How does this sound? (15 gallon setup) - Aquarium Advice

rubysoho · 12-19-2007, 09:31 AM

Well, I am slowly planning the setup of my freebie- what I think to be - 15 gallon square tank. So, here are some options I have come up with (all depends on availability at the LFSs)

Inverts
2-3 Cherry Fire Shrimp (if unavailable, ghost shrimp)
1 Apple Snail

Fish
1 Dwarf Gourami
(more research coming)

Decoration and Plants
Driftwood
Anubias
Java Fern
WaterSprite
Wisteria

Now, the plants I am unsure about. This is most likely a moderate light system. And I need to do some tests on my water to make sure the pH will not drop too far for the shrimp. But, we'll see. I am still figuring out other options for fish. I LOVE rubbernose plecos, but I am pretty sure they need a bit more space than this 15 gallon tank. Being square, I left out tetras and other fast moving fish since there is not too much side to side space for zooming. The other option could be a harem of female bettas. I did that before, and loved my girls. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Oh, and my other idea would be to make this a habitat for brackish like the dwarf puffers or a high flow habitat for a mogurnda nesolepis. I did like the look of the puffers at he LFS. Very cute, and something I have not done before. I just love planted tanks though.

black hills tj · 12-19-2007, 11:14 AM

A dwarf puffer would be neat in a cube. Not sure if you could go with 2 of them though. I think cherry barbs would do alright in the tank. A bushynose pleco may fit in there fine. A few corydoras for the bottom would work alright.

Dt524 · 12-19-2007, 12:42 PM

You dont have to make the tank for a dwarf puffer. They are the only completely freshwater puffer from what I know.

I had a herrum female bettas it was really interesting.

Well good luck.

rubysoho · 12-19-2007, 04:42 PM

Dt, I was under the impression that the dwarf puffers were also slightly brackish. If they aren't. then they will be going into my setup, and I figure out the rest based on compatibility. I was excited to see them at my LFS because when I used to have tanks those were never to be found (small town, different state).

Off to do some more research.

fish 'n' fries · 12-19-2007, 06:03 PM

Dwarf puffers are fresh water. However, they're supposed to be quite territorial and not conducive to many tank mates. Dwarfpuffers.com is a pretty good web site about them (there've also been a couple articles in a few of the big magazines lately...can't remember which ones though...sorry!)

Blazeherd2306 · 12-22-2007, 09:16 PM

Yep, I believe dwarf puffers are completely freshwater fish.

A dwarf puffer tank would be pretty cool. They're very interesting fish.

12-19-2007, 09:31 AM	#1
rubysoho Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Northern VA Posts: 2,539 Images: 3	How does this sound? (15 gallon setup) Well, I am slowly planning the setup of my freebie- what I think to be - 15 gallon square tank. So, here are some options I have come up with (all depends on availability at the LFSs) Inverts 2-3 Cherry Fire Shrimp (if unavailable, ghost shrimp) 1 Apple Snail Fish 1 Dwarf Gourami (more research coming) Decoration and Plants Driftwood Anubias Java Fern WaterSprite Wisteria Now, the plants I am unsure about. This is most likely a moderate light system. And I need to do some tests on my water to make sure the pH will not drop too far for the shrimp. But, we'll see. I am still figuring out other options for fish. I LOVE rubbernose plecos, but I am pretty sure they need a bit more space than this 15 gallon tank. Being square, I left out tetras and other fast moving fish since there is not too much side to side space for zooming. The other option could be a harem of female bettas. I did that before, and loved my girls. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Oh, and my other idea would be to make this a habitat for brackish like the dwarf puffers or a high flow habitat for a mogurnda nesolepis. I did like the look of the puffers at he LFS. Very cute, and something I have not done before. I just love planted tanks though.

12-19-2007, 11:14 AM	#2
black hills tj Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: black hills, south dakota Posts: 1,785	A dwarf puffer would be neat in a cube. Not sure if you could go with 2 of them though. I think cherry barbs would do alright in the tank. A bushynose pleco may fit in there fine. A few corydoras for the bottom would work alright. __________________ <.^.>Mike<.^.> http://www.bhtj.net

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12-19-2007, 12:42 PM	#3
Dt524 Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 68	You dont have to make the tank for a dwarf puffer. They are the only completely freshwater puffer from what I know. I had a herrum female bettas it was really interesting. Well good luck.

12-19-2007, 04:42 PM	#4
rubysoho Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Northern VA Posts: 2,539 Images: 3	Dt, I was under the impression that the dwarf puffers were also slightly brackish. If they aren't. then they will be going into my setup, and I figure out the rest based on compatibility. I was excited to see them at my LFS because when I used to have tanks those were never to be found (small town, different state). Off to do some more research.

12-19-2007, 06:03 PM	#5
fish 'n' fries Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 292	Dwarf puffers are fresh water. However, they're supposed to be quite territorial and not conducive to many tank mates. Dwarfpuffers.com is a pretty good web site about them (there've also been a couple articles in a few of the big magazines lately...can't remember which ones though...sorry!)

12-22-2007, 09:16 PM	#6
Blazeherd2306 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: U.S. Posts: 1,723 Images: 5	Yep, I believe dwarf puffers are completely freshwater fish. A dwarf puffer tank would be pretty cool. They're very interesting fish.