12 Gallon Eclipse Stocking ? - Aquarium Advice

ksfishguy · 12-03-2007, 03:26 PM

Just obtained a 12 gallon eclipse. This is a new area of aquatics for me, since I usually have large tanks with large fish. I currently have a 120 gallon tank with a few monsters in it. I would like to have some type of breeding fish. Please give me some recommendations with the type and number of fish I could house in a 12 gallon.

Here is a picture of my new tank!

Thanks!

blazeyreef · 12-03-2007, 05:31 PM

Congrats on the new "Nano" ish tank. IMO small tanks can be almost as fun as the larger ones!
So you want to breed fish? My recommendations would be a pair of dwarf rams (German Blue Rams are my favorite), or Apistogrammas. They are the smaller and more docile species of cichlids, and have some of the most outstanding colors of most freshwater fish. IMO a fully planted aquarium would suit them fine, with some rocky caves or half a flower pot to spawn in. Just a pair is what you would need, but you might would want to start off with 4-6 juveniles, wait until a pair forms, then either take the others back to the store or put them another tank... often just the suggestion.
HTH

rkilling1 · 12-03-2007, 10:59 PM

I came into this thread thinking I would say "go for the guppies", but I think blazeyreef's suggestion of GBR's would be great.

ksfishguy · 12-08-2007, 06:24 PM

Great idea, let's talk plants. Do I need to hookup anything special for a planted 12 gallon tank?

Alshain · 12-09-2007, 01:24 AM

Eclipse tanks don't have a lot of light and are hard to retrofit. I would just shoot for a low light tank and pick your species wisely.

black hills tj · 12-09-2007, 01:29 AM

I'm currently attempting to get a pair of young GBR's to spawn in a 10g moderately planted with stock lighting. No luck even getting eggs yet.

ksfishguy · 12-10-2007, 09:53 PM

Now I'm bummed, the tank was used and doesn't have the motor and fitting for the filter...

12-03-2007, 03:26 PM	#1
ksfishguy Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Hutchinson, Kansas Posts: 338	12 Gallon Eclipse Stocking ? Just obtained a 12 gallon eclipse. This is a new area of aquatics for me, since I usually have large tanks with large fish. I currently have a 120 gallon tank with a few monsters in it. I would like to have some type of breeding fish. Please give me some recommendations with the type and number of fish I could house in a 12 gallon. Here is a picture of my new tank! Thanks!

12-03-2007, 05:31 PM	#2
blazeyreef Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Nashville TN Posts: 1,585 Images: 1	Congrats on the new "Nano" ish tank. IMO small tanks can be almost as fun as the larger ones! So you want to breed fish? My recommendations would be a pair of dwarf rams (German Blue Rams are my favorite), or Apistogrammas. They are the smaller and more docile species of cichlids, and have some of the most outstanding colors of most freshwater fish. IMO a fully planted aquarium would suit them fine, with some rocky caves or half a flower pot to spawn in. Just a pair is what you would need, but you might would want to start off with 4-6 juveniles, wait until a pair forms, then either take the others back to the store or put them another tank... often just the suggestion. HTH __________________ Houston "Face Trials with Smiles"-Porter Ellett *My aquariums-3gall betta, 5.5gall nanoreef, 10gall planted,* *29gall planted* *"We are nothing until we make ourselves somthing"* *CTR*

12-03-2007, 10:59 PM	#3
rkilling1 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: NE ohio Posts: 1,763 Images: 50	I came into this thread thinking I would say "go for the guppies", but I think blazeyreef's suggestion of GBR's would be great. __________________ My 75 Gallon Planted Aquarium

12-09-2007, 01:24 AM	#5
Alshain Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Tyler, TX Posts: 807 Images: 4	Eclipse tanks don't have a lot of light and are hard to retrofit. I would just shoot for a low light tank and pick your species wisely. __________________ Remember to vote For AA! 55 Gallon Planted Tank

12-09-2007, 01:29 AM	#6
black hills tj Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: black hills, south dakota Posts: 1,766	I'm currently attempting to get a pair of young GBR's to spawn in a 10g moderately planted with stock lighting. No luck even getting eggs yet. __________________ <.^.>Mike<.^.> http://www.bhtj.net

12-08-2007, 06:24 PM	#4
ksfishguy Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Hutchinson, Kansas Posts: 338	Great idea, let's talk plants. Do I need to hookup anything special for a planted 12 gallon tank?

12-10-2007, 09:53 PM	#7
ksfishguy Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Hutchinson, Kansas Posts: 338	Now I'm bummed, the tank was used and doesn't have the motor and fitting for the filter...

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