I have an empty 29, since I moved my GT to the 75. I would like to do something with it, instead of just leaving it empty. Could a Leopard Ctenopoma (spotted climbing perch, spotted bushfish) live in it, or is the tank too small? If it won't work, what else could I put in the 29? I'd like something interesting, but I don't really want small cichlids or a community. Any ideas?
Leopard Ctenopoma
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I think that a small group (about 3) could work in there for a while. You would definitely have to upgrade them later on, but I think you could start them off in a 29g.
Just one is fine, to be honest I am unsure of the foot print of a 29 I am used to big tanks now lol...
since they can get around 6-8"s I would recommend a minimum size foot print of 2'x1' would be ok with live plants. They dont really swim that much so they dont need a huge tank but if you give them the space they will use it...
since they can get around 6-8"s I would recommend a minimum size foot print of 2'x1' would be ok with live plants. They dont really swim that much so they dont need a huge tank but if you give them the space they will use it...
Butterfly fish are pretty cool. I just got some a few days ago and they...well, they do kinda just sit there most of the time. I do like watching them eat though.
Oh, nad for the Ctenopoma, I think they like being in groups. I bought one a week ago and he wouldn't come out fo hiding. So... I got two more and he comes out more often.
All the fish in my 60g use up about half of the tank, so I would think that (as long as you plan on upgrading later) a group of Ctenopomas would be fine.
All the fish in my 60g use up about half of the tank, so I would think that (as long as you plan on upgrading later) a group of Ctenopomas would be fine.
I would go for the Leopard Ctenopoma and an African leaf fish, and/or another micro pred... as it highly recommended on this site is stock for what you have not for what you might be getting...
Decoration: They like a heavily planted tank live\silk plants work best rather then plastic.
Temp: I keep my tank around 82-84*f (my current tank temp varies because it is in front of a big window.)
pH: as long as it is stable it is fine but my pH is 7.2.
They are a pretty hardy fish so they can tolerate a lot, as a general rule I dont let my nitrates get any higher then 20ppm right now it is a lot less because my fish are still small...
Temp: I keep my tank around 82-84*f (my current tank temp varies because it is in front of a big window.)
pH: as long as it is stable it is fine but my pH is 7.2.
They are a pretty hardy fish so they can tolerate a lot, as a general rule I dont let my nitrates get any higher then 20ppm right now it is a lot less because my fish are still small...