New Tank Suggestions

Xtreemski1 · 06-20-2005, 08:44 AM

Hello, I am in the process of setting up a newly acquired aquarium. It is 36 inches long x 12 inches deep x 18 tall. I currently have an African cichlid tank with arautus, kenyi, johanni, and synodontis eruptus, and another tank set up with tetras, barbs, and cory’s. I would like to have something different for this tank, and welcome all suggestions.
Thanks

Scuba Kid · 06-20-2005, 08:51 AM

you want something different for the tetra, barbs, and cory tank?

Xtreemski1 · 06-20-2005, 08:57 AM

Something different for the new tank (36x12X18). Sorry for the confusion.

Scuba Kid · 06-20-2005, 09:02 AM

how many gallons is that? (sorry, i dont go by dimensions)

Scuba Kid · 06-20-2005, 09:04 AM

it's a 30 right?

Xtreemski1 · 06-20-2005, 09:15 AM

Around that I think, but it is three feet long. A friend gave it to me and doesn't remimber how many gallons it is.

Scuba Kid · 06-20-2005, 09:16 AM

well your stock really depends on what types of fish you're into. i myself am into the strange fish, such as stingrays, arowanas, knifefish, eels, etc. If you wanted to go that way you may be able to get a peacock eel, or a brown knifefish (the knifefish may eventually need to be moved into a 55 but not for a while). I'm not sure how an elephant fish would work in a 30 but i think they would be okay for a little while. they get to be about 8 inches.
butterfly fish are also very nice fish. Ive never had any but they are very interesting and there are a few people on FF that keep them.
This would be my way of going about a tank, but if you're into a community, you could try the tetras, cories, mollies, barbs (caution), guppies, and maybe a bristlenose pleco or another kind of fancy pleco (i keep a clown pleco and it's very nice).

what you put in your tank is really up to you only, so maybe check out your LFS to find some fish you really like and do some research as what will go together and thrive in your tank.

good luck!

fishboy · 06-20-2005, 09:48 AM

livebearers are always good and that tank will allow for several different kinds incluing mollies, platies(my fav.), guppies, maybe a few swords, and halfbeaks

Xtreemski1 · 06-20-2005, 09:56 AM

I really wanted something sort of shiny like tinfoils, however they get too large for this aquarium. I was thinking possibly silver dollars, but think that they would be border line for this size aquarium. I also was considering an exodon tank set up, which would work the best? Exo's would be species only, but what could go with the silver dollars providing the tank space is adequate?
Thanks!

**TheOldSalt** · 06-20-2005, 10:44 AM

Exos get more massive than Silver Dollars, so you wouldn't be saving any space with them. As for what can go with Silver dollars, well...lots of things as long as they're small and peaceful. How many depends on how many Silver Dollars you have, of course.

euRasian32 · 06-20-2005, 10:59 AM

Sounds like a 38gallon tank.

Scuba Kid · 06-20-2005, 10:59 AM

do u mean exodons as in the the bucktoothed tetra?

Exodon Paradoxus?

i found this on a fish profiles site:

"Definitly NOT FOR THE COMMUNITY AQUARIUM! they are carnivores, and will attack many fish, including oscars! keep as a shoal of 12 or more fish in a speies tank."

so i dunno if you'd want that...

Xtreemski1 · 06-20-2005, 11:23 AM

As for the number of silver dollars, I was thinking about four or five. Would this be an acceptable amount, and what would be some good tank mates for this number of silver dollars?
Thanks!

fishfreaks · 06-20-2005, 12:20 PM

here, this thread will give you links that will allow you to find out how many gallons your tank is. http://www.fishforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3365

**Fishfirst** · 06-20-2005, 11:45 PM

Well you can keep silver dollars in a 30-40 gallon for a while, but remember they get salad plate in size, they won't be happy in there forever.

