Callatya Posted August 22, 2006 Report Share Posted August 22, 2006 I have some bumblebees. 2. Reasonably large ones too, they are actual flying bumblebee sized critters. My query is for tankmates. Tank is 2' with oodles of pots for hidey-holes. Currently has a large sponge filter. Suggestions so far: knight goby indian glassfish fiddler crabs (can we get these?) puffers (they are lobbying for these to be on the import list, but it'll be a while) livebearers (probably balloon mollies or platies) Orange chromide (can we get these?) land hermits (with floating island and vines for climbing) ghost strimp Nerite snails I have always wanted SW, and brackish sounds pretty good too, but I'm just at a bit of a loss for weird and wonderful companions Thoughts appreciated :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted August 22, 2006 Report Share Posted August 22, 2006 Goby's seem like an interesting choice, bumblebees are the only ones i really can identify, but i have on occasion at Auburn Aquarium, spotted a pair or two other types of Gobys. Desert Gobys look impressive especially the ones Dean had http://ausaqua.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=1824&st=0. I think i would have to go to brackish before i went to saltwater, just to get an idea of the upkeep of waterchanges, and the other stuff you put in.... like salt Do you mind me asking where you got your Ghost Shrimp from? i've never seen them before and didn't think we could get them in Australia only glass shrimp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callatya Posted August 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2006 I haven't gotten thwem yet, they were just suggested on another forum and I figured they may be referring to a marine variety so I thought i'd do a bit more research there I know there are esturine shrimp, so worst comes to worst I'll go collecting :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted August 22, 2006 Report Share Posted August 22, 2006 heres the link for some glass shrimp then... the price is good, but factor in overnight delivery costs and it kinda defeats the cheapness. http://www.livefish.com.au/index.php?main_...&products_id=48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callatya Posted August 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2006 Hmm. I used to have a breeder of those that would sell in bulk (150 for $25) but they went out of business last year. Bound to be more around though, its just a matter of finding them I have live food coming on friday for there stubborn fish, so maybe they'll eat that. I'm tempted to resort to VE simply to get something into them http://ausaqua.net/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif never had anything be quite so picky, they are even refusing moving frozen at the moment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterJ Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 We occasionally see mudskippers at the lfs, they'd be great personality fish in brackish (need platform and good lids but). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starwing Posted August 31, 2006 Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 Pretty sure you saw pics of my brackish tank that i posted a long time ago.... had a muskipper and some bumblebees living in there. If you wanted a nice little school of fishies to go in there for some movement (gobies tend to be rather lazy and prefer to sit about a lot) you could always put in some pacific blue eyes . . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callatya Posted August 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 I'm still debating if I can keep these guys. I don't have easy access to live food and they won't take anything else. I mean won't, not stubborn like a betta, but they just don't want to recognise it as food. I have a funny feeling they'd starve rather than eat someting pre-dead. Blue-eyes are definitely an option :scared: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starwing Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 When I can be bothered getting off my lazy bum and taking pictures, I will post up some pics of my brackish tank for you. Currently it's stocked with umm, 10 assorted blue eyes (still tiny, can't tell what most of them are yet), 2 desert gobies, 4 bumblebees and of course, my pride and joy (mudskipper). I have been feeding the 'skipper and gobies chopped prawn cutlets . . . I think i lucked out with the bumblebees this time, I've had a nightmare in the part getting them to eat although sometimes they take frozen bloodworms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halszka Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 Don't be put off marine just because of salinity, just as much fiddling (unless you're using natural sea water for the marine tank - then it's less hassle)) with salinity as with a brackish tank. I've had a little nano marine tank set up for 6 weeks now, using natural sea water for water changes, and have winged my salinity by making a mark on the glass and topping off with fresh water up to it everytime some evaporates. So far so good - but having said that, I have ordered a salinity refractometer But speaking of brackish tanks, they are fascinating and you can get some really amazing critters! I've seen lots of puffers in marine tanks and here in Perth a few of the figure 8 puffers that I remember as living in brackish water. So as far as I know, puffers are 'importable'. I was under the impression though that they are a bit aggresive and can take chunks out of other fish. Good luck either way :dontknow: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starwing Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Heh heh, puffers can also take chunks out of your fingers . . . . ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterJ Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Depends on the type of puffer and what his tankmates are. I've seen a porcupine fish swim up and casually take a bite out of a resting wobbygong (which was not particularly impressed) on one of our local coral patches. The 'stars and stripes' puffer I had in my marine tank (years ago - pre kids) was one of the best personality fish I ever had - maybe second to the starry reef eel he shared the tank with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 OH that reminds me - Abbey (and anyone else interested), there are freshwater puffers at my LFS at the moment, the one in the factory on Heathcote Rd. I have a vague recollection of you being keen on them at one time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Really? I thought Abbey was desperate for one of them! Are they affordable? that place seems to have lots of expensive rare stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 I don't remember - i think they were about $35 each..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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