What to do with my smaller tanks?

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balton777;1706557; said:
It sounds like you have too many fish to go around. Start mentally preparing yourself for the fact you'll probably have to give some of them up. :(

I'm not overstocked and I'm always getting new tanks. I just don't want to throw a 3" carpinte with a 14" jag.. yet
 
Camphilophus;1706621; said:
I'm not overstocked and I'm always getting new tanks. I just don't want to throw a 3" carpinte with a 14" jag.. yet


I didn't say you were overstocked but if you get rid of 6 tanks and keep all the fish there's a chance you may be. I don't know that only you do.

It seems you have a lot of fish and not much room to put them for now.

Camphilophus said:
The only tank I can cram anything else in right now is the 40

Let's review those fish again for a moment....

Camphilophus said:
tank#1- pair of regular convicts

tank#2- pair of pink convicts

tank#3- 5x 2" convicts, 2" ??? amphilophus, 4.5" clown knife

tank#4- 2x 3" common plecos, 3" raphael catfish, 4" convict, 3" carpinte

tank#5- 2x 3" honduran red points, 3" green severum, 3" carpinte

(10gallon)
tank #6 - 10 1" pink convicts


If you have driftwood in the tank you can probably spread all the convicts and HRP's around into the other tanks even if they're small...you probably want to break up the pairs for now.

Now for the 40 gallon you're down to just the Amphilophus, Clown Knife, 2 common plecos, Raphael catfish, Green Severum and 2 Carpintes. I hope they're small.


Camphilophus said:
because I'm sick of maintaining so many tanks

Honestly if your sick and tired of maintaining too many tank and you're selling 6 of them, it's only natural for some of the fish to go as well.

I'm not trying to offend you but if this should be a relaxing hobby not stressful. I too often find myself stressing out over my tanks lol.

Later.

MFK Rocks!! :cool-1::cool-1:
 
Camphilophus;1706527; said:
the " are supposed to be " meaning inches but MFK is retarded.

Wow:screwy: you post a question like your some kind of ultra newb, giving limited info. Then a couple members give sound advice and all you can do is argue the point and insult. Really don't think the site can be held accountable for your lacking ability to run a keyboard.
 
Bderick67;1707088; said:
Wow:screwy: you post a question like your some kind of ultra newb, giving limited info. Then a couple members give sound advice and all you can do is argue the point and insult. Really don't think the site can be held accountable for your lacking ability to run a keyboard.

:iagree:

we are here to help. Baltons been giving great advice, and you are just spitting in our faces. Chill man, you are new here. I have never been to another site that can offer so much good information. I don't know why you are bashing, but this type of behavior leads to banning and flaming. Now, give all the information before asking for help, and don't snap at us when you realize you haven't ;)
 
the only snap was the "your fish will outgrow your avatar" but that was just a stupid reply to a stupid reply. When I said "mfk sucks" I just meant that the forum is glitchy. Didn't mean to piss anybody off, I really appreciate the advice, I just kind of have a ******* attitude. No offense to anybody, people are just uptight on the internet. Like I was saying.. These are mostly grow out tanks, and I never intended on keeping all of these fish, especially the convicts. I'm ready to take them all to the LFS but trying craigslist one last time.. Been waiting for most of my fish to pair off so I could get rid of the others. Obviously don't want the convicts anymore when I could be keeping other fish. I never wanted to sell all 6 of my tanks but I'd be happy to close down two of them. Feeding and maintaining two less tanks is really going to save me a lot of time, and electricity. I'm going to close down tank #5 tomorrow and move all the fish to tank #4 for a little while.
 
Camphilophus;1706527; said:
the " are supposed to be " meaning inches but MFK is retarded.

BLASPHEMY!
 
Camphilophus;1707295; said:
the only snap was the "your fish will outgrow your avatar" but that was just a stupid reply to a stupid reply. When I said "mfk sucks" I just meant that the forum is glitchy. Didn't mean to piss anybody off, I really appreciate the advice, I just kind of have a ******* attitude. No offense to anybody, people are just uptight on the internet. Like I was saying.. These are mostly grow out tanks, and I never intended on keeping all of these fish, especially the convicts. I'm ready to take them all to the LFS but trying craigslist one last time.. Been waiting for most of my fish to pair off so I could get rid of the others. Obviously don't want the convicts anymore when I could be keeping other fish. I never wanted to sell all 6 of my tanks but I'd be happy to close down two of them. Feeding and maintaining two less tanks is really going to save me a lot of time, and electricity. I'm going to close down tank #5 tomorrow and move all the fish to tank #4 for a little while.

sounds good. if anything, you can run a filterless tank that is overstocked with plants and understocked in small fish. not too entertaining, but definitely visually pleasing
 
Camphilophus;1707295; said:
I just kind of have a ******* attitude.
:iagree:
 
i think it would be kinda cool to watch a caprinte get eaten by a 14 in jag. lol jk Spread a few out, give a few away, do woith it what you want they are your tanks.
 
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