06-20-2005, 08:44 AM	#1
Xtreemski1 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 5	New Tank Suggestions Hello, I am in the process of setting up a newly acquired aquarium. It is 36 inches long x 12 inches deep x 18 tall. I currently have an African cichlid tank with arautus, kenyi, johanni, and synodontis eruptus, and another tank set up with tetras, barbs, and cory’s. I would like to have something different for this tank, and welcome all suggestions. Thanks

06-20-2005, 08:51 AM	#2
Scuba Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 18 Posts: 4,225	you want something different for the tetra, barbs, and cory tank? __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

06-20-2005, 09:02 AM	#4
Scuba Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 18 Posts: 4,225	how many gallons is that? (sorry, i dont go by dimensions) __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

06-20-2005, 09:04 AM	#5
Scuba Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 18 Posts: 4,225	it's a 30 right? __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

06-20-2005, 09:16 AM	#7
Scuba Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 18 Posts: 4,225	well your stock really depends on what types of fish you're into. i myself am into the strange fish, such as stingrays, arowanas, knifefish, eels, etc. If you wanted to go that way you may be able to get a peacock eel, or a brown knifefish (the knifefish may eventually need to be moved into a 55 but not for a while). I'm not sure how an elephant fish would work in a 30 but i think they would be okay for a little while. they get to be about 8 inches. butterfly fish are also very nice fish. Ive never had any but they are very interesting and there are a few people on FF that keep them. This would be my way of going about a tank, but if you're into a community, you could try the tetras, cories, mollies, barbs (caution), guppies, and maybe a bristlenose pleco or another kind of fancy pleco (i keep a clown pleco and it's very nice). what you put in your tank is really up to you only, so maybe check out your LFS to find some fish you really like and do some research as what will go together and thrive in your tank. good luck! __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

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06-20-2005, 08:57 AM	#3
Xtreemski1 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 5	Something different for the new tank (36x12X18). Sorry for the confusion.

06-20-2005, 09:15 AM	#6
Xtreemski1 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 5	Around that I think, but it is three feet long. A friend gave it to me and doesn't remimber how many gallons it is.

06-20-2005, 09:48 AM	#8
fishboy Custom User Title Join Date: Feb 2005 Age: 17 Posts: 1,647	livebearers are always good and that tank will allow for several different kinds incluing mollies, platies(my fav.), guppies, maybe a few swords, and halfbeaks __________________ It is only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything

06-20-2005, 09:56 AM	#9
Xtreemski1 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 5	I really wanted something sort of shiny like tinfoils, however they get too large for this aquarium. I was thinking possibly silver dollars, but think that they would be border line for this size aquarium. I also was considering an exodon tank set up, which would work the best? Exo's would be species only, but what could go with the silver dollars providing the tank space is adequate? Thanks!

06-20-2005, 10:44 AM	#10
TheOldSalt Darth Ichthyos Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,534	Exos get more massive than Silver Dollars, so you wouldn't be saving any space with them. As for what can go with Silver dollars, well...lots of things as long as they're small and peaceful. How many depends on how many Silver Dollars you have, of course.

06-20-2005, 10:59 AM	#11
euRasian32 Why So Serious? Join Date: May 2005 Location: Virginia Age: 33 Posts: 772	Sounds like a 38gallon tank. __________________ “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

06-20-2005, 11:23 AM	#13
Xtreemski1 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 5	As for the number of silver dollars, I was thinking about four or five. Would this be an acceptable amount, and what would be some good tank mates for this number of silver dollars? Thanks!

06-20-2005, 12:20 PM	#14
fishfreaks M&F Couple Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: PA Age: 21 Posts: 4,272	here, this thread will give you links that will allow you to find out how many gallons your tank is. http://www.fishforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3365 __________________ VOTE FOR FISH FORUMS

06-20-2005, 11:45 PM	#15
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,704 Blog Entries: 6	Well you can keep silver dollars in a 30-40 gallon for a while, but remember they get salad plate in size, they won't be happy in there forever. __________________ 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

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