50 Gal

[eaglesaquarium]

thanks, so i could add 2 females and 1 male? i also dropped the firemouth idea, maybe if i get another tank........
 
EDIT: my LFS just told me about apistogramma borelli sp. Opal, mated pair for $30 (US) is this a good deal? the kribensis is a no, go and will be in my 20 gall tank until i find a new home for him/her. Would the mated pair of apistogramma be good for this tank? If necessary i could move my GBR in the 20 gallon, once the kribensis is given away. I am hoping to raise the fry (once they happen, hopefully they will) so i can sell them up to my LFS and make up the money, and more, of the pair.

 
Just look at it as a challenge and let that be the reward.  Anything beyond that is gravy - and that way you aren't disappointed.

 

[Questions?]

lol, hopefully it will be a very profitable challenge. Once i get them, if there are any fry, i will add one of the best looking ones to my 60 gallon.

 

[Brahmza]

As long as there is at least 1 female ram for each male, they should be fine. At 65 gallons, you could have 3 pairs safely with your other fish. But, accounting for them spawning + fry, you would quickly run out of space. My tiger barbs leave my pearl gouramis alone, because with 8+ of them, theyre too busy chasing eachother to worry about the other fish! Hah

 

[Questions?]

lol, ok i might pick some up once my LFS gets them in stock

 

[eaglesaquarium]

lol, ok i might pick some up once my LFS gets them in stock

 
More is ALWAYS best.  6 is a bare minimum, but I suggest at least 12.

 

[JenJ]

lol, ok i might pick some up once my LFS gets them in stock

 
More is ALWAYS best.  6 is a bare minimum, but I suggest at least 12.

Is this referring to GBRs? I've ever seen that many recommended before. Would be great to see a photo of a group that big though...

 

[eaglesaquarium]

No, it was in reference to the tigers.

 

[Questions?]

 

lol, ok i might pick some up once my LFS gets them in stock

 
More is ALWAYS best.  6 is a bare minimum, but I suggest at least 12.

Is this referring to GBRs? I've ever seen that many recommended before. Would be great to see a photo of a group that big though...

lol, i wish i could keep that many GBRs in my tank

 

[JenJ]

No, it was in reference to the tigers.

Lol, I was wondering! I completely missed where talk turned to tigers.

 

[eaglesaquarium]

Here it is...  Maybe I was confused by which fish Questions? was planning on getting...

As long as there is at least 1 female ram for each male, they should be fine. At 65 gallons, you could have 3 pairs safely with your other fish. But, accounting for them spawning + fry, you would quickly run out of space. My tiger barbs leave my pearl gouramis alone, because with 8+ of them, theyre too busy chasing eachother to worry about the other fish!

Hah

 
Sorry for confusing everybody.  

 

[JenJ]

Well, I have just seen a tank on here with 10 rams in...

 

[Questions?]

how big is it?
also i just added 3 rummynose teras, and one male krib (more laid back then females, and i got an ok from the old world cichlids)
and if any of you know anything about apistos can help me? here is the link to the topic
http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/413469-apistogramma-borellii/

 

[JenJ]

75g. Not sure it would be recommended stocking though, For starters it includes a silver shark.
 
I've no experience with apistos I'm afraid. Are your rummynose now 5 or 8 then? I'd suggest as they are a proper shoaling fish, that a large group of them would be great to watch, maybe around 10+? You may have already covered this as it is a long thread, if so, sorry!


Actually, looking at your stocking in your sig, if I were you I'd put your betta in the 5g, then the 20g should give plenty of room for the apistos?


10g sorry, not 5g!

 

[Questions?]

I have 8 rummynose, i would buy more, but they are 3.49 so since i have no income except for christmas and birthday, that is expensive

The Only reason i would have my apistos in the 10 gallon, is so i could move the parents once the eggs hatch (once i get them). I was going to put the apistos in the 65 gallon after they bred, but i got a kribsensis since i ordered one a while ago and they just now came in, so since they only got one i couldn't cancel the order

I have the Betta in the 20g because it is serously understocked, with only 6 pygmy corys, 1 albino cory, 1 peppered cory, and the betta. since the filters are for 6.6 gallon and 10 gallon. the filter issue will change once my 65 gallon filter is fully cycled, since the 30 gal (for my 20g) is in there, so that there is no ammonia leftover from the plants and the actual filter. But the issue will soon be covered in about 4 weeks.
 
oh, and you are correct, that 75 gallon is badly stocked.

 

[eaglesaquarium]

how big is it?
also i just added 3 rummynose teras, and one male krib (more laid back then females, and i got an ok from the old world cichlids)
and if any of you know anything about apistos can help me? here is the link to the topic
http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/413469-apistogramma-borellii/

 
I'd second the apistos in the 20g.  A 10g tank just isn't big enough, IMHO.  Not just because of the size, but because the apistos can be a bit sensitive to water conditions.  Might be better just to have a little extra volume to catch an issue before it becomes a big problem.