I got a fish tank, what to put in it?
Discussion
So I have kept cold water fish, which were cool but a bit dull, I'm thinking perhaps tropical fish, but then again Crayfish/Crabs or other odd creatures like that are cool, but how hard are they to keep (tried keeping a fesh water crayfish, it lasted 2 days...)
Other suggestions please!
(The tank is approx 2.5 feet by 1 foot)
Other suggestions please!
(The tank is approx 2.5 feet by 1 foot)
CpnSpankyPantz said:
Tiggsy said:
thats a tiny glass box....nothing will be happy in that, the water levels will be all over the place...waste of time. Bin it.
My cold water fishies were just fine and dandy, lasting a year and still alive in my brothers fish pond...Im off for a decent sized tank (100l) and then Im going to get a peacock mantis shrimp....
They are cute, cuddily and will brutally kill anthing that gets within a foot of it or lives in its tank, it doesnt care how big or how hard, this little creature will figure something out and go and kill it.
They are very intelligent and grow upto 7-9" and will go for you if you look like food.
Why?
cause its cool...
They are cute, cuddily and will brutally kill anthing that gets within a foot of it or lives in its tank, it doesnt care how big or how hard, this little creature will figure something out and go and kill it.
They are very intelligent and grow upto 7-9" and will go for you if you look like food.
Why?
cause its cool...
Tiggsy said:
CpnSpankyPantz said:
Tiggsy said:
thats a tiny glass box....nothing will be happy in that, the water levels will be all over the place...waste of time. Bin it.
My cold water fishies were just fine and dandy, lasting a year and still alive in my brothers fish pond...Actually, it's odd as the crayfish was alive for a fortnight in a buket of pondwater but when put into the tank lasted 2 days!
Edited by CpnSpankyPantz on Thursday 3rd September 15:59
Tiggsy said:
thats a tiny glass box....nothing will be happy in that, the water levels will be all over the place...waste of time. Bin it.
Err.. that's a standard small fishtank size. Some small community fish would be your best bet. But Tiggsy is right that if you're just starting out, bigger is better in respect of tank size, as it's easier to keep the awter perameters stable in a alrger body of water.I used to keep piranhas as a hobby but you'd need a much bigger tank than that for any of the shoaling species, you could try and single Serrasalmus Spilopleura if you want a little nipper though. Interesting talking point.
Dupont666 said:
Im off for a decent sized tank (100l) and then Im going to get a peacock mantis shrimp....
They are cute, cuddily and will brutally kill anthing that gets within a foot of it or lives in its tank, it doesnt care how big or how hard, this little creature will figure something out and go and kill it.
They are very intelligent and grow upto 7-9" and will go for you if you look like food.
Why?
cause its cool...
Just looked it up on wikipedia, awesome. I need me a bigger tank!They are cute, cuddily and will brutally kill anthing that gets within a foot of it or lives in its tank, it doesnt care how big or how hard, this little creature will figure something out and go and kill it.
They are very intelligent and grow upto 7-9" and will go for you if you look like food.
Why?
cause its cool...
Dupont666 said:
Im off for a decent sized tank (100l) and then Im going to get a peacock mantis shrimp....
They are cute, cuddily and will brutally kill anthing that gets within a foot of it or lives in its tank, it doesnt care how big or how hard, this little creature will figure something out and go and kill it.
They are very intelligent and grow upto 7-9" and will go for you if you look like food.
Why?
cause its cool...
It'll also smash it's way out of your puny little tank They are cute, cuddily and will brutally kill anthing that gets within a foot of it or lives in its tank, it doesnt care how big or how hard, this little creature will figure something out and go and kill it.
They are very intelligent and grow upto 7-9" and will go for you if you look like food.
Why?
cause its cool...
Oakey said:
Dupont666 said:
Im off for a decent sized tank (100l) and then Im going to get a peacock mantis shrimp....
They are cute, cuddily and will brutally kill anthing that gets within a foot of it or lives in its tank, it doesnt care how big or how hard, this little creature will figure something out and go and kill it.
They are very intelligent and grow upto 7-9" and will go for you if you look like food.
Why?
cause its cool...
It'll also smash it's way out of your puny little tank They are cute, cuddily and will brutally kill anthing that gets within a foot of it or lives in its tank, it doesnt care how big or how hard, this little creature will figure something out and go and kill it.
They are very intelligent and grow upto 7-9" and will go for you if you look like food.
Why?
cause its cool...
CpnSpankyPantz said:
Dupont666 said:
Im off for a decent sized tank (100l) and then Im going to get a peacock mantis shrimp....
They are cute, cuddily and will brutally kill anthing that gets within a foot of it or lives in its tank, it doesnt care how big or how hard, this little creature will figure something out and go and kill it.
They are very intelligent and grow upto 7-9" and will go for you if you look like food.
Why?
cause its cool...
Just looked it up on wikipedia, awesome. I need me a bigger tank!They are cute, cuddily and will brutally kill anthing that gets within a foot of it or lives in its tank, it doesnt care how big or how hard, this little creature will figure something out and go and kill it.
They are very intelligent and grow upto 7-9" and will go for you if you look like food.
Why?
cause its cool...
They can live off dead stuff, but once in a while a live crab needs to be sacrificed as they need to keep their bashers in tip top condition otherwise they lose them when molting and whats the point in that.
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