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by **doomydarkdoom** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:24 pm

Because of my evil platy plague, I now have an available 33-long aquarium that needs residents. The filter is a Rena XP1, but beyond that all the substrate and decor can be changed around.

I'm not sure what to do with it now. I was thinking I might just reserve it as a fry tank for my spawning pair of angelfish, but lord knows if they'll ever stop snacking on their offspring long enough for some to make it past wiggler stage.

Does anyone have an idea of what a 33-long would be suited to? I'd like to maybe try a more unusual species of fish. I already have angelfish, goldfish, a crawfish, and some tetras (not all in the same tank, heh). It would have to be a fish that doesn't get too gigantic, but I'm not opposed to having only one main fish in there so he can have the entire range of the tank. It can also be a colony of smaller fish.

So... now accepting all ideas for fish!

by **Tmercier834747** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:47 pm

Ever tried puffers?
Several different kinds to consider in a tank that size. Figure eight, green spot, dwarf...
although there aren't many community fellars you can keep them with -- with peace of mind anyway. And for once at least with the first two I think the tides would be turned on your crawfish.

by **doomydarkdoom** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 10:00 pm

Hah, stupid crawfish... I need a name for him, actually. My first one was The Blue Goblin, but this one is a bit nicer to all the fish. But he's still small, too. He has his own tank, though, no worries.

Hmm... I COULD break into brackish water and have some puffers... unless they can live in fresh? Still, that's an idea... there are some cool brackish water fishies.

by **dizzcat** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 12:01 am

You could get some Apistogramma's. They are the small dwarf south American cichlids. VERY pretty for little things. i want some myself!
Here's what I mean:
http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q ... ages&gbv=2

by **doomydarkdoom** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 12:43 am

Ooh, those ARE cute. They look like rams, actually. Aren't rams cichlids? I saw them on a cichlid website but I have no idea.

by **dizzcat** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 1:13 am

Yep, they are New World dwarf cichlid's

by **acerkai640** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 2:24 am

yeah i want a few for my tank too but noone here sells them tho

have you thought about some tetras maybe.... serpae tetras only get 1.5", 5-6 would look cool and maybe a few dwarf gouramis with some plants and wood and a small pleco or some cories.

that would look pretty nice
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by **doomydarkdoom** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 4:12 am

Heh, I already have serpae tetras in with my angelfish, and a blue gourami in my crawfish tank. That would make a pretty setup, but I'd like to try something new. Corydoras are not out of the realm of possibility, though I could easily work those into the angelfish tank too, as it is not nearly at full capacity and has no bottom-dwellers except one pleco.

by **Tmercier834747** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 11:57 am

Dwarf/Pygmy puffers are the only freshwater to my knowlege. there's a few subspecies and etc of the dwarf variety (they all look almost exactly alike, basically slight variations from climate). Figure eights and Green spots are brackish. There are a few things you could keep them with, but not much that would go in a 33gal.

My puffers are still my favorite fish. They have so much personality. They just don't play well with others unless your plantings are so dense they may as well be wearing horse blinders all day.

by **acerkai640** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 7:18 pm

well maybe look into getting some tiger barbs, s. petricola, bolivian rams, and my favorite bosemani rainbows, (or just some rainbows)

if you look at s. petricolas make sure they are them cuz some lfs have them as s. multipitus-sp, but learn the diff first cuz there is a big diff. one get 10" and the other gets 4" so read up and make sure you get the one with white tip fins.
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by **yasherkoach** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 2:44 am

get some frogs, red ear turtles, chamelons and plenty insects.

I plan to use a 20 gallon aquarium I have in the garage to do just that in the coming weeks. A friend just gave me a parakeet so I bought another parakeet to keep it company.

So between fish in one tank, frogs/turtles/chamelons in another one, and 2 birds in a cage, the music studio is turning into a minature-size zoo.

by **doomydarkdoom** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 2:10 am

Well, I already have dogs, cats, rats, and loads of fish, so I'm not sure I want to add turtles and chameleons into the mix, but that is a good idea that I hadn't thought of.

by **dizzcat** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 2:15 am

You have rats? Awww! My daughter had a couple for 2 years and I just ADORED them!! I HAD to get them out and cuddle them all the time, even tho I am highly allergic to them. They are the sweetest critters there is!!

by **doomydarkdoom** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 5:10 am

Oh they're adorable. It's so weird that people think rats are gross, but hamsters and gerbils and guinea pigs are cuddly. Rats are cuddly AND smart. I actually got one of them for free from PetSmart because he was "too old" to sell. I assumed he'd die within a few months because of that, but I think their definition of "too old" is that they've been in the store for six months...

Did some reading, found out they need to be in groups, and voila, I have TWO rats. They're about to get upgraded to a big rat condo, too... double the size of their current house.

Maybe I should turn this 33-gallon into a swimming pool for them. Rats are good swimmers.

by **fishboy711** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 5:34 am

Get some Julidochromis. They are a beautiful variety of African cichlid that live in 'colonies'. They are quite easy to breed, and when they do, they are absolutely fascinating.

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