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[JDogg]

Hey all

um lets see i have been keeping fish in one way or another for abut 15 years now.

I am a science teacher in minnesota.

my "at home tank" is 28 gallons. it contains 3 angel fish (1 gold and 2 "wild" type) 1 tiger barb, 5 sepia tetra i blue graumi, i pleco, i ram cichlid, and 2 cory.

at school i have two tanks both 10 gallons, 1 with a adult, female albino african clawed frog and the other with a mated pair of convicts and there 4 day old fry.

 

[Toirtis]

Welcome to the board!

 

[An t-iasg]

Welcome!

 

[rubysoho]

welcome to AA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Jchillin]

Welcome to AA!

I love angels and you have a couple of Altums?!!!

That's great...I have not been able to find these locally.

 

[rich311k]

Welcome!!!

 

[Fluff]

Welcome.

 

[fishyrican]

Welcome!

 

[Steven A]

Welcome 8)

 

[oscarbreeder]

Welcome to Aquarium Advice.

 

[Fishyfanatic]

Welcome to the boards!

 

[Deathcat]

Welcome to AA! I'm new here too!

 

[JDogg]

Hey all

um lets see i have been keeping fish in one way or another for abut 15 years now.

I am a science teacher in minnesota.

my "at home tank" is 28 gallons. it contains 3 angel fish (1 gold and 2 "wild" type) 1 tiger barb, 5 sepia tetra i blue graumi, i pleco, i ram cichlid, and 2 cory.

at school i have two tanks both 10 gallons, 1 with a adult, female albino african clawed frog and the other with a mated pair of convicts and there 4 day old fry.

this guy sure does not know much about fish... a pair of convicts in a 10 gallon 8O

i am not sure that a 28 is big enough for 3 angels and a Gourami

tiger barbs will do better in a group of at least 6 and may nip the fins of your other fish, keep an eye on the sepia tetra for the same reason. in fact i would try to trade the lone tiger barb into the lfs and get a couple more sepia tetra, IMO.

do you know what type of pleco you have, if it is a common pleco i will easily outgrow that tank.

my advice to the OP is this... move the pair of convicts to a larger tank, maybe a 25 to 30 gallon.

and perhaps trade in one of the angels, especialy if a pair forms the odd fish out could be killed.

HTH

you are off to a good start and will do just fine i see you having over 1800 posts someday 8)

 

[Jchillin]

ROFL!!!!! I completely agree with JD's advice. Researching your livestock prior to purchase will save in the looong run. I know, why not set up a planted tank?

 

[roka64]

LOL! That's pretty good!

 

[Fishyfanatic]

I was about to lock the thread since it's almost 2 years old until I saw the OPs name.

 

[An t-iasg]

A great testimonial to the site!

 

[JDogg]

just to think, if i knew back then what i know now!