Re: What do you guys think on stocking?

by **kizno1** on Wed Oct 14, 2009 5:32 pm

i posted back on the question you asked in the 10l topic

by **lilacamy931** on Wed Oct 14, 2009 5:44 pm

LOL thanks again also! For some reason always assumed tropical lol Trying to consider them but not sure in the large community with all those fish, may try couple with some of the bettas (after reading more of course) always been intrigued by shrimp and to try them out but always been a bit scared

by **kizno1** on Wed Oct 14, 2009 5:49 pm

yh they are fine in tropical tanks but live no where near aslong but there more active it dosnt really matter with cherry shrimp anyway coz they breed like crazy so they will never all die out lol

by **lilacamy931** on Wed Oct 14, 2009 5:52 pm

so perhaps try them in my community or bettas with a couple then, going to be learning about a lot of fish and aquatics this coming month lol.

by **kizno1** on Wed Oct 14, 2009 5:54 pm

yh they will be fine in both types of tank but i wouldnt but them with the apisto there quite small and the apisto might see them as food. if you even need any more help feel free to ask me :D

by **lilacamy931** on Wed Oct 14, 2009 6:02 pm

Aw have appreciated all the guidance and help from you and others, I am a complete panicker and a bit pedantic when it comes to fish which is why usually do loners or species tanks. This is my first tank with my partner that will be proper community/mixed species and reallllly nervous!

So far the male guppies and lamp eyes are behaving as they should, over the weekend will be fun getting the lamps out and back to their tank. The glass are still extremely shy and unsure if eating, keep squirting (gently) bloodworm for them to reach in their hidey hole

by **kizno1** on Wed Oct 14, 2009 6:05 pm

yh glass fish are really shy how many do you have again? they do better in big shoals and you should be able to see if there eating by looking at the colour of there stomach it will turn the colour of what they have just eaten.

by **lilacamy931** on Wed Oct 14, 2009 6:09 pm

currently have 3 and planning 3 more hopefully tomorrow so putting it down to the numbers at the moment and with 3 more hopefully they will perk up. They have taken refuge in a heavily planted root so fairly difficult to see with out scaring them out Wink

by **kizno1** on Wed Oct 14, 2009 6:15 pm

yh im sure they will be more active once you have 6 and there settled in. just keep trying to get food down to them evan if its liquid fry or somethink coz i used to have 3 and they died within a week coz they wouldnt eat.

by **lilacamy931** on Wed Oct 14, 2009 8:02 pm

One VERY LAST QUESTION (hopefully). The apistos will be paired, the gobies will be paired.

With the two pearl gouramis should I go for a pair, two girls or two males. My partner prefers the males but unsure the two would be ok even with my 160 litre? Otherwise how does a pair sound?

by **kizno1** on Wed Oct 14, 2009 8:07 pm

i would be a bit worried if you got a pair of gouramis coz if they breed i dont think the guppys tails would do to good. the males might be a bit to territorial so 2 females would be best but you might be able to get away with a pair or 2 males but its a bit of a risk.

by **lilacamy931** on Wed Oct 14, 2009 8:17 pm

ok something to consider. I was thinking females originally as the more docile as imagine gourami breeding similar to betta and the male a nightmare when eggs present. The males are lush but wouldnt want everything beaten up, will tell my partner and see what he thinks and I think we have hopefully sorted all the kinks out! thanks again xxxx

by **kizno1** on Thu Oct 15, 2009 5:17 pm

if you really want a male they you could just get 1 male.