Hey, I havne't been on in a while, but I know this is always a place to go to for good advice, so..
I have a 29 gallon tank with 3 guppies, 3 platys, and six mollies as well as 2 gold barbs and 2 black skirt tetras (had six of each, but they've all died off over the past four years but these) I've been letting the fish give birth in the tank and pulling fry out when I see them; I've got five or so fry in the breeding net at present.
I also have 2 (cycled) five gallon tanks, one cycled ten gallon tank, and two more ten gallon tanks uncycled. (but I have that stuff that's supposed to instantly cycle them)
Ok. SO my idea is to distribute all the fish I have over the other five tanks. And start with something completely new in the 29 gallon.
I saw a senegal bichir at the pet store today. I fell in love with it. The more I read up on this fish, the more I want it. The guy at the store said it would be fine in a 29 gallon tank.
Well....I REALLY want one..but I've been reading a lot, and I am starting to have doubts that one of these would actually be ok in my 29 gallon.
So tell me the truth? Can it be done, or do I have to give up the idea?
If it can't be done, does anyone have any suggestions of someting I CAN do that is very different from the tetras and livebearers? Some cichlids of some kind? How about a parrot cichlid? I think those are cool, and the store owner said they aren't too difficult. Or is there anything that is like a bichir, you know, a predatory, kind of big fish, that might be a better fit?
Looking for any ideas here.
I have a 29 gallon tank with 3 guppies, 3 platys, and six mollies as well as 2 gold barbs and 2 black skirt tetras (had six of each, but they've all died off over the past four years but these) I've been letting the fish give birth in the tank and pulling fry out when I see them; I've got five or so fry in the breeding net at present.
I also have 2 (cycled) five gallon tanks, one cycled ten gallon tank, and two more ten gallon tanks uncycled. (but I have that stuff that's supposed to instantly cycle them)
Ok. SO my idea is to distribute all the fish I have over the other five tanks. And start with something completely new in the 29 gallon.
I saw a senegal bichir at the pet store today. I fell in love with it. The more I read up on this fish, the more I want it. The guy at the store said it would be fine in a 29 gallon tank.
Well....I REALLY want one..but I've been reading a lot, and I am starting to have doubts that one of these would actually be ok in my 29 gallon.
So tell me the truth? Can it be done, or do I have to give up the idea?
If it can't be done, does anyone have any suggestions of someting I CAN do that is very different from the tetras and livebearers? Some cichlids of some kind? How about a parrot cichlid? I think those are cool, and the store owner said they aren't too difficult. Or is there anything that is like a bichir, you know, a predatory, kind of big fish, that might be a better fit?
Looking for any ideas here.