new tank setup fish wise

cjdirri · 03-07-2005, 04:15 PM

Ok so on the 15th I get two 50 gl tanks that will have lights and all that jazz but no fish, and then on the 31st I will get my 30 gl that like the others will just need fish. I will be setting up the 55 tank also but it won't be until some time in april.

Now in the 65 gl hex are the following fish:
2 balas
2 rainbows
2 peacock eels
2 clown loachs
1 knife fish
6 or so neons(i think the bala is eating them but no big deal since they where free)
4 platys

I am thinking two balas to the one 50, and the two rainbows to the other 50. Once the 30 gl gets going the platys will get moved into their along with the neons. I know the balas will need bigger tanks and they will down the road but the tank I am giving them is better then 90% of what they could end up in.

So where should everyone else go or stay. Trying to leave the other 55 gl out of it for now since i may do a brickish tank setup with that one

**Fishfirst** · 03-07-2005, 04:28 PM

I'd seperate the neons and platys and rainbows in one 50 gallon, then keep the knife fish clown loaches and maybe the peacock eel in the 65 hex, then put the balas and the other peacock eel in the other 50 gal.

shev · 03-07-2005, 05:12 PM

i doubt the bala is eating th eneon, probably the knife fish. what kind of knife is it? african, clown, or black ghost? there are others but it's probably one of those.
the peacock may also eat them if large enough. don't keep 2 raibows in the same tank, they will fight a lot. a rainbow and the 2 balas will get along fine.

**Fishfirst** · 03-07-2005, 05:28 PM

rainbow what? rainbow fish or rainbow sharks??

cjdirri · 03-08-2005, 08:12 AM

Sorry was kind of in a hurry when I posted last night. Rainbow sharks and the knife fish was ghost knife fish. I can't get over how fast the knife fish growing by the way, so yea I could see him taking in a few neon snacks.

cjdirri · 03-08-2005, 11:51 AM

Who should go in the 30 gl tank? I thought about maybe some of those drwaf puffers but who goes good with those guys since damn they are small.

03-07-2005, 04:15 PM	#1
cjdirri Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 61	new tank setup fish wise Ok so on the 15th I get two 50 gl tanks that will have lights and all that jazz but no fish, and then on the 31st I will get my 30 gl that like the others will just need fish. I will be setting up the 55 tank also but it won't be until some time in april. Now in the 65 gl hex are the following fish: 2 balas 2 rainbows 2 peacock eels 2 clown loachs 1 knife fish 6 or so neons(i think the bala is eating them but no big deal since they where free) 4 platys I am thinking two balas to the one 50, and the two rainbows to the other 50. Once the 30 gl gets going the platys will get moved into their along with the neons. I know the balas will need bigger tanks and they will down the road but the tank I am giving them is better then 90% of what they could end up in. So where should everyone else go or stay. Trying to leave the other 55 gl out of it for now since i may do a brickish tank setup with that one

03-07-2005, 04:28 PM	#2
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,704 Blog Entries: 6	I'd seperate the neons and platys and rainbows in one 50 gallon, then keep the knife fish clown loaches and maybe the peacock eel in the 65 hex, then put the balas and the other peacock eel in the other 50 gal. __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

03-07-2005, 05:12 PM	#3
shev Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montana Age: 20 Posts: 1,620	Re: new tank setup fish wise i doubt the bala is eating th eneon, probably the knife fish. what kind of knife is it? african, clown, or black ghost? there are others but it's probably one of those. the peacock may also eat them if large enough. don't keep 2 raibows in the same tank, they will fight a lot. a rainbow and the 2 balas will get along fine.

03-07-2005, 05:28 PM	#4
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,704 Blog Entries: 6	rainbow what? rainbow fish or rainbow sharks?? __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

03-08-2005, 08:12 AM	#5
cjdirri Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 61	Re: new tank setup fish wise Sorry was kind of in a hurry when I posted last night. Rainbow sharks and the knife fish was ghost knife fish. I can't get over how fast the knife fish growing by the way, so yea I could see him taking in a few neon snacks.

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cjdirri Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 61	Re: new tank setup fish wise Who should go in the 30 gl tank? I thought about maybe some of those drwaf puffers but who goes good with those guys since damn they are small.

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