New Tank :)

[bcroft]

Well well well, I finally bought my first "real" tank today It's a 29 gallon with a stand, I got it from someone who just wanted it gone. Stand, cover, light, decorations, tank.... everything for $50 I will post pictures once I get all the water inside, I'm waiting for my hot water to regain its energy right now

[twoluvcats]

NICE!!! that's a good deal for a 29g. I really like mine...tho i wish i had room/$ for a 55...a 29 is a good 'big' tank to start with.

[bcroft]

[ickyfishywishy]

hey coool i like the red rocks! how about a dark red background to bring out the colors of the fishies?

[Rachel]

Ooh, nice! ;D So what's the plan for stocking this one? Did you swap your Aquaclear or did it come with the filter too?

[bcroft]

It came with an older filter and I didnt want to take any chances with it, so I'm using the aquaclear for now until my next paycheck, then I'll get a nice biowheel 150

Stocking will start shortly, i found bio spira on sale for 13.99 at my LPS, so I'm going to give that a try pretty soon

[mantis]

HEY I HAVE THAT HEATER!! (sorry im a nerd...) look like your tanks going to be awesome! Post some more pics when you get it stocked please!!!

[bcroft]

Here is an updated picture of my tank.... In there holds:

2 melon swordtails
2 mollies (1 dalmation, 1 black) and the dalmation is in the net, she had a few babies already
6 Neons
3 Dwarf Gouramis
1 Clown Loach
1 Eel (will get rid of for a smaller one once he grows)
1 Snail (yes he's still alive

[Rachel]

How are the molly and her fry doing?

[bcroft]

The few that she had were bad and or eaten, and she's still growing but no new babies yet

[ickyfishywishy]

i suggest u get another female molly since the male tends to bug the hell out of the poor lone female... beleive me,,, i have 2 and i think the female is gona die from so much mating :S i think its anoying for them 24/7 show some pix plz of the new developments i like the tank

[twoluvcats]

ya your female livebearers should always outnumber your males...keeps them from, er, birthing-to-death.

You may want to reconsider that Clown Loach...1 gets too big for a 29g and they really are happier and out more if they are in a group. If you want loaches for your 29, consider Zebra Loaches...they stay smaller and are much more 'outgoing' than clowns.

As much as 'taking a fish back when it goets too big' sounds like a good way to go...its really not. You are forcing a larger animal to live in a too-small space...then, without the fish being able to tell you when he needs to move, making an arbitrary decision on when the fish is 'too big'...plus, once he gets back to the store, you are condeming him to live in a teeny-er tank until someone who has a big enough tank for him to live in at that size hopefully comes along...and many pet stores often euthanize large fish, just cause they know there are not enough people out there to take care of them. Personally, I think its a better idea to buy fish that fit in the tank you have.

[twoluvcats]

another thing...I'm surprised your snail is still alive with that loach...Snails are the preferred meal of loaches...especially clowns...they will not cohabitate in the same tank...even bigger snails. My zebras made short work of a golfball size snail...your loach will just harras him until he can get in the shell, or the snail dies from the stress.

[bcroft]

Well I got home from college and brought my fish home. They were a little down so I bought them some new rocks and a background lol. I tried to match the plants with the background and It looks kind of cool so I decided to show you guys.

Also, I finally found an otto!!

[sharksrock]

Dude your tank is flipin awesome ;D