Japola44
Aquarium Advice Freak
My dad takes me to petsmart to pick up frozen bloodworms a lot, and every time he wonders over to the tinfoil barbs, pictus catfish, and bala sharks. He points at them and ask for me to put one in my tank. Time after time i have to say no, and explain how the 1inch per gallon rule only applies to community tanks, and how my bichirs are going to soon be the only fish in my 55gal. So, i offered to my dad that i would take care of his own aquarium were he could put whatever fish in there he wants.
My dad really likes bala's, tinfoils and pictus catfish.
I read tinfoils are schooling fish, but would one be fine alone or just in a pair?
also, how big of an aquarium could fit those three fish. I would like to get him one for his birthday (in april). Then help him cycle it and pick out fish ect. ect.
If the aquarium would have to be more than say 70gals then it probably wouldnt work out. I was thinking he would really like oscars, or perhaps even a pirana (as far as i know they are legal in colorado, because i have seen them at the lfs). Not trying to make my dad sound like a mad man, but i'm sure he would enjoy watching live feedings.
To quote my father, "I want a fish that can hold his own."
What kind of aquarium and fish would you suggest?
My dad really likes bala's, tinfoils and pictus catfish.
I read tinfoils are schooling fish, but would one be fine alone or just in a pair?
also, how big of an aquarium could fit those three fish. I would like to get him one for his birthday (in april). Then help him cycle it and pick out fish ect. ect.
If the aquarium would have to be more than say 70gals then it probably wouldnt work out. I was thinking he would really like oscars, or perhaps even a pirana (as far as i know they are legal in colorado, because i have seen them at the lfs). Not trying to make my dad sound like a mad man, but i'm sure he would enjoy watching live feedings.
To quote my father, "I want a fish that can hold his own."
What kind of aquarium and fish would you suggest?
