river tank - Aquarium Advice

ghoastoflyle · 10-15-2003, 01:08 AM

MY RIVER TANK IS UP!!!!

im going to be getting some plecos in the future. my s.a. bumblebee catfish seems to be enjoying the tank

does any one know of any
different kinds of fish that enjoy fast moving water? maybe some kind
of loach. its a 40g tall. im pretty stoked about the success lol

Terry · 10-15-2003, 08:24 AM

Are you setting up a tank for fish from one region of the world or will it be a community tank with fish from differant areas of the world.
If you can give us a rough idea of what you are looking for we can advise on the types of fish.
There are loads of differant types of rivers out there so if you could break it down a bit to what you want to see in your tank maybe we can help.

10-15-2003, 10:58 AM

I second Terry's questions/comments. Also, pics would be nice too, it would give us a better idea of what to reccomend.

ghoastoflyle · 10-15-2003, 02:48 PM

sure let me see what i can do about some pics

. its a community tank

10-15-2003, 04:42 PM

I've never kept a river tank, but my white clouds really like to play in the current from the filter. Sometimes they swim against the current, sometimes let it carry them along, then swim right back to the outflow. Very entertaining when they do it as a tight school. They're like little tiny Salmon!

loach · 10-15-2003, 10:16 PM

Hillstream loaches? I don't know much about them because we can't get them in Australia, but from what I've heard they need a river tank to get enough oxygen.

Check out www.loaches.com for more info on Hillstreams.

ghoastoflyle · 10-16-2003, 01:10 AM

thanks alot for the link

10-15-2003, 01:08 AM	#1
ghoastoflyle Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: orlando Posts: 29	river tank MY RIVER TANK IS UP!!!! im going to be getting some plecos in the future. my s.a. bumblebee catfish seems to be enjoying the tank does any one know of any different kinds of fish that enjoy fast moving water? maybe some kind of loach. its a 40g tall. im pretty stoked about the success lol

10-15-2003, 08:24 AM	#2
Terry Aquarium Advice FINatic Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Harlow, Essex. UK Posts: 676	Are you setting up a tank for fish from one region of the world or will it be a community tank with fish from differant areas of the world. If you can give us a rough idea of what you are looking for we can advise on the types of fish. There are loads of differant types of rivers out there so if you could break it down a bit to what you want to see in your tank maybe we can help. __________________ " There is to much information in this hobby to learn in one lifetime " But with the help of Aquarium Advice we can have a good try.

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10-15-2003, 10:58 AM	#3
Guest Posts: n/a	I second Terry's questions/comments. Also, pics would be nice too, it would give us a better idea of what to reccomend.

10-15-2003, 02:48 PM	#4
ghoastoflyle Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: orlando Posts: 29	sure let me see what i can do about some pics . its a community tank

10-15-2003, 04:42 PM	#5
Guest Posts: n/a	I've never kept a river tank, but my white clouds really like to play in the current from the filter. Sometimes they swim against the current, sometimes let it carry them along, then swim right back to the outflow. Very entertaining when they do it as a tight school. They're like little tiny Salmon!

10-15-2003, 10:16 PM	#6
loach Aquarium Advice Newbie Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 8	Hillstream loaches? I don't know much about them because we can't get them in Australia, but from what I've heard they need a river tank to get enough oxygen. Check out www.loaches.com for more info on Hillstreams.

10-16-2003, 01:10 AM	#7
ghoastoflyle Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: orlando Posts: 29	thanks alot for the link