Choosing The Right Tank

[cybortech]

Hello,

I bought a Biord 60L 2mths ago(wow bad move I know). Purchased to see if the family would like tropical fish unfortunatly only I was hooked. I love it even althought it is a glorified goldfish bowl. I will keep it as a hospital tank was looking to upgrade to the Jewel 260 vision , anybody have any thoughts if this is a good tank. Looking to keep silver sharks, Red tail sharks, Barbs ect. Have got usual 4 Neons(one just died on me got into the filter tube ) Swordtail and three Gouramis in the biorb Think it is to small for the three as they seem to fight to much. I belive very terirorial.

Any Ideas appreciated thank you.

 

[diademhill]

Hello,

I bought a Biord 60L 2mths ago(wow bad move I know). Purchased to see if the family would like tropical fish unfortunatly only I was hooked. I love it even althought it is a glorified goldfish bowl. I will keep it as a hospital tank was looking to upgrade to the Jewel 260 vision , anybody have any thoughts if this is a good tank. Looking to keep silver sharks, Red tail sharks, Barbs ect. Have got usual 4 Neons(one just died on me got into the filter tube ) Swordtail and three Gouramis in the biorb Think it is to small for the three as they seem to fight to much. I belive very terirorial.

Any Ideas appreciated thank you.

The Vision 260 is a lovely tank but is two small for Silver sharks and you can only keep one RTBS in a tank.
The gouramis may be ok but 4' might not be big enough for all three as it sounds like you have more than one male -What species are they?
The swordtail should get too big for the Biorb as well.

You could either keep the Biorb for small fish - it is ok for a dozen neons and stick with slightly larger fish for the new tank or get rid of the biorb altogrther. It is not suitable as aQT tank as you can't premature a filter for it.
HTH
Sue

 

[piper]

Thats a good size tank (same size as mine ) but read up on what you want to stock it with.
Red tail sharks = You can only have one of these in a tank
Silver sharks = I assume you mean Bala shark , your just on the limit with the size of your tank to keep these as the grow to 10" + and need to be kept in groups

Read up here on what fish you are interested in.

Good luck

 

[cybortech]

Thanks for the replys

They are Red dwarf Gouramis not sure how to tell but I belive they are all male. Seem pretty vicious to each other. A bit dissapointed that the Biorb is no good as a hospital tank I thought it would be okay. It really is Glorified goldfish bowl.

Thanks again
cybortech.

 

[Rodders]

Get the biggest you can afford!!!

I bought a small tank then wanted to keep fish that out grew it.

So now I bought a 2 metre.
Can keep most things now B)