Biorb 30L - Dont Hate Me Please!

[JHR]

hrmmm maybe shrimp is a good idea then as they seem pretty cool to keep.

thanks for the adivce im going to check out that list of species now!

 

[CezzaXV]

i did read of someone having a betta in the same tank as mine however i believe they need a lot of swimming space dont they? what other fish would be suitable to have in there with it?

Bettas don't need a great deal of swimming room, as they're not wonderful swimmers. They tend to live in areas with very little water flow/movement in the wild.

 

[JHR]

i cant make my mind up betwee featherfin rainbow and mosquito rasbora!!

 

[FishFanatic04]

hmm...just a thought...have you looked at apple snails/mystery snails? One of those could replace your want of a bottom dweller. We happen to LOVE our snail..he goes around sucking the glass and everytime we look up he's moved somewhere else...not as slow as you would think.

 

[CezzaXV]

i cant make my mind up betwee featherfin rainbow and mosquito rasbora!!

My advice would be to go have a look at them in the flesh at your LFS. There are so many fish I would never consider just by looking at pictures online, but they're gorgeous when you see them in person.

 

[JHR]

My advice would be to go have a look at them in the flesh at your LFS. There are so many fish I would never consider just by looking at pictures online, but they're gorgeous when you see them in person.

good idea that sounds sensical to me..

and @ Fish Fanny... i dont really fancy snails i dont think theyre my cup of tea to be honest but i may consider to be honest i havent actually seen them so i may feel differently if i see it some in person

 

[CezzaXV]

Most tropical invertebrates have a tiny bioload, meaning that you can add them to your tank safely without having to worry about what waste they produce. You could happily add a few snails and shrimp on top of whatever fish you're planning.

 

[FishFanatic04]

No worries Hope you find things you like when you go look! We were also considering shrimp, but my store was out. I bet they are fun in person...they certainly look interesting enough in pictures!

 

[Junior Gent]

So a snail would live happily with shrimps? Do either need any addition to feeding apart from what they find in the tank?

JG

 

[Cazgar]

Shrimp are very entertaining.
I have a few orange ones in with my Betta.
I'm going to get some more for my main tank

 

[JHR]

haha yeah so true.

thanks again everyone for replies..

im so disappointed though about not being able to have a clown loach that was going to be my favourite!

oh well gives me an excuse to buy another aquarium in the near future

 

[FishFanatic04]

oh well gives me an excuse to buy another aquarium in the near future

We all get so greedy when it comes to aquariums! {I planned my second tank before I got my first one too}

 

[JHR]

Yeah I know lol Ive always wanted a large aquarium but I thought I would try a small biorb to get a hang of it first

 

[CezzaXV]

Yeah I know lol Ive always wanted a large aquarium but I thought I would try a small biorb to get a hang of it first

No harm in that. I started off with a 60L tank but I'm looking to move up to somewhere in the region of 120-200L in the coming months, and the experience has made me much more aware of what I'd want to do in a bigger tank in terms of stocking, room positioning etc, and I think in the end I'll have a better tank overall than if I'd started off with a big tank.

 

[balajake]

if it hasn't arrived and your not happy with it you can always just send it back and save up for a larger tank. if its size thats a problem and you like biorbs have a look at the 60 lt. they might even have a few on ebay second hand.