Fish Folk Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 Set up the last piece of our little fishroom here this week: a 33 gal long. Also (hat trick for MTS) have 2x 5.5 gal tanks tucked in the cabinet underneath. It’s got 3x sponge filters, a small mini pond pump to move water across the long space. It is planted right now with Ludwigia Repens, rotalla indica, and Java moss. Eco complete substrate. 3x bristlenose Plecos. I can’t decide how to stock it. I like breeding fish a whole lot! There’s already golden white clouds in one of the 5.5 gals underneath. I’d feel fine running this warm or cool. But I’m not terribly into mere display / community tanks.... everything always leans toward breeding. Im already breeding Redtail Goodeids (Xenotoca Doadrioi) and Emerald killifish (Fundulopanchax Scheeli) — and could imagine the tank utterly swarming with either species as a colony. Someday... I’d like to try a huge Apistogramma Cacatuoides super red colony in here, but everything is wrong for that just now. My favorite sorts of fish include (1) Dwarf Cichlids (2) Hydrophlox Shiners (3) Discus. I’m already loaded with Electric Blue Acaras, doing a separate project with German Blue Rams, and worn out with Dwarf Gouramis, Angelfish, and Corydoras. I’ve done a lot of tetras... not terribly excited about them right now. Tried and failed a few times recently with Bettas, so they’re out. Alright. I’m going to mow my cicadas / lawn and do some outside work now. What say you? How should I stock this tank?? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HH Morant Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 Red lizard whiptail catfish have recently caught my eye. I don't have any but I want them! South American sucker-mouth, max size 4.4 inches, temp. 75 to 83 degrees. I understand they have been bred in captivity. Even at max size, they don't look very substantial - just long and skinny. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Griznatch Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 Rasboras? They seem less delicate than tetras and are less nippy. Maybe hillstream loaches? Long tank like that might make a cool high flow tank... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 If you like to breed...mystery snails, neocaridina and guppies you will have babies forever. Plus the snails and guppies have huge personalities. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 (edited) Hmm.. what do you get for the guys who breed everything? 🤔 Don’t you have a school of some fabulous tiny Barbs? The world needs more of those for sure! Otherwise, I’m with @Griznatch, a higher flow and Hillstream Loaches would be really cool. Edited June 13, 2021 by Patrick_G 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L_goodei200 Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Have you tried yellowfin shiners yet? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Melon barbs or dape fined barb would be great breeding project 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 a couple pandagarra, and 100 or so chili rasboras. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 🤣 I just noticed you have Pothos growing inside the cabinet. Wonderful! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted June 13, 2021 Author Share Posted June 13, 2021 On 6/13/2021 at 10:19 AM, L_goodei200 said: Have you tried yellowfin shiners yet? Oooo!!! I haven’t tried them yet. Just the Notropis Chrosomus (Rainbow Shiners). This . . . may be the start of something. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted June 13, 2021 Author Share Posted June 13, 2021 On 6/13/2021 at 10:37 AM, Colu said: Melon barbs or dape fined barb would be great breeding project Cool! I’ve never seen that long finned yellow barb before! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 They come from India the males setup a territory and display to each other great little barbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted June 13, 2021 Author Share Posted June 13, 2021 On 6/13/2021 at 10:46 AM, lefty o said: a couple pandagarra, and 100 or so chili rasboras. On 6/13/2021 at 10:53 AM, Patrick_G said: 🤣 I just noticed you have Pothos growing inside the cabinet. Wonderful! Indeed! The under cabinet tanks are awesome sauce 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anewbie Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 One of the smaller dwarf cichlid like borelli but i've always been partial to parents that take care of kids. For egg droppers where there are thousand of choices so i'm not going to go that route 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted June 13, 2021 Author Share Posted June 13, 2021 On 6/13/2021 at 12:56 PM, anewbie said: One of the smaller dwarf cichlid like borelli but i've always been partial to parents that take care of kids. For egg droppers where there are thousand of choices so i'm not going to go that route 😉 Nice suggestion. I’m ORD (out of reactions for the day 😂) ... but I want this to become an Apistogramma colony eventually. I’m partial to Cacatuoides Super Red. But... Borelli are attractive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAC Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 (edited) I really like the drapefin barb suggestion. Another less common barb school could be interesting as well or something with alot of red like Odessas. Maybe a big school of danio choprae, I love mine in a big school and have had luck conditioning them as a group and pulling a few out to put in a breeding tank. Edited June 13, 2021 by MAC Spelling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted June 13, 2021 Author Share Posted June 13, 2021 On 6/13/2021 at 2:05 PM, MAC said: I really like the drapefin barb suggestion. Another less common barb school could be interesting as well or something with alot of red like Odessas. Maybe a big school of dance choprae, I love mine in a big school and have had luck conditioning them as a group and pulling a few out to put in a breeding tank. That’s a good looking little fish! Danios are something to really consider. I’m interested in Celestial Pearl Danios too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAC Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 I had been searching for the drapefin barb (Oreichthys crenuchoides) for awhile before I got mine. The display the males put on is really something! I vote those! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted June 14, 2021 Author Share Posted June 14, 2021 —Thanks, NERMs, for all of the suggestions! I’ve decided to simmer down, do a responsible thing, and use this tank as grow out for my Emerald Killifish. I’ll be referencing these great ideas down the road someday, if I can figure out how to move the Killis along!— 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streetwise Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 I think that Fish Folk has more items in the Completed List than most of us of us have in the To-Do List. I also think that Fish Folk thrives on adding things to the list. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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