Office Tank - Aquarium Advice

grass nerd · 08-15-2005, 11:21 PM

I was just wondering if anyone had a tank in their office and had a few pics to share. I am wanting to set up something small (but not tiny) with relatively little maintance in my office at work. Any suggestions or expiernces?

Hrafnkel · 08-15-2005, 11:25 PM

How small are you thinking?

grass nerd · 08-15-2005, 11:29 PM

Not too sure, that's why I was wondering if anyone had any experiences with an office tank and maintance. I would say for sure under 10 gallons.

Hrafnkel · 08-15-2005, 11:31 PM

I dunno. Maybe a five gallon with a dwarf puffer? Or something with a betta.

grass nerd · 08-15-2005, 11:35 PM

I have considered something small with a betta. However, bettas are not all that active are they? Or is that my ignorance.... I like somewhat active fish that will swim around a little.

Blazeherd2306 · 08-15-2005, 11:37 PM

[acronym:2451f98818="In My Experience"]IME[/acronym:2451f98818] bettas are active fish and are almost always swimming.

talloulou · 08-15-2005, 11:42 PM

Bettas tend to be "inactive" when kept in bowls with no heater. But give one a decent size tank with some tropical water and they are pretty entertaining in my opinion. Plus if you feed them bloodworms they will love you! I think a Betta and some corydoras would make a nice tank. I think tonystarks has some smaller office tanks if I'm not mistaken.

talloulou · 08-15-2005, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grass nerd

Irelatively little maintance

Any tank is going to need a regular partial water changing schedule. If you are sure not to overfeed and understock your tank then you can go longer between water changes. But the maintance is fun......it's part of the hobby.

grass nerd · 08-15-2005, 11:53 PM

I understand that. I enjoy cleaning and maintaining our 55g and 10g. I was just trying to think about about syphoning, water changes, etc. in an office.

Hrafnkel · 08-15-2005, 11:59 PM

Just make sure whatever you get has a filter unless you wanna be doing nearly constant water changes.

08-15-2005, 11:21 PM	#1
grass nerd Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Oklahoma, USA Posts: 19	Office Tank I was just wondering if anyone had a tank in their office and had a few pics to share. I am wanting to set up something small (but not tiny) with relatively little maintance in my office at work. Any suggestions or expiernces?

08-15-2005, 11:25 PM	#2
Hrafnkel Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Highland, Texas Posts: 521	How small are you thinking? __________________ 2.5gal: Empty 5gal: 2 Black Mystery Snails 10gal: 2 Mickey Mouse Platys (1M1F), 1 African Butterfly Fish, 3 Khuli Loaches 29gal: 1 Green Severum, 1 Convict, 3 Bronze Cories 55gal: 5 Bloodfin Tetras, 6 Black Skirt Tetras, 1 Blood Parrot, 1 African Brown Knife, 1 Striped Raphael, 1 Ropefish, 2 Clown Loaches, 1 Yoyo Loach, 1 Angelfish

08-15-2005, 11:31 PM	#4
Hrafnkel Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Highland, Texas Posts: 521	I dunno. Maybe a five gallon with a dwarf puffer? Or something with a betta. __________________ 2.5gal: Empty 5gal: 2 Black Mystery Snails 10gal: 2 Mickey Mouse Platys (1M1F), 1 African Butterfly Fish, 3 Khuli Loaches 29gal: 1 Green Severum, 1 Convict, 3 Bronze Cories 55gal: 5 Bloodfin Tetras, 6 Black Skirt Tetras, 1 Blood Parrot, 1 African Brown Knife, 1 Striped Raphael, 1 Ropefish, 2 Clown Loaches, 1 Yoyo Loach, 1 Angelfish

08-15-2005, 11:42 PM	#7
talloulou Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Washington Posts: 2,092 Images: 17	Bettas tend to be "inactive" when kept in bowls with no heater. But give one a decent size tank with some tropical water and they are pretty entertaining in my opinion. Plus if you feed them bloodworms they will love you! I think a Betta and some corydoras would make a nice tank. I think tonystarks has some smaller office tanks if I'm not mistaken. __________________ http://talloulou.smugmug.com/

08-15-2005, 11:59 PM	#10
Hrafnkel Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Highland, Texas Posts: 521	Just make sure whatever you get has a filter unless you wanna be doing nearly constant water changes. __________________ 2.5gal: Empty 5gal: 2 Black Mystery Snails 10gal: 2 Mickey Mouse Platys (1M1F), 1 African Butterfly Fish, 3 Khuli Loaches 29gal: 1 Green Severum, 1 Convict, 3 Bronze Cories 55gal: 5 Bloodfin Tetras, 6 Black Skirt Tetras, 1 Blood Parrot, 1 African Brown Knife, 1 Striped Raphael, 1 Ropefish, 2 Clown Loaches, 1 Yoyo Loach, 1 Angelfish

08-15-2005, 11:29 PM	#3
grass nerd Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Oklahoma, USA Posts: 19	Not too sure, that's why I was wondering if anyone had any experiences with an office tank and maintance. I would say for sure under 10 gallons.

08-15-2005, 11:35 PM	#5
grass nerd Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Oklahoma, USA Posts: 19	I have considered something small with a betta. However, bettas are not all that active are they? Or is that my ignorance.... I like somewhat active fish that will swim around a little.

08-15-2005, 11:37 PM	#6
Blazeherd2306 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: U.S. Posts: 1,723 Images: 5	[acronym:2451f98818="In My Experience"]IME[/acronym:2451f98818] bettas are active fish and are almost always swimming.

08-15-2005, 11:53 PM	#9
grass nerd Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Oklahoma, USA Posts: 19	I understand that. I enjoy cleaning and maintaining our 55g and 10g. I was just trying to think about about syphoning, water changes, etc. in an office.

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