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Your Questions About Unique Freshwater Fish

May 4th, 2011
by Aquarium Lover.
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Nancy asks…

Are there any brightly colored or really unique freshwater fish?

I want to add something really cool to my tank (that is a fish :) ) and my family and I all request something that’s unique or brightly colored. I have a tropical tank right now so if you have any suggestions for that then that would be fantastic! They need to be able to fit in a 20 gallon tank and get along with a neon tetras. :)
Thank you!

Aquarium Lover answers:

What about glofish ??? They would fit and are very colourful … They are genetically modified zebra danios which is interesting … Neons and glofish would get along fine … I am pretty sure they should be kept in groups of at least 6 …

Http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/oo349/hoolagal/glofish.jpg – glofish :O) i want some myself and saving for another tank :O)

Donna asks…

Anybody know some odd/unique freshwater fish I can put in my spare 55 gallon tank?

Yeah , im intermediate fish hobbyist ,and I have a spare 55 gallon tank , that I wanna use. Can anybody suggest some unique specie only fish I can put in there.

Aquarium Lover answers:

Puffer fish

http://k53.pbase.com/u33/accr122/upload/21564574.Picture21.jpg

http://blog.captive-aquatics.com/.a/6a010535f11c3d970c011570554a52970b-320wi

afracan butter fly fish

http://animal-world.com/encyclo/fresh/miscellaneous/images/AfricanButterflyfishWFM_AcFpF102_1.jpg

killi fish

http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/images/noth_rachovi.jpg

http://killifish-breeders.com/images/robertsoni.jpg

Ruth asks…

interesting and unique freshwater fish to be compatible with guaramis and african leaffish?

i have a forty gallon tank with gravel and was wondering if anyone knew a cool or unique addition to my tank that would get along with guaramis and african leaffish…i was thinking maybe a freshwater flounder but i need more ideass….THANK YOU!

Aquarium Lover answers:

I would go with a peacock eel personally. Given the biotope of the african leaf fish, these would be right at home. Both would get along well with your gouramis as well.

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Your Questions About Types Of Plecos Aquarium

Apr 15th, 2011
by Aquarium Lover.
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Charles asks…

55 gallon aquarium stocking and suggestions?

Well my 30 gallon so far has been “awkward”. In the tank I have 1 yoyo loach will be moving
6 bleeding heart tetras of all my fish hardest and most enjoyable.
2 zebra danios will also be moving
My temp is 80 Fahrenheit and parameters are Nitrates-5
Nitrites-0
Hardness- 12
Ph-7.0
Ammonia-0
I don’t keep live plants, but have an abundance of fake plants and 3 large caves not including other nooks and crannies.
My fish haven’t shown any signs of disease I started the aquarium with 3 yoyo loaches
6 zebra danios
6 bleeding heart tetras
1 clown pleco
The plecos body was found three weeks ago dead no signs on body or behavior. The two loaches were smaller of the three and seemed to disappear I haven’t spotted them in three weeks I assume dead. The other 4 danios died of age, tuberculosis, and fin rot.

Now my question is I will be buying a 55 gallon aquarium and I am unsure what type of fish I want. I am looking for something large so not schooling fish also there can be two or three of these fish. I was looking at firemouths, kribs, and any type of Cichlids I would like a partner for the fish. The 55 with whatever Cichlids will also have 10 bleeding heart tetras.

Aquarium Lover answers:

I was gonna say Senegal bichirs but you have a lot of small fish, they would eat your fish =[, they are fun to have tho if you wanna get 1 or 2 for your 30 gallon when you switch the fish to a 50. You could have a couple of bala sharks, they get to 10 inches, i think, and i had a bala shark before, it was about 8 inches or so and never ate any of my other fish

Ken asks…

Algae eater for a 29 gallon aquarium?

