ParadiseFish
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Not sure if anyone remembers me.. it's been a while. I used to be Calusa.
Anyway. I recently plunged back into keeping fish. My new room was custom built to have room for four mini-bow 5 tanks built into my bed, which is made to look as if it was built into the wall (how many times can one say built in one sentence?)
In a quest to fill these tanks, I made a list of my favorite fish species. Two of which my LFS currently lacks, and has no idea when they're coming in. Elephant Nose and Fig-8 Puffers. My other tanks have a pair of newts, and a trio of Paradise Fish. I am beginning to believe the paradise fish are all male.. so I shall be remedying that soon. One of them has built (there is that word again) a beautiful bubble nest, and I've been thinking about getting him some women, and maybe attempting to breed.
I finally got sick of my 75 gallon looking sad... and bought a Turtle (who still needs a name). I figured she'd eat all the fish I had in there pretty quickly (some funky large, expensive danio, two zerba danios, and a rosy-fin barb). It's only been a day, but I've only seen her go after the fish after they pick on her, and she hasn't ever lunged at them. Now I'm truly wondering if I can somehow manage to stock that tank up, and maybe get a breeding situation of some species going.. and see if I can successfully co-habitate turtle and fish. Species I had in mind are things like tiger barbs zebra danios, and maybe paradise fish, if I breed and get a surplus. I bought one of those tank ornaments that looks much like a mangrove, which is big enough for the fish to dart into, but small enough that it's a safe place from the turtle.
SO, a few questions.
-anyone experienced in co-habitating turtles and fish?
-anyone experienced in breeding paradise fish?
Anyway. I recently plunged back into keeping fish. My new room was custom built to have room for four mini-bow 5 tanks built into my bed, which is made to look as if it was built into the wall (how many times can one say built in one sentence?)
In a quest to fill these tanks, I made a list of my favorite fish species. Two of which my LFS currently lacks, and has no idea when they're coming in. Elephant Nose and Fig-8 Puffers. My other tanks have a pair of newts, and a trio of Paradise Fish. I am beginning to believe the paradise fish are all male.. so I shall be remedying that soon. One of them has built (there is that word again) a beautiful bubble nest, and I've been thinking about getting him some women, and maybe attempting to breed.
I finally got sick of my 75 gallon looking sad... and bought a Turtle (who still needs a name). I figured she'd eat all the fish I had in there pretty quickly (some funky large, expensive danio, two zerba danios, and a rosy-fin barb). It's only been a day, but I've only seen her go after the fish after they pick on her, and she hasn't ever lunged at them. Now I'm truly wondering if I can somehow manage to stock that tank up, and maybe get a breeding situation of some species going.. and see if I can successfully co-habitate turtle and fish. Species I had in mind are things like tiger barbs zebra danios, and maybe paradise fish, if I breed and get a surplus. I bought one of those tank ornaments that looks much like a mangrove, which is big enough for the fish to dart into, but small enough that it's a safe place from the turtle.
SO, a few questions.
-anyone experienced in co-habitating turtles and fish?
-anyone experienced in breeding paradise fish?
yes nice bed 
The elaphant nose is not a good fish for a 5 gal as it get 8 - 9 inches in length and likes swimming room. The puffer will fit but i have heard they like a 10 gal min. but this is just hearsay as i dont keep them. HTH 
