Largest fish for a 28-gallon?

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BoiseNoise

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I have had a 10-gallon tank for the past five years, and recently sized up to 28-gallon. Now, I can hear some of you snickering because 28-gallon still sounds tiny to most of you, but for me it really is a step up!

Up 'til now I have kept only teeny-tiny fish in my unheatd 10-gallon tank(white clouds, Endler's, a squirrel-tail loach and a sewellia lineolata).

I am hoping to find a slightly larger fish that can be sort-of a centerpiece for my 28-gallon, and then fill in whatever space is left with a few tetras and/or corys. Any suggestions welcome! (Patronizing remarks about overcrowding, etc. will be tolerated, too!)

Thanks! :)
 
I wouldn't put anything that will grow to over 27" at adulthood
 
So you'll want something relatively peaceful, probably in the 5" to 6" range for comfort and aesthetics. Problem is, most fish at that size will readily eat the rest of your stock. Still, you could maybe get away with a peacock eel as they are known for not eating live fish and stay almost small enough to be somewhat comfy in there. I don't know, even that is pushing it for size, as they can reach 12", but they do burrow and usually don't move that much depending on the situation.


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Perhaps the pleco on the left would be an option. There are two hemiancistrus that get sold as L200, one is demantoides and one is subviridis. The more common subviridis can reach 7" but the demantoides (dorsal fin joins the adipose fin!) usually only gets to 5" and they are rather boistrous for a pleco, out during the day and active eaters that are fun to watch.

There are other pleco options, too, as many stay in the size range you are looking at, but if plecos aren't your thing let's figure out what can work.

What's the footprint of the tank? Width and length?

I wouldn't put anything that will grow to over 27" at adulthood
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That's not funny. Set this guy up for success, not failure. Almost any 10" fish (depending on activity levels, etc.) is already far too large for a 28 gallon tank.
 
BoiseNoise;4790126; said:
I have had a 10-gallon tank for the past five years, and recently sized up to 28-gallon. Now, I can hear some of you snickering because 28-gallon still sounds tiny to most of you, but for me it really is a step up!

Up 'til now I have kept only teeny-tiny fish in my unheatd 10-gallon tank(white clouds, Endler's, a squirrel-tail loach and a sewellia lineolata).

I am hoping to find a slightly larger fish that can be sort-of a centerpiece for my 28-gallon, and then fill in whatever space is left with a few tetras and/or corys. Any suggestions welcome! (Patronizing remarks about overcrowding, etc. will be tolerated, too!)

Thanks! :)
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28g feeder tank...LOL.........J?K............Try a pair of Kribensis cichlids....A pair will easily colonize themselves...........Or, if just one fish is wanted to be a centerpeice, try a Convict cichlid.......Preferrably an Albino male.......WHY, you ask....Because a Convict cichlid is the gateway to the cichlid world.........The Convict Cichlid is the temperment of all large cichlids to come.....Raising a COnvict cichlid allows the owner to adjust his or her perameters to meet the proper size adjustments when upgrading to larger game.......Perameters being the size of the tank and the next up level of proper nutrition.......Mainly the size of tank is all needed to actually question "WHAT" with......The food intake is litteraly the same for most cichlids:

Staple feed of pellets.....Great Example:HIKARI Color Enhancing pellets.....Everday treats fed once a day:Krill, meallworms, brine shrimp, prawns, market bought shrimp...........
 
BoiseNoise;4790187; said:
Thanks, folks! (And don't worry, Knifegill, I knew that Ar0wan was just kidding!)
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ah a sense of humor
I like this one already
 
I don't actually know the requirements for these fish, but what about bichirs for a 29 gallon? I'm researching them more myself, for my 56tall planted tank. It's rather empty. I used to have tons of different live bearers in it, but gave them all away, so I'm looking for a new resident!

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Oh, I forgot you need something that won't eat small fish. Disregard.

However, you could always get an angelfish, they are pretty nice for "specimen" tanks.
 
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