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WaterMan · 06-24-2005, 04:32 PM

Hey, it's been a long time since I have gotten on the site and since I have bought any new fish. Right now I have a 29 gallon tank that I have had for about 2 years I think. It is really well established and no fighting is taking place. So I have it planted a little and I have a cave and a tree. All plants are fake. For fish I have 1 angelfish, 1 eel (can't remember type but it is small and won't grow much more, now it's about 3 inches), 1 rubberlipped pleco, 2 lemon tetra, 2 leopard danio, 1 flororella (spelling might be wrong, it's a long stick like fish that eats algae and doesnt move much), 1 red-tailed shark, 1 female guppy, 3 harlequin rasboras, and 2 cory catfish. I have had some mysterious deaths since the last time I counted so I think thats what is in there that I see. There might be a guppy or cory catfish hiding but I don't think so. I know some of the fish I have are schooling fish but I would rather not get any more of the types I have except the cory catfish or harlequin rasboras. I know my tank is pretty well stocked now but I was just wondering if there was anything that you all can tell me that is an easy fish that would fit in with the others and wouldn't take up so much room. Any help is appreciated.

fishfreaks · 06-24-2005, 06:08 PM

if you are having "mysterious deaths" i would wait on getting anymore fish until you figure out whats going on inside that tank of yours.

icefisherman · 06-24-2005, 08:03 PM

I agree with fish freaks.......At least check your water and make sure it is good to go....A fish tank can get to be a bottomless money pit, if your water is jacked up. Have you run any tests???? PH, Nitrates, nitrites, etc...They sell the kits at minimal cost, and can save you a lot of grief

Lexus · 06-25-2005, 12:56 AM

How big is this tank?

Mr Aquarium · 06-25-2005, 08:50 AM

I use to have and eel and would eat things int he mornings before I got up, on day i happen to laying there watching the tank before I started moving around, and WAPP, there goes another neon,,,,,,,,,he wouldn;t bother anything in the day time when there was noise and things moving around............

**Baby_Baby** · 06-25-2005, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Lexus

How big is this tank?

I think he said that its a 29 gallon.

WaterMan · 06-25-2005, 03:46 PM

Ya, it's a 29 gallon and everything is normal in it. I think the reason they are dying might be of old age because I have had them a long time and the ones that have "disappeared" were guppies which don't live long and a few random others but I still have species of all that have died alive so I think it might be old age or the individual.

**Baby_Baby** · 06-25-2005, 07:55 PM

look under your rocks and gravel for the guppies. that happened to me once. you gotta look really carefully. espescially if they blend with tthe rocks

WaterMan · 06-25-2005, 09:20 PM

Ok I did it and still I only found the one. I would still like to hear what fish you all would add now though.

shev · 06-25-2005, 10:53 PM

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1 flororella (spelling might be wrong, it's a long stick like fish that eats algae and doesnt move much)

farowella, probably acus. was it labled "stick" or "twig" catfish?

I think the "eel" is probably just some kind of loach, like kuhli loach. no spiny eel will stop growing at 3 inches (unless its growth was seriously stunted.) right waterman? got any description of it?

**Baby_Baby** · 06-26-2005, 08:18 AM

well, WaterMan, are you looking for some small fish, or some medium fish?

WaterMan · 06-26-2005, 10:43 AM

Well I was thinking of either just as long as it would fit in with my tank with tankmates and size.

fishfreaks · 06-27-2005, 04:58 AM

well first of all i dont know of that gets only 3 inches long. any eel could you tell us what it looks also, i think you are pretty nicely stocked already, your "eel", angelfish, farowella. I would get rid of the angel, and get maybe 4 or 5 more cories

MyraVan · 06-27-2005, 05:56 AM

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Originally Posted by WaterMan

I know some of the fish I have are schooling fish but I would rather not get any more of the types I have except the cory catfish or harlequin rasboras. I know my tank is pretty well stocked now but I was just wondering if there was anything that you all can tell me that is an easy fish that would fit in with the others and wouldn't take up so much room.

My opinion is that if you add anything to your tank, it should be more of the schooling fish, like more lemon tetras or danios, or, as you mention, more cory catfish or harlequin rasboras. To me it seems unfair to keep only a couple each of several different kind of fish if the fish are schooling fish. If you really care for your fish, you'll won't get any new kinds of fish, but will get more of your schooling fish.

WaterMan · 07-01-2005, 06:37 PM

Ya, you all are right. Will do and thank you for all your help.

**Baby_Baby** · 07-01-2005, 06:46 PM

sometimes schools add a lot of activity in your tank, so sometimes you might not want that new fish to spaz things up. schools can be a real plus (speaking for fish, not humans =) they add movement and they can be fun to watch. hope everything goes well!

