fish(or things) for a 2.5 gallon (Cichlid Man's thread of the week) - Page 2

euRasian32 · 07-28-2005, 10:32 PM

sheesh, i know this one... a red tailed cat!

seriously tho, are we talking a basic rectangle or a hex?
a small piece of driftwood with moss and a fern
a DIY wetdry for a 10-20 gallon
a betta
a grasshopper
2 tadpoles

batray girl · 07-28-2005, 10:44 PM

My vote goes to the shrimp. I'd get a pair of bamboos (my personal fav.) and maybe a little albino cory.

Lexus · 07-28-2005, 11:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by batray girl

My vote goes to the shrimp. I'd get a pair of bamboos (my personal fav.) and maybe a little albino cory.

Corydoras need a school of 6 or more but usually 3 works too.

batray girl · 07-29-2005, 12:10 AM

that's wierd. i've never heard that before. i've always just kept one. my brother has one in his tank that's getting pretty old. but i think i'll probably pick up 2 or 3 more to toss in for him. thanks for that tid bit, you might've just made an old fish a happy one

Larry-T · 07-29-2005, 11:44 AM

Actually, the killies that only live for a year are those adapted to living in temporary waters. Those who live in permanent conditions usually live as long as most fish in their size range. I had a pair of Epiplatys chaperi in a 2.5 for about three years before I sold them.

neon7 · 07-31-2005, 01:11 AM

This is also something that can be done in a 2.5

Lydia · 07-31-2005, 09:05 AM

MalawianPro ought to like that, lol. I think TheOldSalt will hate you, though.

What about 1 dwarf puffer in your 2.5 gallon?

goldyfish · 08-02-2005, 02:42 PM

I say a...
arowana
OR
African Dwarf Frog

Just kidding about Arowana

fishboy · 08-02-2005, 03:37 PM

what about a Axolotls <if you can find 1

Lydia · 08-02-2005, 08:10 PM

how about an arrowana AND an African Dwarf Frog?

jk

Pac-Man · 08-05-2005, 05:20 PM

Im very surprised. And there are two reasons why.

1. I would never think that one of MY threads would get thread of the week! I usually never get picked for stuff like this!

2. This thread is old....months old. I have no idea how you got to it....Did you guys just literally dig through the general thread archives and pull this one out? What page was it on? 165?

I'll give you guys an update on what my 2.5 is doing right now. Its sitting on a desk for use as a quarantine tank, in case my beta gets ill. Very exciting ending isn't it?

Lydia · 08-06-2005, 07:45 AM

It was brought back by Guppy123. I guess we need to start paying attention to the date the threads were posted. This has been happening alot lately, where someone looks back months ago and finds a thread and brings it back up with a reply, even though the problem is already solved. We should just make sure the date is current before we reply I guess (unless the person that posted it brought it back up). JMO

07-28-2005, 10:32 PM	#21
euRasian32 Why So Serious? Join Date: May 2005 Location: Virginia Age: 33 Posts: 772	sheesh, i know this one... a red tailed cat! seriously tho, are we talking a basic rectangle or a hex? a small piece of driftwood with moss and a fern a DIY wetdry for a 10-20 gallon a betta a grasshopper 2 tadpoles __________________ “Corporations pay people just enough money so they won’t quit. People work just enough so they don’t get fired. What's that about?” – Christopher Walken, Pool Hall Junkies

07-28-2005, 10:44 PM	#22
batray girl Surf 'n' Scuba Girl Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: east coast Age: 21 Posts: 92	My vote goes to the shrimp. I'd get a pair of bamboos (my personal fav.) and maybe a little albino cory. __________________ -the gotham city stingray 2-spot to the face!

07-29-2005, 12:10 AM	#24
batray girl Surf 'n' Scuba Girl Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: east coast Age: 21 Posts: 92	that's wierd. i've never heard that before. i've always just kept one. my brother has one in his tank that's getting pretty old. but i think i'll probably pick up 2 or 3 more to toss in for him. thanks for that tid bit, you might've just made an old fish a happy one __________________ -the gotham city stingray 2-spot to the face!

07-31-2005, 09:05 AM	#27
Lydia Ichthus Owner Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: FL Posts: 1,902	MalawianPro ought to like that, lol. I think TheOldSalt will hate you, though. What about 1 dwarf puffer in your 2.5 gallon? __________________ Vote for FishForums!

08-02-2005, 02:42 PM	#28
goldyfish Fishy Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 12	I say a... arowana OR African Dwarf Frog Just kidding about Arowana __________________ My Army of Fish

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07-29-2005, 11:44 AM	#25
Larry-T Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Near Washington, DC Age: 60 Posts: 101	Actually, the killies that only live for a year are those adapted to living in temporary waters. Those who live in permanent conditions usually live as long as most fish in their size range. I had a pair of Epiplatys chaperi in a 2.5 for about three years before I sold them.

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08-05-2005, 05:20 PM	#31
Pac-Man Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Age: 5 Posts: 585	Im very surprised. And there are two reasons why. 1. I would never think that one of MY threads would get thread of the week! I usually never get picked for stuff like this! 2. This thread is old....months old. I have no idea how you got to it....Did you guys just literally dig through the general thread archives and pull this one out? What page was it on? 165? I'll give you guys an update on what my 2.5 is doing right now. Its sitting on a desk for use as a quarantine tank, in case my beta gets ill. Very exciting ending isn't it? __________________ 29g Planted Open Top Community 1x65W Coralife PC, Sand, DIY C02 7 Neon Tetras 8 Lemon Tetras 5 Emerald Brochis 10g Planted Flourite, DIY C02 6x Java Fern 4 Cherry Barbs $$$Get Free CASH from Filling out Easy Surveys. PM me if you want some advice.$$$ Last edited by Pac-Man; 08-05-2005 at 05:22 PM.

08-06-2005, 07:45 AM	#32
Lydia Ichthus Owner Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: FL Posts: 1,902	It was brought back by Guppy123. I guess we need to start paying attention to the date the threads were posted. This has been happening alot lately, where someone looks back months ago and finds a thread and brings it back up with a reply, even though the problem is already solved. We should just make sure the date is current before we reply I guess (unless the person that posted it brought it back up). JMO __________________ Vote for FishForums!

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