AquaHobbyist123 Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 I am thinking about making a Christmas themed aquarium this year and I would like to hear your ideas about it! My Maximum tank size for this is around 30 gallons. I was thinking about having 8 Candycane tetras and some snowball and Red Rili Shrimp, but I am still open to ideas. Let me know what you think! 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 Not actually a Christmas theme, per say, but MD Fish Tanks did a build some time back . . . some GoT winter theme . . . it's worth watching in full if you've never seen this before . . . 4 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smm333 Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 As a Christmas obsessed lady, I love it! I was trying to find a pair of scarlet badis because they are tiny, adorable, and make me think of candy canes. Sadly I can't find anywhere that will sell them sexed. It's just males. I guess people prefer their higher color. Be sure to post pictures if you do a Christmas tank! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Killer of Fish Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 (edited) On 9/4/2022 at 12:28 PM, AquaHobbyist123 said: “I was thinking about having 8 Candycane tetras and some snowball and Red Rili Shrimp, but I am still open to ideas.” Sounds great. Don’t forget the Christmas Tree Moss. 🎄 Edited September 4, 2022 by The Killer of Fish Lost the quote 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scapexghost Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 Hornwort has a bit of a christmas tree look. You could do a sand fall with white sand 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 Mystery snail look like Christmas tree hall ornaments 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solstice_Lacer Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 The right piece of hornwort with some shrimp and red and/or blue ramshorn snails would be pretty Christmas tree like 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 (edited) On 9/4/2022 at 3:39 PM, smm333 said: As a Christmas obsessed lady, I love it! I was trying to find a pair of scarlet badis because they are tiny, adorable, and make me think of candy canes. Sadly I can't find anywhere that will sell them sexed. It's just males. I guess people prefer their higher color. Be sure to post pictures if you do a Christmas tank! Not a scarlet Badis, but I’ll have a load of these ready to ship out before Christmas… Edited September 4, 2022 by Fish Folk 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smm333 Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 On 9/4/2022 at 3:12 PM, Fish Folk said: Not a scarlet Badis, but I’ll have a load of these ready to ship out before Christmas… Wow! That is an absolutely stunning fish! 🥰 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 On 9/4/2022 at 8:07 PM, smm333 said: Wow! That is an absolutely stunning fish! 🥰 Nothobranchius guentheri. They only live 6-12 months. African annual killifish. About max size of a female Betta splendens. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jawjagrrl Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 On 9/4/2022 at 3:27 PM, Fish Folk said: Not actually a Christmas theme, per say, but MD Fish Tanks did a build some time back . . . some GoT winter theme . . . it's worth watching in full if you've never seen this before . . . Would love to see his take on this again given 3 years of growth and experience. Or a House of the Dragon theme! On 9/4/2022 at 3:39 PM, smm333 said: As a Christmas obsessed lady, I love it! I was trying to find a pair of scarlet badis because they are tiny, adorable, and make me think of candy canes. Sadly I can't find anywhere that will sell them sexed. It's just males. I guess people prefer their higher color. Be sure to post pictures if you do a Christmas tank! Candy Cane or Blood Cap tetras are really nice for the holiday colors too 🙂 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick-In-Of-TheSea Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 That was a fun watch. However, algae and waste will wreak havoc on that white sand pronto. 🥲 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 On 9/4/2022 at 3:39 PM, smm333 said: Sadly I can't find anywhere that will sell them sexed. Finding female scarlet badis at all is very rare. It’s like winning a scratch off lottery ticket it is so rare. If you ever hear of anyone selling females please let me know. I would pay handsomely to get some girls to go with my boys. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smm333 Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 On 9/7/2022 at 5:25 AM, Guppysnail said: Finding female scarlet badis at all is very rare. It’s like winning a scratch off lottery ticket it is so rare. If you ever hear of anyone selling females please let me know. I would pay handsomely to get some girls to go with my boys. It's so weird. You know breeders are getting females, and they aren't expensive fish. C'mon people! Stop hoarding the ladies, lol! On 9/4/2022 at 3:12 PM, Fish Folk said: Not a scarlet Badis, but I’ll have a load of these ready to ship out before Christmas… Wow! That is an absolutely stunning fish! 🥰 2 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnebuns Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 (edited) On 9/7/2022 at 7:25 AM, Guppysnail said: Finding female scarlet badis at all is very rare. It’s like winning a scratch off lottery ticket it is so rare. If you ever hear of anyone selling females please let me know. I would pay handsomely to get some girls to go with my boys. Where do all the boys come from then I wonder. 🤔 is someone hoarding them all! Edited September 8, 2022 by Cinnebuns 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 (edited) On 9/8/2022 at 1:46 AM, Cinnebuns said: Where do all the boys come from then I wonder. 🤔 is someone hoarding them all! My understanding from what I read is they don’t even get collected. Theories I read say they don’t even collect girls to keep a stable breeding population or because they are smaller 1/2 inch max and colorless grey they don’t collect them or because they want to remain main supplier. The girls that do get through and get bred they don’t sell so they also can continue to keep higher prices and be main suppliers by controlling who can breed them. Edited September 8, 2022 by Guppysnail 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AquaHobbyist123 Posted September 8, 2022 Author Share Posted September 8, 2022 It's a shame that you can't find female scarlet badis. You may occasionally find one somewhere if you are extremely lucky, but there's no money in dull gray fish I guess. How did this turn into a Scarlet Badis thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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