Mr Aquarium · 07-08-2005, 10:58 AM

This may help to, I still bet it;s the eel though,
http://freshaquarium.about.com/cs/be...a/lifespan.htm

06-24-2005, 04:32 PM	#1
WaterMan Freshwater Expert Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 17 Posts: 11	Question Hey, it's been a long time since I have gotten on the site and since I have bought any new fish. Right now I have a 29 gallon tank that I have had for about 2 years I think. It is really well established and no fighting is taking place. So I have it planted a little and I have a cave and a tree. All plants are fake. For fish I have 1 angelfish, 1 eel (can't remember type but it is small and won't grow much more, now it's about 3 inches), 1 rubberlipped pleco, 2 lemon tetra, 2 leopard danio, 1 flororella (spelling might be wrong, it's a long stick like fish that eats algae and doesnt move much), 1 red-tailed shark, 1 female guppy, 3 harlequin rasboras, and 2 cory catfish. I have had some mysterious deaths since the last time I counted so I think thats what is in there that I see. There might be a guppy or cory catfish hiding but I don't think so. I know some of the fish I have are schooling fish but I would rather not get any more of the types I have except the cory catfish or harlequin rasboras. I know my tank is pretty well stocked now but I was just wondering if there was anything that you all can tell me that is an easy fish that would fit in with the others and wouldn't take up so much room. Any help is appreciated. __________________ Fish are the best.

06-24-2005, 06:08 PM	#2
fishfreaks M&F Couple Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: PA Age: 21 Posts: 4,303	if you are having "mysterious deaths" i would wait on getting anymore fish until you figure out whats going on inside that tank of yours. __________________ VOTE FOR FISH FORUMS

06-24-2005, 08:03 PM	#3
icefisherman Fishy Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 11	I agree with fish freaks.......At least check your water and make sure it is good to go....A fish tank can get to be a bottomless money pit, if your water is jacked up. Have you run any tests???? PH, Nitrates, nitrites, etc...They sell the kits at minimal cost, and can save you a lot of grief __________________ ----------- 55 gal 4 convicts lots of convict fry Pleco 10 Gal guppy fry swordtail fry corydora 10 gal 2 yoyo loaches corydora swordtail 1 pr guppies

06-25-2005, 12:56 AM	#4
Lexus Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 22 Posts: 2,406	How big is this tank? __________________ 55 Gallon 2 Blood Parrots 2 Angelfish 1 Fantail Goldfish 46 Gallon 1 Albino Bristlenose 2 Angelfish 4 African Dwarf Frogs 4 Black Skirt Tetras 5 Zebra Danios 8 Tiger Barbs 9 Neon Tetras 13 Assorted Corys 29 Gallon 8 Daffodil Cichlids & fry 1 Electric Blue Crayfish 10 Gallon 2 Snails

06-25-2005, 03:46 PM	#7
WaterMan Freshwater Expert Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 17 Posts: 11	Ya, it's a 29 gallon and everything is normal in it. I think the reason they are dying might be of old age because I have had them a long time and the ones that have "disappeared" were guppies which don't live long and a few random others but I still have species of all that have died alive so I think it might be old age or the individual. __________________ Fish are the best.

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06-25-2005, 08:50 AM	#5
Mr Aquarium Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Southern Iowa Age: 43 Posts: 499	I use to have and eel and would eat things int he mornings before I got up, on day i happen to laying there watching the tank before I started moving around, and WAPP, there goes another neon,,,,,,,,,he wouldn;t bother anything in the day time when there was noise and things moving around............

06-25-2005, 07:55 PM	#8
Baby_Baby Friendly Neighborhood Mod Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tulsa Posts: 3,681	look under your rocks and gravel for the guppies. that happened to me once. you gotta look really carefully. espescially if they blend with tthe rocks __________________ *Why do you have to "put your two cents in"... but it's only a "penny for your thoughts"? Where's that extra penny going to?*

06-25-2005, 09:20 PM	#9
WaterMan Freshwater Expert Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 17 Posts: 11	Ok I did it and still I only found the one. I would still like to hear what fish you all would add now though. __________________ Fish are the best. Last edited by WaterMan; 06-25-2005 at 09:23 PM.

06-26-2005, 08:18 AM	#11
Baby_Baby Friendly Neighborhood Mod Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tulsa Posts: 3,681	well, WaterMan, are you looking for some small fish, or some medium fish? __________________ *Why do you have to "put your two cents in"... but it's only a "penny for your thoughts"? Where's that extra penny going to?*

06-26-2005, 10:43 AM	#12
WaterMan Freshwater Expert Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 17 Posts: 11	Well I was thinking of either just as long as it would fit in with my tank with tankmates and size. __________________ Fish are the best.

06-27-2005, 04:58 AM	#13
fishfreaks M&F Couple Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: PA Age: 21 Posts: 4,303	well first of all i dont know of that gets only 3 inches long. any eel could you tell us what it looks also, i think you are pretty nicely stocked already, your "eel", angelfish, farowella. I would get rid of the angel, and get maybe 4 or 5 more cories __________________ VOTE FOR FISH FORUMS

07-01-2005, 06:37 PM	#15
WaterMan Freshwater Expert Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 17 Posts: 11	Ya, you all are right. Will do and thank you for all your help. __________________ Fish are the best.

07-01-2005, 06:46 PM	#16
Baby_Baby Friendly Neighborhood Mod Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tulsa Posts: 3,681	sometimes schools add a lot of activity in your tank, so sometimes you might not want that new fish to spaz things up. schools can be a real plus (speaking for fish, not humans =) they add movement and they can be fun to watch. hope everything goes well! __________________ *Why do you have to "put your two cents in"... but it's only a "penny for your thoughts"? Where's that extra penny going to?*

07-08-2005, 10:58 AM	#17
Mr Aquarium Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Southern Iowa Age: 43 Posts: 499	This may help to, I still bet it;s the eel though, http://freshaquarium.about.com/cs/be...a/lifespan.htm

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