Here is my new tank, they are loving the space! And they so do use the top half of the tank, lol.
I also have a Q, what bottom dweller can live with them? I've heard Featherfin catfish, Rainbow shark, BN pleco and the common catfish that live in their river.
Another Q, could I add more fish? I'd like to get more of any that are only trios or singles. So just 4-8 more. This would make the permanent inhabitants, I won't be removing fish 'as they grow' into 5-6in adults.
There are 25 or 26 fish total, may have miscounted on one of them. All are 1in to 3.5in, so no full sized adults yet. All get along, none bother any plants still.
Tank is not 100% done, hope to add a wall of hiding holes on the back wall and plant the flora at some point.
Pic was taken right after I finished adding all the fish. But now, a few hours later, they are all over the place, way at the top and every where just loving it. =D
New pic tomorrow.
Specs for those curious. Fuval FX5, so does not fit in the stand, lol. Sunsun canister & Rena canister. Fuval heater, the one w/the plastic around it. Sand is 3 bags of Cichlid sand, in time it will even out, right now it is covering some of the tunnels, but the fish will fix that. Unfortunately, it's a pretty narrow tank, the 150 at Petsmart would of been better, but this one is taller than me and at least for the New Year it will suffice. Two bits of long wood, couple Cichlid stones, some Rainbow rocks and the rest from my field. Light is just a 4ft shop light.
I also have a Q, what bottom dweller can live with them? I've heard Featherfin catfish, Rainbow shark, BN pleco and the common catfish that live in their river.
Another Q, could I add more fish? I'd like to get more of any that are only trios or singles. So just 4-8 more. This would make the permanent inhabitants, I won't be removing fish 'as they grow' into 5-6in adults.
There are 25 or 26 fish total, may have miscounted on one of them. All are 1in to 3.5in, so no full sized adults yet. All get along, none bother any plants still.
Tank is not 100% done, hope to add a wall of hiding holes on the back wall and plant the flora at some point.
Pic was taken right after I finished adding all the fish. But now, a few hours later, they are all over the place, way at the top and every where just loving it. =D
New pic tomorrow.
Specs for those curious. Fuval FX5, so does not fit in the stand, lol. Sunsun canister & Rena canister. Fuval heater, the one w/the plastic around it. Sand is 3 bags of Cichlid sand, in time it will even out, right now it is covering some of the tunnels, but the fish will fix that. Unfortunately, it's a pretty narrow tank, the 150 at Petsmart would of been better, but this one is taller than me and at least for the New Year it will suffice. Two bits of long wood, couple Cichlid stones, some Rainbow rocks and the rest from my field. Light is just a 4ft shop light.
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