Aquarium Rack Ideas --- stocking

[Mumma.of.two]

Wow, I really should listen to u guys more often. I tried what Mumma.of.two suggested and I already have two tanks cycled!! I bought some nice looking balloon mollies and a baby Senegal Bichir. Which will then be moved into a 29 gallon once 3-4 inches

How did you cycle them? Please don't tell me you used bottled bacteria?

 

[KonvictKeeper]

Wow, I really should listen to u guys more often. I tried what Mumma.of.two suggested and I already have two tanks cycled!! I bought some nice looking balloon mollies and a baby Senegal Bichir. Which will then be moved into a 29 gallon once 3-4 inches

What do you plan on doing with it when its too big for the 29g?

 

[tex777]

What do you plan on doing with it when its too big for the 29g?

Well I have an empty 55 gallon , should I put it in there instead of the 29? Cause I was planning to have it in the 29 then put it in the 55.

 

[KonvictKeeper]

I'd just skip the 29g. It will end up being more stress on the fish if you move him a bunch of times.

 

[tex777]

I'd just skip the 29g. It will end up being more stress on the fish if you move him a bunch of times.

Ok thanks for saving him or her some stress!

 

[siva]

Wow, I really should listen to u guys more often. I tried what Mumma.of.two suggested and I already have two tanks cycled!! I bought some nice looking balloon mollies and a baby Senegal Bichir. Which will then be moved into a 29 gallon once 3-4 inches

Hopefully you plan on moving the mollies out as well. Balloon mollies are smaller than the normal ones, but still have too large of a bio-load for a 10 gal.

FYI balloon mollies are selectively bred to be deformed with a curved spine which causes them swimming and health issues and ulimately a shortened lifespan.

 

[joejeff]

Hopefully you plan on moving the mollies out as well. Balloon mollies are smaller than the normal ones, but still have too large of a bio-load for a 10 gal.

FYI balloon mollies are selectively bred to be deformed with a curved spine which causes them swimming and health issues and ulimately a shortened lifespan.

I am a fan of the balloons look though. Hope it really isn't a danger...

 

[siva]

Well it's a danger to the fish, anyway. Some of us feel it's just plain unethical so it's info I do like to pass on.

 

[joejeff]

Well it's a danger to the fish, anyway. Some of us feel it's just plain unethical so it's info I do like to pass on.

Never heard that b4 I have one. He is a good looking fish. Seems healthy enough. I don't do any breeding, well on purpose. Lol. I had Nvr heard it was a risk...

 

[siva]

I'm not trying to say it's a risk really, I'm just saying they are deformed. We each have to decide for ourselves if we want to purchase/keep them. I personally avoid all dyed, tattooed, and deformed fish.

 

[joejeff]

I'm not trying to say it's a risk really, I'm just saying they are deformed. We each have to decide for ourselves if we want to purchase/keep them. I personally avoid all dyed, tattooed, and deformed fish.

I do too. Like the glo danios. It's so unnatural.... I always thought the balloon was a product of selective breeding which is far more natural that dying or splicing.

 

[tex777]

Hopefully you plan on moving the mollies out as well. Balloon mollies are smaller than the normal ones, but still have too large of a bio-load for a 10 gal.

FYI balloon mollies are selectively bred to be deformed with a curved spine which causes them swimming and health issues and ulimately a shortened lifespan.

This is very good to know. Thank you siva!

 

[siva]

Glo Fish are not dyed. They are genetically modified. In that case, the fish are not harmed in any way.

 

[siva]

My pleasure

Also for more info on Glo fish check here..it's very informative: GloFish® Fluorescent Fish FAQ

 

[joejeff]

Glo Fish are not dyed. They are genetically modified. In that case, the fish are not harmed in any way.

They mix them w a jelly fish don't they? I see those things as more wrong than selective breeding. Takes away from the natural processes that can be used to generate natural results.

 

[KonvictKeeper]

Speaking of fish like that, I completely avoid parrot fish also.

 

[joejeff]

They mix them w a jelly fish don't they? I see those things as more wrong than selective breeding. Takes away from the natural processes that can be used to generate natural results.

A skirt danio is Wat too beautiful to feel the need to add weird DNA and make unnatural colors to make them more interesting.... Sry to who started this thread I have gotten off topic.

 

[tex777]

Speaking of fish like that, I completely avoid parrot fish also.

I do to

 

[tex777]

A skirt danio is Wat too beautiful to feel the need to add weird DNA and make unnatural colors to make them more interesting.... Sry to who started this thread I have gotten off topic.

Don't worry, this is keeping me entertained

 

[tex777]

Now the starter of the thread ( me ) I going to go even more off topic:

Do any of you know much about bumblebee catfish? I u do, could you identify this one as SA or Asian?