MikeWinLDS
Aquarium Advice Regular
Let me have 'em.
Species Tanks: Pros and Cons?
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xray
Aquarium Advice Freak
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
Aquarium Advice FINatic
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
Aquarium Advice Addict
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
Aquarium Advice Addict
Advantage, you can set up the perfect environment for a single fish.
Disadvantage, you only get a single species.
Might I suggest a biotype?
Disadvantage, you only get a single species.
Might I suggest a biotype?
madasafish
Aquarium Advice Addict
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.
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.
