55gallon

vettech909 · 04-13-2008, 10:45 AM

i have a 55 gallon with one pacu that i have had for 5 years and his name is mona.he is only 6 inches and is very lazy.i also have 2 gold gouramis,1 goldfish,and 2 turtles that i got with the pacu.i got 2 pacu at first but one died.the reason why mona is so small is because he has a deformes back bone.the turtles are not going to get any bigger either because they are deformed too.they are about 5 and 3 inches long.the gouramis are about 3 inches.the goldfish is deformed and is not going to get any bigger.she is 2 inches.i saved the pacu,turtles,and goldfish.the people were going to release them.i realy want to get more fish.what would be suitable?all the fish now are getting along and do not attack each other.any suggestions?
THANKS!!!

trashion · 04-13-2008, 12:03 PM

Q: how did you end up with so many deformed animals? A goldfish WILL get bigger than 2 inches, deformed or not.

vettech909 · 04-13-2008, 12:25 PM

i go to petstors to get them for 50cent.
the goldfish is about 2 years old.even if she does get bigger,i have a pond.

trashion · 04-13-2008, 12:26 PM

But I thought you had recently rescued that goldfish/koi hybrid and temporarily kept it in a pickle jar.

nathanbarry · 04-13-2008, 12:35 PM

Ive just noticed on your signature, why have you got a mbuna cichlid in a 2.5 gallon...thats cruel!

vettech909 · 04-13-2008, 01:06 PM

the mbuna is 1.2 inches long.it is recovering!!!i did rescue the goldfish and kept it in a pickle jar.it was 2 when i got it.the guy was going or did release it.i didnt incluse my 2 500g because no one believed me.that is were i am going to keep the mbuna.

vettech909 · 04-13-2008, 01:08 PM

nathanbarry,i might be wrong but arent you suppost to keep corys in schools of
6+?

nathanbarry · 04-14-2008, 04:24 AM

Ok...i just assumed. I did have 2 cory's but they didn't like being with other cory's and were in a tank on their own at my LFS. The one is aggressive and prefers being on its own.

vettech909 · 04-14-2008, 06:38 AM

ok.thats weird.

04-13-2008, 10:45 AM	#1
vettech909 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 18 Posts: 146	55gallon i have a 55 gallon with one pacu that i have had for 5 years and his name is mona.he is only 6 inches and is very lazy.i also have 2 gold gouramis,1 goldfish,and 2 turtles that i got with the pacu.i got 2 pacu at first but one died.the reason why mona is so small is because he has a deformes back bone.the turtles are not going to get any bigger either because they are deformed too.they are about 5 and 3 inches long.the gouramis are about 3 inches.the goldfish is deformed and is not going to get any bigger.she is 2 inches.i saved the pacu,turtles,and goldfish.the people were going to release them.i realy want to get more fish.what would be suitable?all the fish now are getting along and do not attack each other.any suggestions? THANKS!!! __________________ 55GALLON: 1 PACU 1 GOLDFISH 2 GOLD GOURAMIS 1 RED EARED SLIDER TURTLE 1 YELLOW BELLIED SLIDER TURTLE 5GALLON: 3 ALBINO BLACK SKIRT TETRAS 1 "MUPPY" 2 PLATYS 1 BLACK KUHLI LOACH 2.5GALLON: 1 ALBINO MBUNA CICHLID BETTA BOWL: 1 RED MALE BETTA DREAM TANK: PLANTED W//BLACK GRAVEL 3 ZEBRA DANIOS 6 PIGMY CORY CATS 4 TIGER BARBS 2 BLACK TETRAS 4 MARBLE HATCHET FISH 10 GALLON: 1 FEMALE EASTERN BOX TURTLE(GETTING A 50GALLON PLASTIC TUB SOON)

04-13-2008, 12:03 PM	#2
trashion girl anachronism Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,163	Q: how did you end up with so many deformed animals? A goldfish WILL get bigger than 2 inches, deformed or not. __________________ current setup: 5.5 gallon low-light planted tank -1 dwarf puffer named Beep. for reference: my name is Julie

04-13-2008, 12:25 PM	#3
vettech909 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 18 Posts: 146	i go to petstors to get them for 50cent. the goldfish is about 2 years old.even if she does get bigger,i have a pond. __________________ 55GALLON: 1 PACU 1 GOLDFISH 2 GOLD GOURAMIS 1 RED EARED SLIDER TURTLE 1 YELLOW BELLIED SLIDER TURTLE 5GALLON: 3 ALBINO BLACK SKIRT TETRAS 1 "MUPPY" 2 PLATYS 1 BLACK KUHLI LOACH 2.5GALLON: 1 ALBINO MBUNA CICHLID BETTA BOWL: 1 RED MALE BETTA DREAM TANK: PLANTED W//BLACK GRAVEL 3 ZEBRA DANIOS 6 PIGMY CORY CATS 4 TIGER BARBS 2 BLACK TETRAS 4 MARBLE HATCHET FISH 10 GALLON: 1 FEMALE EASTERN BOX TURTLE(GETTING A 50GALLON PLASTIC TUB SOON)

04-13-2008, 12:26 PM	#4
trashion girl anachronism Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,163	But I thought you had recently rescued that goldfish/koi hybrid and temporarily kept it in a pickle jar. __________________ current setup: 5.5 gallon low-light planted tank -1 dwarf puffer named Beep. for reference: my name is Julie