I have a 29 gallon aquarium with a huge yellow angelfish and 5 harlequin rasboras… I was just wondering what type of algae eater I could get? I don’t want anything that’ll eventually outgrow the tank or bully the rasboras. I was looking into a siamese algae eater, but I’m thinking they get aggressive when they mature just like the chinese algae eater. Plecos get huge… any help?
Okay, cool. I’ll check into the Otos. I think the angelfish will put the Otos in their place if they try to mess with him; he’s crazy.

I actually used to have a huge golden apple snail, haha. I had a 14 gallon aquarium at the time and it got so huge, I had to give it to my friend.

Thanks to both of you for the help!
Yeah, I’ve seen on some sites that the SAE is totally different from the CAE and then I’ve seen on other sites they’re about the same. It gets kind of aggravating, so I don’t know. I probably won’t worry with those.

I actually have driftwood in my aquarium.

The bristlenose is pretty weird looking, haha. I didn’t really look into those because of that!

I was going to get a few of those Otos since they’re small and like to be in schools. I just hope they don’t try to aggravate the angelfish much.

Thanks for the help again.

Aquarium Lover answers:

Yes it is true that siamese algae eaters will get aggressive as they get older, and in fact, they will not eat as much algae the more they age adn they switch to a more protein diet. Also, common plecos do get too big and they too require more than just algae but drift wood as well.

Bushy/Bristle nose plecos, get about 4-5 inches, which i feel would be a great addition to your tank! Some feel they are weird looking but i like mine a ton. Its mostly nocturnal so you probably will not see it very often but it dose its job and when you do see it, it is cool to look at.

There are other plecos that stay small as well but the b-nose is the most common.

Also Oto cats are great brown algae eater when you first get them, but i have found they slow down on the consumption of algae after the first week or so. I have also had problems with otos staying healthy for very long,and some of them just disappear, maybe just luck of the draw.

Either one of those would be a fine choice, they don’t get too big, but remember if you want to get otos, get a few of them because they like to be in schools.

Hope this helps

Mark asks…

A Few questions about fish for a 46 gallon fresh water aquarium (Details Inside)?

1. Are 4 German Blue Rams, 4 Bosemani rainbows, 4 Dwarf Gouramis, 8 Neon Tetras, 6 Bleeding Heart Tetras, 4 Corydoras catfish, and some typed of small non aggressive algae eaters ok for a 46 gallon with plenty of hiding places and 25-40% water changes weekly?

2. Can the 4 gouramis be all male?

3. Are bleeding Heart Tetras common in pet stores?

4. Are Corydoras Catfish common in pet stores.

5. What should I get for a non aggressive algae eater that will some what take care of the algae on the sides, gravel, and decor? (No Bristle Nose Plecos)

6. Will any of the bigger fish eat the neon tetras?

7. How do you pronounce ‘Bosemani Rainbow’?

8.Can the fish listed at the top adapt to a higher PH?

9. How do you test if a piece of aquarium decor is too rough for fish?

Thanks to All Answerer’s!

Aquarium Lover answers:

Well I found out that bosemani rainbow fish can get up to 5″ so they would not be a good fit. Also you seem a little overstocked so after you take out the rainbows try only having one set of tetras, either neons or bleeding hearts. If you do not like the bristle nose pleco try some amano shrimp or three oto catfish.

I have seen both bleeding hearts and cory catfish at petsmart.

Good Luck

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The Right Fishes for Your Aquarium

Aug 1st, 2009
by Neon.
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Georgia Aquarium Fish

Image by Mike Johnston via Flickr

Saltwater aquariums are great for people who love the ocean and the creatures that live underneath it. It is best to orient yourself and choose the right fish carefully.

If you want to have the most wonderful marine aquarium in your own home, you have to first choose what kind of fishes you will put in it. More over, you have to be able to maintain your aquarium. This requires patience and motivation. Having a salt-water aquarium is not that hard after all.

Choosing the Right Fish for Your Saltwater Aquarium

The first step is to decide on the number of fish you want to house in your aquarium. Make a rough estimate on how many fish will fit spaciously in your aquarium. As a rule, you have to allow two inches of fish with every gallon of water in the tank. (more…)


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