Johannes Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 I saw a cool group of this fish was wondering how many could go in a 15 gal. And could they go with guppys or endlers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevesFishTanks Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 I think I would start with 4-6. They may be able to co-exist with the live bearers but its a 50/50. If the tank isnt tall enough they will constantly harass them as they defend their territories. They can be pretty aggressive for their size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johannes Posted October 26, 2021 Author Share Posted October 26, 2021 Ok tkank yo for the answer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mynameisnobody Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 @Johannes The only issue I see with the said setup is what happens when the multies breed? Eventually 15 gallons will be way too small for breeding multies. I’ve had them in a 75 and they filled it within a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy's Fish Den Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 On 10/26/2021 at 6:55 AM, Manny said: @Johannes The only issue I see with the said setup is what happens when the multies breed? Eventually 15 gallons will be way too small for breeding multies. I’ve had them in a 75 and they filled it within a year. A good breeding fish for profit scenario. I know at least in my area multies always sell well at club meetings, swaps and auctions. The hardest part is getting them out of the tank LOL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mynameisnobody Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 @Andy's Fish Den what I would do is as soon as they retreat to their shells, just pull the shell out, place in a bucket, then the tricky part becomes removing the shell from the bucket. Definitely easier working in a bucket rather than mucking around in the aquarium and kicking up detritus or spooking the other fish. From my experience, a smaller aquarium doesn’t produce as many shellies as a larger one, even a 40 breeder is fairly perfect. Hence, they can fill a 15, but I don’t think it will produce enough to sell to a LFS. Also their natural behaviors are fascinating and are easily observed with a larger setup. It could be done in a 15, but you could also heat a pizza with a match, doesn’t mean it’s the best idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tolstoy21 Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 (edited) @Manny You can also create a little basket or box out of egg create / diffuser. Put the shells in that and suspend it up near the surface of the tank. (I suction cup mine 3/4 of the way up). The multis don't prefer being elevated. When you leave and they come out of their shells, they will abandon the elevated shells and swim to the bottom. Of course, you need a second tank to do this. But I guess this could work in a bucket just as easily. Edited October 26, 2021 by tolstoy21 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mynameisnobody Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 @tolstoy21 brilliant idea and brilliant author Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tolstoy21 Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 On 10/26/2021 at 12:48 PM, Manny said: @tolstoy21 brilliant idea and brilliant author Well, to be fair, I either saw this on YouTube or read it on a post somewhere else. So I can't take credit other than the credit for passing along the tribal knowledge. I've done this a bunch and it works well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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