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Put some real fish in there..... A pair of Betta rubra would go nicely after you plant this tank up :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted January 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Thought you told me i'd need a 2ft tank for any wild pairs (or did I get the wrong end of the stick?). Was talking to Paul earlier and mentioned I'd like a pair of wilds in it, but it would be too small. Any rubra on the AI list at the moment ???? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yanagi Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 We keep our Apistos in 20lt litre tanks at work. They seem happy and horny enough. I still wouldn't put them with shrimp though, lol. I was going to suggest honey gouramis but they are quite active little things and I don't think that size tank is fair for more than one. If you're going with Apistos stick with fish that will stick to mostly the top levels as once Apistos go into breeding mode anything on the bottom/mid section is going to get harassed and chased away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbites Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Just pushing the wild cause You could upgrade the tank to a larger size and get a pair of macs or something else! lol..... I suggested rubra because I like them.. selfish I know..... BTW.... I have endlers and shrimp in a 100 litre tank and they get on fine together (not an over supply of baby shrimp though) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted January 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 I'd like nothing more than a pair of macs. Just a little out of my price range though... Only got this new tank because it was a freebie... I did say a while ago, no more tanks I guess a tiny pair of mouthbrooders would be happy enough in there I guess a tiny pair of mouthbrooders would be happy enough in there :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbites Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Ahh its just when you say no more tanks that you get more tanks..... I think it will make a great shrimp tank with some moss sculptures on driftwood.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KillieOrCory Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 You can always have a pair of killies in there! If you have the filter sorted, you can probably have a self sustaining population going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted January 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Killies would be good. I am looking for something new to try... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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