29 gallon long

Albino_101 · 09-05-2008, 08:13 PM

Hey guys its me again, Im starting a 29 gallon long freshwater community tank(currently cycling), currrently has nothing but water and dark blue gravel and the under gravel filter, when it cycles I will definitely put a school of 6 mickey mouse platys to start the bacteria, i will have a driftwood center piece with some fake plants on it, but past that i dont know what to put in it, so any suggestions?( any fish that is generally peaceful and wont outgrow a 29 gallon long and must eat fish flakes as a staple food)

fishbguy · 09-05-2008, 08:17 PM

What happened to the 300 gallon?

Albino_101 · 09-05-2008, 08:22 PM

umm..... some money issues, so i ended up returning it.... long story short.

Albino_101 · 09-07-2008, 01:35 PM

some photos of the tank, the fourth one had a temporary light on it for some visual effect(the first 2 pics there is no water but the last 2 the tank is filled up).

fishbguy · 09-07-2008, 06:38 PM

no full tank shots?

Albino_101 · 09-07-2008, 08:48 PM

some more tank pics(now planted with fake plants) the last one is a full tank shot, all it needs now is a heater and an aquarium hood(and of course the fish), there is no backdrop because it is at the end of my bed so I can see through it when im walking by and when im laying in bed.

justintrask · 09-07-2008, 08:51 PM

thats just a standard 29G, not a 29G long.

Albino_101 · 09-07-2008, 09:35 PM

Thanks for the clarification justintrask. So does anyone have an opinion of what type of fish i should put in? Remember they must be fish that are generally peaceful and wont outgrow a 29 gallon and must eat fish flakes as a staple food.

Albino_101 · 09-08-2008, 05:35 PM

here are 2 pics with my 6 new cherry barbs in it, they were out of their mickey mouse platys but will get them in tomorrow, since the tank is new i put some biozyme to help start the bacteria growth. for some clarification the tank is clean and looks pristine but my camera phone is terrirble quality.

Asully70 · 09-08-2008, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Albino_101

So does anyone have an opinion of what type of fish i should put in? Remember they must be fish that are generally peaceful and wont outgrow a 29 gallon and must eat fish flakes as a staple food.

I think Neon tetras are pretty cool if you have a large school of them. I have a school of I think 25 now in my 29 gallon.

Ghost Knife · 09-09-2008, 07:52 AM

I keep a little bit of everything it seems in my 29G

, but it seems to have gone great. The Danios I have had for a few months are extremely peaceful and get along with the Glolight Tetras. My frog and shrimp do their own thing and of course I have enough snails to stock a pond.

Albino_101 · 09-09-2008, 04:11 PM

ok thanks today im getting some mickey mouse platys, like 6 of em, but after that i want to put in 2 fish that get to a descent size like 6 inches, that are peaceful and eat fish flakes, any suggestions?

**Ichthius** · 09-09-2008, 04:17 PM

So...it's cycled already then? It's only been a few days, and I didn't see where you'd done anything for it to cycle that quickly. 6 fish is a *bit* much, in my opinion, for a 29g while cycling.

Albino_101 · 09-09-2008, 04:42 PM

its been cycling for a while, cant say exactly how long though. i know 6 fish at once is oushing it but if i put in a species of fish in i want them all in at the same time so they will school better.

**Scuba Kid** · 09-09-2008, 06:08 PM

Then why don't you seed the tank with some established filter media to get a boost on the bacteria growth?

Buggy · 09-10-2008, 07:47 AM

Just an opinion, but I would wait on the platies until the tank is finished with the cycle. Let the cherry's do the job before you add anything else. Don't want to lose fish (and money) by jumping the gun too fast. The biozyme may help speed it up but it won't cycle in only a few days. The tank may have been up and running for a while but it didn't start cycling until you put the ammonia source, namely the barbs, and the biozyme in it. Have you been testing for ammonia and nitrites? Scuba's advice is right on. You could pull some of the filter media from the 10 gallon puffer tank and put it in the filter box of the 29 to boost the cycle even farther.
Not trying to brow beat you, just trying to help you avoid losing your fish when it's not necessary.

Albino_101 · 09-10-2008, 05:08 PM

okay, thanks, yes i have been testing for nitrites and all that.

trashion · 09-10-2008, 05:23 PM

What are your current readings?

COM · 09-10-2008, 05:37 PM

I'm confused. It's your tank but you're not sure when it started cycling?