04-13-2008, 12:35 PM	#5
nathanbarry -~Fish Watcher~- Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West Midlands, England Posts: 350	Ive just noticed on your signature, why have you got a mbuna cichlid in a 2.5 gallon...thats cruel! __________________ 10 GALLON 2 Orange Gourami's (2") 2 Zebra Danios (1.5") 1 Chinese Algae Eater (2.5") 1 Khuli Loach (2") 1 Albino Corydoras (1") 2 Mickey-Mouse Platies (1.5") 55 GALLON 4 Parrot Cichlids (4"-7") 3 Clown Loaches (3") 1 Common Pleco (4") 1 Pictus Catfish (6") 55 GALLON 12 Malawi Mbuna Cichlids (1"-5") 1 Convict Cichlid (2") 1 Common Pleco (3.5") 5 GALLON 3 Neon Tetra's (1") 2 Black Widow Tetra's (1")

Members currently in the Chat:6
	Users In Chat Room: wm_crash, lohachata, GoodMike, akangelfood, Obsidian, Scuba_Kid Come On In!

04-13-2008, 01:06 PM	#6
vettech909 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 18 Posts: 146	the mbuna is 1.2 inches long.it is recovering!!!i did rescue the goldfish and kept it in a pickle jar.it was 2 when i got it.the guy was going or did release it.i didnt incluse my 2 500g because no one believed me.that is were i am going to keep the mbuna. __________________ 55GALLON: 1 PACU 1 GOLDFISH 2 GOLD GOURAMIS 1 RED EARED SLIDER TURTLE 1 YELLOW BELLIED SLIDER TURTLE 5GALLON: 3 ALBINO BLACK SKIRT TETRAS 1 "MUPPY" 2 PLATYS 1 BLACK KUHLI LOACH 2.5GALLON: 1 ALBINO MBUNA CICHLID BETTA BOWL: 1 RED MALE BETTA DREAM TANK: PLANTED W//BLACK GRAVEL 3 ZEBRA DANIOS 6 PIGMY CORY CATS 4 TIGER BARBS 2 BLACK TETRAS 4 MARBLE HATCHET FISH 10 GALLON: 1 FEMALE EASTERN BOX TURTLE(GETTING A 50GALLON PLASTIC TUB SOON)

04-13-2008, 01:08 PM	#7
vettech909 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 18 Posts: 146	nathanbarry,i might be wrong but arent you suppost to keep corys in schools of 6+? __________________ 55GALLON: 1 PACU 1 GOLDFISH 2 GOLD GOURAMIS 1 RED EARED SLIDER TURTLE 1 YELLOW BELLIED SLIDER TURTLE 5GALLON: 3 ALBINO BLACK SKIRT TETRAS 1 "MUPPY" 2 PLATYS 1 BLACK KUHLI LOACH 2.5GALLON: 1 ALBINO MBUNA CICHLID BETTA BOWL: 1 RED MALE BETTA DREAM TANK: PLANTED W//BLACK GRAVEL 3 ZEBRA DANIOS 6 PIGMY CORY CATS 4 TIGER BARBS 2 BLACK TETRAS 4 MARBLE HATCHET FISH 10 GALLON: 1 FEMALE EASTERN BOX TURTLE(GETTING A 50GALLON PLASTIC TUB SOON)

04-14-2008, 04:24 AM	#8
nathanbarry -~Fish Watcher~- Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West Midlands, England Posts: 350	Ok...i just assumed. I did have 2 cory's but they didn't like being with other cory's and were in a tank on their own at my LFS. The one is aggressive and prefers being on its own. __________________ 10 GALLON 2 Orange Gourami's (2") 2 Zebra Danios (1.5") 1 Chinese Algae Eater (2.5") 1 Khuli Loach (2") 1 Albino Corydoras (1") 2 Mickey-Mouse Platies (1.5") 55 GALLON 4 Parrot Cichlids (4"-7") 3 Clown Loaches (3") 1 Common Pleco (4") 1 Pictus Catfish (6") 55 GALLON 12 Malawi Mbuna Cichlids (1"-5") 1 Convict Cichlid (2") 1 Common Pleco (3.5") 5 GALLON 3 Neon Tetra's (1") 2 Black Widow Tetra's (1")

04-14-2008, 06:38 AM	#9
vettech909 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 18 Posts: 146	ok.thats weird. __________________ 55GALLON: 1 PACU 1 GOLDFISH 2 GOLD GOURAMIS 1 RED EARED SLIDER TURTLE 1 YELLOW BELLIED SLIDER TURTLE 5GALLON: 3 ALBINO BLACK SKIRT TETRAS 1 "MUPPY" 2 PLATYS 1 BLACK KUHLI LOACH 2.5GALLON: 1 ALBINO MBUNA CICHLID BETTA BOWL: 1 RED MALE BETTA DREAM TANK: PLANTED W//BLACK GRAVEL 3 ZEBRA DANIOS 6 PIGMY CORY CATS 4 TIGER BARBS 2 BLACK TETRAS 4 MARBLE HATCHET FISH 10 GALLON: 1 FEMALE EASTERN BOX TURTLE(GETTING A 50GALLON PLASTIC TUB SOON)

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode