Guppys and apistos

[newbie_dave]

I have a pair of apisto cacs and I was just wondering if a few Guppys would be a good choice to go in with them, I have a 20g L and I have a pair of cacs and 4 corys

 

[Brookster123]

Could work.. Than again if the apisto's breed.. Guppys are slow, stupid and nosey.. All of which will earn a swift butt whooping from an apisto.. I'd give it a 75% success rate..

 

[newbie_dave]

I have been offered some for free so I went and had a look and getten about 20 fry so bought a hexy tank and they going in there till they get bigger

 

[Brookster123]

Cool! They can be neat looking fish.. Good thing is they stay in the upper area of the tank, out of the apisto's space for the most part.. Feeding should be interesting

 

[newbie_dave]

Only on flake days as I feed them frozen brine shrimp one day them blood worm then flake may have to put extra in haha

 

[newbie_dave]

Got the fry tank up and running squeezed loads the gunk out of the sponges that are in my filter and left it till it cleared and then put fish in.....jobs a good'en

 

[Brookster123]

Nice!! I have the same tank for qt.. What are you using for a light bulb?

 

[newbie_dave]

I don't have one at the minute but pets at home sell led lights for £10 might will have to get one tomorrow

 

[Brookster123]

That top doesn't have a socket for a bulb?

 

[newbie_dave]

Yeah it does but I ain't sure where to get a bulb from

 

[Brookster123]

Get a small spiral 14watt cfl 5000k at a hardware store.. $2

 

[newbie_dave]

It's like a 2 prong bulb like what you get in a normal aquarium

 

[Brookster123]

Ohhh, a small tube?? Yah I've seen those at Lfs..

 

[newbie_dave]

It looks like this

 

[schoeplein]

Hardware store. Not sure what you guys have over the pond...

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[Brookster123]

Ok, it's just a short t5 or t8, figure out which one, measure the space and check the home goods store first than pet shop if need be..

 

[newbie_dave]

Cheers fellas, will have a look about

 

[newbie_dave]

Do you think a clip on light would work?like you see on a nano tank?

 

[Brookster123]

You'd have to modify the hood but it should work

 

[newbie_dave]

I was thinking on taking the good off completely and putting it on the side