New to Rope Fish - help on set up

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Why not find more ropes in the meantime? :)
 
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Yeah, a 55 is a whole new world over a 10. You could definitely get more ropes in the 55.

And what are you now thinking for stock for the 150? Or 180, which is what you should really get. ;)

Because if you want to stick to upper jaw polys you could also grow out a couple in there as well. If you do lower jaws I'd wait until you were a bit closer to the 150 setup.
 
Why not find more ropes in the meantime? :)

I don't want anymore fish eaten. And I want to separate the bn from the piggies so he quits chasing them. The bn will stay with the rope though, they are best pals. The tetra that's left and the piggies will stay in the 10 gal until I get the 150 up. Then I can move them into the 75 with community. The 150 will have the ropes and polys and a fish they can't eat lol I just don't want any fighting and stressing. The 10 is just too small with the rope and rapidly growing bn.
 
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Yeah, a 55 is a whole new world over a 10. You could definitely get more ropes in the 55.

And what are you now thinking for stock for the 150? Or 180, which is what you should really get. ;)

Because if you want to stick to upper jaw polys you could also grow out a couple in there as well. If you do lower jaws I'd wait until you were a bit closer to the 150 setup.


180 that's right, not 150 lol just uj's, ropes, the bn, a school of dithers and that cichlid, pear something. The 75 will have the piggies and tetra and other community ones. I just eight now need to get the bn and piggies split up and give the rope more room.
 
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If you want a Persei get a 180 minimum if you want to keep other fish with it. Remember jaws said that his farts nitrates. LOL I think Synspilum are a bit smaller....? Look into those maybe.
 
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Lol I forgot he said That! The syns is omg gorgeous! Male gets about the same as persei and female a few inches smaller. I'll research it more later. Pretty sure it is now tied with the persei on the wow factor for the tank. I would need to find a place that has a sexed juvenile. But yes, I remember now why I needed a 180 instead. Maybe I should round up and just do a 200 and be done with it lol I'm gonna need a second job just to get the tank, set up and fishies at this rate lol
 
lol magpie magpie

do i hear 250 from anyone? lol

i had a dream last night actually that i had an entire wall taken down and turned into a massive tank that could be seen from 3 sides. gotta love dreams ;)
 
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If you want a Persei get a 180 minimum if you want to keep other fish with it. Remember jaws said that his farts nitrates. LOL I think Synspilum are a bit smaller....? Look into those maybe.

Owned both 12-14" sysnpillum and pearsei. They're the same size in size and girth. Not a myth. It's true about the nitrate fart.
 
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