I love the find the pleco game. Only reason I miss not having one.Sorry to derail, but I have to ask, Morgoth as in the J.R.R. Tolkien character?
I like my tanks to have more than one fish where possible but only one fish in the tank is ever the "star". Take my GT's tank for example, it houses my female GT, my L397 pleco and seven black widow tetras. The main display fish is the GT, but the widows add some interesting movement to the tank and the pleco... Well I never see the damn pleco lol
Why I think everyone should try a solo wetpet setup.
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There are definitely some upsides to wet pets, and for many people it is the only way they can keep the species they want to. For example, somebody who has a 75 gallon and really wants a red devil, would pretty much only be able to do this kind of setup.
Personally, I'm with stanzz, I enjoy watching the fish interact with each other. I am not sure if the fish get bored or not, but it seems to me like it would be boring to be alone in a room for my whole life. I usually go the community route or colonys.
Personally, I'm with stanzz, I enjoy watching the fish interact with each other. I am not sure if the fish get bored or not, but it seems to me like it would be boring to be alone in a room for my whole life. I usually go the community route or colonys.
I can see the benefits of having a solo wet pet. And I would never knock someone for wanting to keep a solo fish.
I like having more then one fish in a tank personally. I don't believe my male gt would look as wonderful as he does if he didn't have his female partner. It will be even better once I get them in a suitable forever tank.
Ultimately it's all about the fishkeepers personal preference.
I like having more then one fish in a tank personally. I don't believe my male gt would look as wonderful as he does if he didn't have his female partner. It will be even better once I get them in a suitable forever tank.
Ultimately it's all about the fishkeepers personal preference.
Honestly, i would say if you have more than 1 tank, giving one up for a solo wet pet is a great idea(if you into that kind of thing)...
Otherwise, overtime, you may get bored of the setup, coz you end up somewhat limiting yourself in what you can do...
This is coming from someone who loves puffers, so i've been down the solo wet pet path a few times
Otherwise, overtime, you may get bored of the setup, coz you end up somewhat limiting yourself in what you can do...
This is coming from someone who loves puffers, so i've been down the solo wet pet path a few times
A wet pet setup can be enjoyable if done properly. One thing is like Homer just mentioned, it has to be in addition to your other tanks rather than just your only tank or you may end up getting tired of not having a lot of fish. The other thing is I personally feel is having it be more of an interactive type setup helps rather than just a plain tank on a stand with a fish in it. What I mean by that is how I set up my own wet pet setup.
I have a 14 month old 9"-10" jag that I decided to do as a wet pet last year. At the time I was not a wet pet type of guy, I like lots of fish and lots of activity in my tanks. My jag didn't give me much option though because he wouldn't let anything else in his tank from day 1. Not even a pleco, so I had to do him as a wet pet. What I did though to make it more interesting so I didn't get bored with just a wet pet tank was I made the whole set up more interesting. I built the tank into the wall, and then I did the entire wall as a jungle theme using hand carved foam the same way I make my 3D backgrounds for my other tanks. This way I can still have him as a wet pet, but I don't get bored with it because now that wall is a feature wall in my mancave and somewhat like a living piece of art so to speak.
I have a 14 month old 9"-10" jag that I decided to do as a wet pet last year. At the time I was not a wet pet type of guy, I like lots of fish and lots of activity in my tanks. My jag didn't give me much option though because he wouldn't let anything else in his tank from day 1. Not even a pleco, so I had to do him as a wet pet. What I did though to make it more interesting so I didn't get bored with just a wet pet tank was I made the whole set up more interesting. I built the tank into the wall, and then I did the entire wall as a jungle theme using hand carved foam the same way I make my 3D backgrounds for my other tanks. This way I can still have him as a wet pet, but I don't get bored with it because now that wall is a feature wall in my mancave and somewhat like a living piece of art so to speak.
Kittiee Katt
that was the inspiration for the name.For me the "Wet Pet" set up makes sense because of the large aggressive cichlids I love. My midevil is solo because he is too big for tank mates in a 5'x18" tank and I am very skeptical a larger tank would make much difference unless it was 8'x2' or more. I am looking for a 6'x2' to replace his 100g, but he will still be a solo fish.