Albino_101 · 09-10-2008, 06:07 PM

im sure like a week ago, but dont remeber exact day, and all my nitrite/amonnia levels are normal slight increase at best.

09-05-2008, 08:13 PM	#1
Albino_101 Albino fish breeder Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: texas, san antonio Age: 19 Posts: 115	29 gallon long Hey guys its me again, Im starting a 29 gallon long freshwater community tank(currently cycling), currrently has nothing but water and dark blue gravel and the under gravel filter, when it cycles I will definitely put a school of 6 mickey mouse platys to start the bacteria, i will have a driftwood center piece with some fake plants on it, but past that i dont know what to put in it, so any suggestions?( any fish that is generally peaceful and wont outgrow a 29 gallon long and must eat fish flakes as a staple food) __________________ current tank setups: a 65 gallon turtle tank with 2 mississippi map turtles a 10 gallon species tank with 2 figure eight puffers and 1 albino pleco a 29 gallon community tank with 2 moonlight gouramis with a striped raphael catfish (a.k.a. ralph) and a red belly pacu Last edited by Albino_101; 09-28-2008 at 10:36 AM.

09-05-2008, 08:17 PM	#2
fishbguy I'm watching you Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: michigan Age: 17 Posts: 1,890	What happened to the 300 gallon? __________________ I think about you in the summertime And all the good times we had, baby It’s been a few years and I can’t deny The thought of you still makes me crazy I think about you in the summertime Summertime - New Kids On The Block

09-05-2008, 08:22 PM	#3
Albino_101 Albino fish breeder Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: texas, san antonio Age: 19 Posts: 115	umm..... some money issues, so i ended up returning it.... long story short. __________________ current tank setups: a 65 gallon turtle tank with 2 mississippi map turtles a 10 gallon species tank with 2 figure eight puffers and 1 albino pleco a 29 gallon community tank with 2 moonlight gouramis with a striped raphael catfish (a.k.a. ralph) and a red belly pacu

09-07-2008, 06:38 PM	#5
fishbguy I'm watching you Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: michigan Age: 17 Posts: 1,890	no full tank shots? __________________ I think about you in the summertime And all the good times we had, baby It’s been a few years and I can’t deny The thought of you still makes me crazy I think about you in the summertime Summertime - New Kids On The Block

09-07-2008, 08:51 PM	#7
justintrask Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Allston, MA Age: 20 Posts: 237	thats just a standard 29G, not a 29G long. __________________ ------------------------------------------ Everything you have just read is out of my own opinion and/or experiences. Take with a grain of salt. ------------------------------------------ Jardini Arowana HRP (8, 2 breeding now) Candy Stripe Pleco Common Pleco Angel Albino Bichir BIG Red Fin Barb Firemouth Glass Cats Panda Cories Dwarf Flame Gourami Blue Crayfish Red Cherry Shrimp Zebra Danios

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09-07-2008, 09:35 PM	#8
Albino_101 Albino fish breeder Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: texas, san antonio Age: 19 Posts: 115	Thanks for the clarification justintrask. So does anyone have an opinion of what type of fish i should put in? Remember they must be fish that are generally peaceful and wont outgrow a 29 gallon and must eat fish flakes as a staple food. __________________ current tank setups: a 65 gallon turtle tank with 2 mississippi map turtles a 10 gallon species tank with 2 figure eight puffers and 1 albino pleco a 29 gallon community tank with 2 moonlight gouramis with a striped raphael catfish (a.k.a. ralph) and a red belly pacu

09-09-2008, 07:52 AM	#11
Ghost Knife Permanent Fishaholic Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mississippi Age: 26 Posts: 183	I keep a little bit of everything it seems in my 29G, but it seems to have gone great. The Danios I have had for a few months are extremely peaceful and get along with the Glolight Tetras. My frog and shrimp do their own thing and of course I have enough snails to stock a pond. __________________ 55G (Upgrading to a 135G soon) 5 Tiger Barbs 4 Albino Cories 4 Emerald Cories 2 Rosy Barbs 2 Serpae Tetras 1 Black Ghost Knife (8") 1 Common Pleco 55G 4 Black Moors 3 Golden Dojo Loaches 2 Red Cap Orandas 1 Calico Butterfly 1 Black Kuhli Loach 1 Common Pleco 29G (For Sale) Lots of Ramshorn Snails 5 Long-Finned Zebra Danios 4 Glowlight Tetras 3 Peppered Cories 1 Clown Loach (For snail eating purposes and it's working) 1 Ghost Shrimp

