Opinions on 60gal tank setup
- Thread starter blksubykid
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Looks great.
I have Columbian Tetras in one tank that are a good 2-2.5" long. I really like them.
I just last weekend got 10 Buenos Aires Tetras at the Petsmart $1 sale. They are fairly big already at 1.5".
Both are very pretty and do great. I would suggest at least 15-20 in your tank. Depending if you can get them at a great price. They school very well and look great doing it.
...Bill
I have Columbian Tetras in one tank that are a good 2-2.5" long. I really like them.
I just last weekend got 10 Buenos Aires Tetras at the Petsmart $1 sale. They are fairly big already at 1.5".
Both are very pretty and do great. I would suggest at least 15-20 in your tank. Depending if you can get them at a great price. They school very well and look great doing it.
...Bill
As a matter of fact. Here is a short vid I just took for you. 10 BA Tetras in a 46g 36" tank. They also use the mid-upper levels alot.
Click 720p and full screen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnWsvIbGXH0
Hmmm. Just noticed from video that one is a lemon Tetra LOL
...Bill
Click 720p and full screen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnWsvIbGXH0
Hmmm. Just noticed from video that one is a lemon Tetra LOL
...Bill
MonteSS;4699890; said:
Thats AWESOME! I was hoping for a large school of ditchers rather than like 6-8. After finals are over Im going to stop by the local Petsmarts and scout for fish I like. Ive seen a couple of tetras I like, but I cant decide which. Well I still have time since the tank needs to cycle.
Any other recommendations guys?
4 finals down....2 to go
Also took some pics of my juvie GT, I purchased him at Petsmart a little over a month ago at about 2". I decided on him because he was the only GT that wasnt afraid of me, plus his tank had ich so I wanted to see if I could save him. I was able to get rid of his ich within several days. Hes brightened up alot since I got him and now hes just over 3.5"
Sorry for the bad pics, he wouldnt stay still....
Also took some pics of my juvie GT, I purchased him at Petsmart a little over a month ago at about 2". I decided on him because he was the only GT that wasnt afraid of me, plus his tank had ich so I wanted to see if I could save him. I was able to get rid of his ich within several days. Hes brightened up alot since I got him and now hes just over 3.5"
Sorry for the bad pics, he wouldnt stay still....
Nice lookin GT! Great looking tank! I think if you were to do around 10 dithers of some kind it would look cool and should be plenty of space. I also think loaches would be fine mixed in with your gt and dithers. I had 3 clown loaches in with my Gt and a few other bigger cichlids and no one messed with them. Clowns get huge though eventually but it takes a few years. There are smaller loaches that stay around 4-5" like yo yo or tire track loaches and they are just as cool, IMO. I think if you had your Gt, your 10 dithers and 2-3 loaches of some kind you would be pretty well set up for a sweet tank.... But I would leave it at that.
Thanks guys! I actually made some changes to the tank already lOl. Ill post pictures tomorrow after my last final wOt wOt! I stopped by the LFS by my school today and they had several different species of loaches. Im still torn on which ditchers i should put in my tank....SO MANY to choose from. I guess thats a good thing right?
Just got home from work and now im finally finished with finals!!!! wOt wOt
so heres an updated picture of my tank....ENJOY!
so heres an updated picture of my tank....ENJOY!
