LOL, has a midlife crisis and buys a fish tank. Most people go buy a sports car and pick up a younger partner. But no, you have to be different and go buy yourself a new fish tank
Hi x my original tank been set up about 18 months x don’t have to many fish x few Cody’s a plec and a shark and tetras and minnows oh and my lovely ghost shrimp x I have a few live plants and my filter is a jewel bioflow one at mo x probly need to upgrade that and the heater and well everything really x I’m also thinking should I get sand/ psubstrate instead of the gravel I have as I hear this is better for the catfish x I ideally want more bottom dwellers whenI do set the thank x also (sorry for the long chat hahah ) I’m thinking having the two tanks running alongside while transferring water from my cycled tank x is this a good idea x thanks xxExciting! I'm upgrading tank sizes for my fish too, it's fun!
@Byron is spot on, as usual, definitely listen to him! He knows his stuff. My questions;
What kind of fish do you have already in what numbers?
What kind of filtration do you already have on the 80L and how long has that tank been set up? Any live plants in there?
Hope you share photos of your progress! It's fun to follow along as someone is setting up a new tank,
Once we know the fish species and numbers etc, we can give advice about the best ways to keep them safe while setting up their new home and transferring them with minimal stress, to both them and yourself!
Hi x I already have an 80 litre tank set up for about18 month now x so hopefully will be able to slowly transfer my water to the new tank x well that’s what I’m hoping x
Hi, that stocking, can you list the numbers you have of each fish please? Fish of some species need to be kept in groups of a minimum number, since they're social or schooling species. If you're not sure what kind of species you have, like which kind of cory for example, then please post photos and someone will be able to ID them for you!
The amount of species you've listed already though really is a LOT of fish. That's not a light stocking, especially if you increase their numbers so they have the right schooling sizes. But it's important for their welfare that they're kept in the right group sizes, so please, give as much detail as you can!
You said you want more bottom dwellers, but you already have a good number with the cories, a pleco, a shrimp and a shark. How long ago did you get the shark, and do you know what kind it is? Red tailed? rainbow? Bala? Again, photos please if you're not sure! It's very important to know, since some species sold as 'sharks' (which aren't truly sharks, that's just a common name for them) seem fine in a community tank when young - and they are sold as juveniles so would have been young when you bought it) but become much more territorial and aggressive once they mature. They can terrorise and even kill their tankmates, so it's crucial you know what you have and what it can safely live with.
A fine sand is definitely much better for many bottom dwellers, but especially so for corydora catfish, so yes, that's a great idea to choose that for the upgrade.
The transferring fish/tank/water part I'll go into detail with in another comment once the stocking questions are sorted
I'm afraid that even your big tank might not wind up being big enough long term! I can't ID the types of pleco myself, even if he was in the open, but at that size it's either a sailfin pleco, or a common pleco... have a google and look at the maximum sizes and images for common plecos, and you'll see what I mean!