09-09-2008, 04:11 PM	#12
Albino_101 Albino fish breeder Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: texas, san antonio Age: 19 Posts: 115	ok thanks today im getting some mickey mouse platys, like 6 of em, but after that i want to put in 2 fish that get to a descent size like 6 inches, that are peaceful and eat fish flakes, any suggestions? __________________ current tank setups: a 65 gallon turtle tank with 2 mississippi map turtles a 10 gallon species tank with 2 figure eight puffers and 1 albino pleco a 29 gallon community tank with 2 moonlight gouramis with a striped raphael catfish (a.k.a. ralph) and a red belly pacu

09-09-2008, 04:17 PM	#13
Ichthius Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London Age: 18 Posts: 950	So...it's cycled already then? It's only been a few days, and I didn't see where you'd done anything for it to cycle that quickly. 6 fish is a bit much, in my opinion, for a 29g while cycling. __________________ - Leah - Aquarium Blog ><(((*>

09-09-2008, 04:42 PM	#14
Albino_101 Albino fish breeder Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: texas, san antonio Age: 19 Posts: 115	its been cycling for a while, cant say exactly how long though. i know 6 fish at once is oushing it but if i put in a species of fish in i want them all in at the same time so they will school better. __________________ current tank setups: a 65 gallon turtle tank with 2 mississippi map turtles a 10 gallon species tank with 2 figure eight puffers and 1 albino pleco a 29 gallon community tank with 2 moonlight gouramis with a striped raphael catfish (a.k.a. ralph) and a red belly pacu

09-09-2008, 06:08 PM	#15
Scuba Kid Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 18 Posts: 4,221	Then why don't you seed the tank with some established filter media to get a boost on the bacteria growth? __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

09-10-2008, 07:47 AM	#16
Buggy Room Mother Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Oklahoma Age: 42 Posts: 745	Just an opinion, but I would wait on the platies until the tank is finished with the cycle. Let the cherry's do the job before you add anything else. Don't want to lose fish (and money) by jumping the gun too fast. The biozyme may help speed it up but it won't cycle in only a few days. The tank may have been up and running for a while but it didn't start cycling until you put the ammonia source, namely the barbs, and the biozyme in it. Have you been testing for ammonia and nitrites? Scuba's advice is right on. You could pull some of the filter media from the 10 gallon puffer tank and put it in the filter box of the 29 to boost the cycle even farther. Not trying to brow beat you, just trying to help you avoid losing your fish when it's not necessary. __________________ Fish are people too! *My Animal Family* Dixie - Boxer/Lab Peanut -Chihuahua Cali - American Short-hair Cat B.B. - Parakeet Flower - Western Ornate Box Turtle Loki - White Ferret Odin - Brown Ferret *Aquariums* 55 gal tropical Fresh Water - 23 various fish 29 gal tropical Fresh Water - 4 various cichlids 10 gal tropical Fresh Water - 1 Red Male Betta, 3 black neon tetras, 1 Asian Glass Catfish

09-10-2008, 05:08 PM	#17
Albino_101 Albino fish breeder Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: texas, san antonio Age: 19 Posts: 115	okay, thanks, yes i have been testing for nitrites and all that. __________________ current tank setups: a 65 gallon turtle tank with 2 mississippi map turtles a 10 gallon species tank with 2 figure eight puffers and 1 albino pleco a 29 gallon community tank with 2 moonlight gouramis with a striped raphael catfish (a.k.a. ralph) and a red belly pacu

09-10-2008, 05:23 PM	#18
trashion girl anachronism Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,319	What are your current readings? __________________ current setup: 5.5 gallon low-light planted tank -nothing....thinking a mini-community. for reference: my name is Julie

09-10-2008, 05:37 PM	#19
COM Rebel Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 696	I'm confused. It's your tank but you're not sure when it started cycling? __________________ 3 Planted Tanks: 10g, 20g, and 29g

09-10-2008, 06:07 PM	#20
Albino_101 Albino fish breeder Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: texas, san antonio Age: 19 Posts: 115	im sure like a week ago, but dont remeber exact day, and all my nitrite/amonnia levels are normal slight increase at best. __________________ current tank setups: a 65 gallon turtle tank with 2 mississippi map turtles a 10 gallon species tank with 2 figure eight puffers and 1 albino pleco a 29 gallon community tank with 2 moonlight gouramis with a striped raphael catfish (a.k.a. ralph) and a red belly pacu

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