Djenn666 Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 I'm working on setting up a 2ft tank (it's the biggest i can fit at the moment... although that might be because i have about 6 tanks around the place) and i was wnting to use it for my females and as a general display tank. I'm wondering what kind fo fish i can put in there so it works well as an ornamental tank as well as a home for my females. I know it'll need to be a bit 'understocked' because i'll have varying numbers of female bettas in and out at different times. I'll hopefully be doing some very basic planting and aquascaping. I need to go and get more plants on the weekened that what i have coming i think because my tiny 3-ish month old HM female had already established the fact that she can beat up my older crowntail girl xD I'll post pictures once it's something mroe than a 2ft tank with 4 or 5 inches of water and a betta in it XD (the poor guy needed a home until the females get to use it any and every helpful suggestion is welcome Susan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callatya Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 What sort of fish do you like? My default answer is kuhli loaches and cherry barbs :rant: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djenn666 Posted December 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 I like most things (lol i like everything including the stuff that can eat me!) but as much as i love them i want to avoid my first instincts of revertingt o what i used to have as a kid and getting neon tetras (i might put some in a smaller tank anyway xD) I'm most interested in what people think as far as what species and what numbers would suit a tank that size. *edit because i did some googling* OOH! striped kuhli loaches are awesome looking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callatya Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 Black neons might be an option if you wanted to go tetras, or maybe glo lites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djenn666 Posted December 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 i'm thinking striped kuhli loaches and bettas would be a pretty combination can't do much until everything for the tank has arrived anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 you may not actually see much of the kuhlii loaches, they might bury themsleves in the substrate:) Cories are cute bottom fish, and bettas tend t hang out in mid to top levels, so that might work too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callatya Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 Depends on what the substrate is, but you have a good point. If you have sand, they can play hide and seek, but if you have gravel then they find it much harder to dig. I've kept them on both and they seemed pretty unfussed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 Options for consideration Stay Asian...? Smaller fish Cherry barbs Checkered barbs Red Rasbora HENGELI Dwarf (Spotted) Rasbora - Boraras maculatus...(school of a dozen?) Red finned zebra danios (someone has some....they colour up very nicely in a planted tank....they are very active!!!...maybe too active???) Dwarf Botia - Yasuhikotakia Sidthimunki Numbers depend on how many female bettas are in the tank??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djenn666 Posted December 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 the substrate is one of the Ada soil substrates (forgotten which one) but it may have a layer underneath it (or i might just need to buy more) I don't mind overly if the kuhli's decide to hide a little, my females are very active (or maybe it's because i'm the food lady). I'm definitely going to have a look at everything you have suggested and go for a hunt with a list to the lfs in the area (i'll probably be going to the petcity at mt gravatt as they actually seem to know what they're doing) Rod your idea is deinitely interesting. It would probably also mean that their required conditions would be closer (i htink?) My current population of females is currently only two (i went to someone's before a payday deliberately) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbydad Posted December 25, 2008 Report Share Posted December 25, 2008 Susan, I'd stick to the well tried varieties. You haven't mentioned what type of planting your having. Don't forget that some fish will eat your plants. Silver Dollars whilst they look great will eat all of your plants. You don't want aggressive fish either, so have a good look before you buy. You have a small tank so we are looking at small fish. Neon Tetras are cheap and always colourful. You'll need to buy 6 min of these. Most shops give a discount for 10 which would be ok. About $1 each. Guppies are very hardy and breed like hell. Some Guppies can look very drab (especially the females) but I have recently seen some very bright mono coloured variety. They also look great and are cheap and hardy. If you by guppies be prepared for fry. Because you will have small fish I'd forget Angels. A pretty as they look they are bullies to small fish. Swordtails are also a good looking fish, but my favourites are the mimi goramis. The blues, and reds look very nice. Anyway have fun Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djenn666 Posted December 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 thanks for the advice everyone the tank is now home to my HM Mg female, 8 dwarf spotted rasboras (more or less the same size as tetras) and a pair small albino bristlenose catfish. everyone seems ot be getting along (although the rasboras seem to be endless amusement for my MG girly lol! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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