Species Tanks: Pros and Cons?

[MikeWinLDS]

Let me have 'em.

[xray]

I am thinking of doing a Brichardi tank. Now by species tank does that mean that one species is dominant or is that the only species in the tank. I don't know.

[Endgame319]

xray - I reccomend the brichardi tank, I have a breeding colony of 5 adults and 50+ fry and it's one of my favourite tanks. Its neat watching the fry from an older spawn looking after their younger brothers and sisters.

[Christmasfish]

Since I have testy labyrinths, most of my tanks are pretty much species tanks by default. ^_^ Some have bottom feeders for clean-up and dithering.

[RogerMcAllen]

Advantage, you can set up the perfect environment for a single fish.

Disadvantage, you only get a single species.

Might I suggest a biotype?

[madasafish]

Hehe. Isn't it a "biotope?"

I have a species-only puffer tank, and I still enjoy the little guys immensely.

Most ppl do keep maintenance fish in a species-only tank. Plecos, otos, amano shrimp... that sort of thing, as long as they aren't threatened by the main species. I keep large amanos in with my dwarf puffers. No shame in it.