I'd go with the 20 long if it has a larger footprint. The plants will add more areas for the BBG's to perch as well. In a tank like that, I'd go with around ten bumblebees. Right now I have nine in a ten gal, and they seem crowded. I'm waiting to free up the 55 for them. That should make breeding easier (hopefully).
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If I put ten or so BBGs in there, would I also be able to add a few freshwater flounders? maybe 2 or 3? Id really like to have these. My ideal tank setup for the smaller tank would be BBGs, flounders, and a few livebearers (sailfin mollies most likely) or peacefuls in there. Would this be acceptable? Any advice on the larger tank wold be amaazing also. Thanks.
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I don't know if you could keep mollies with BBG's or not. They get kinda big.
I also don't know how large the flounders get, or what their temperament is.
I also don't know how large the flounders get, or what their temperament is.
I would not keep the flatfish with the BBG's. The only two that are even kind of okay would be Brachirus pan and Brachirus harmandi because they are small (9-10 cm). Plus identifying soles within their family is nearly impossible because they can change their color! So you might end up with a sole that gets 30 cm of a sole that gets 9 cm. If you really want a sole it would do a whole lot better in the 180 gallon tank than the BBG tank. BBG and mollies looks like the way to go.
The 180 gallons stock list looks good except for the archers. They are known to squabble unless there is enough of them (anything upwards of 4 should be good and 3 may be fine it all depends on the fish), and sometimes fish will get starved or killed.
The 180 gallons stock list looks good except for the archers. They are known to squabble unless there is enough of them (anything upwards of 4 should be good and 3 may be fine it all depends on the fish), and sometimes fish will get starved or killed.
Dragon: Sailfins do get biggish (arund 3-4" I believe), but they are peaceful community fish. They shold be okay with the bumblebees.
Im not sure of the exact species we get here are, but they only get about 4-5.5" max. with any luck, I might be able to get maybe a 55gal instead of the 20 so that it could keep these once they grow to their full extent. As far as I know and have read, they are a peaceful species that is also very slow growing and spends alot of its time 'plastered' to the aquarium walls. So, not too fast eating or moving as to scare the gobies. If not, I will just get the gobies and sailfins until I can get the 55gal or larger so that I can buy more gobies (deffinately), some flounders, and some other little peaceful fish. Maybe some nerites also (I have to do some research, but I hear they can live in low-end brackish.)
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Im not sure of the exact species we get here are, but they only get about 4-5.5" max. with any luck, I might be able to get maybe a 55gal instead of the 20 so that it could keep these once they grow to their full extent. As far as I know and have read, they are a peaceful species that is also very slow growing and spends alot of its time 'plastered' to the aquarium walls. So, not too fast eating or moving as to scare the gobies. If not, I will just get the gobies and sailfins until I can get the 55gal or larger so that I can buy more gobies (deffinately), some flounders, and some other little peaceful fish. Maybe some nerites also (I have to do some research, but I hear they can live in low-end brackish.)
Mark
Brachirus harmandi is a Freshwater species of sole. But i bet it can take low levels of salt so its worth a shot.
In their smaller display tank, they have 4 (2 harmundi and 2 of the other breed) full grown flounders of this breed living at SG 1.005-1.006 and have been thriving there since they were babies (4 years). So, Im guessing theyll be fine. Ive also head other places of them thriving in these conditions.
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