Odd Fish Advice

[Big O]

camaras gone wierd

i got the tank measurements



60cm long

24cm high

30cm wide



i could shech the fish if you want

 

[indigoj]

ok, if those measurements are right I make that about 43l which means really I wouldn't add anything else as your hoplo is going to get too big for that size tank anyway.

If you can sketch the fish that may help.

 

[Big O]

i got some pics there no that good though

how do i insert them

 

[youngfisher]

go on to tinypic.com upload the picture, once its uploaded it will say somthing like "Code for forums" , copy that code and post it in a message on this thread.

 

[Big O]

heres my best ones

its they size of the hoplo in my avatar pic


sorrry i forgot to put that in

 

[dave_oddballs]

looks like an otocynclus but they only get to about 4 cm. How big is it roughly?
You are very restricted with true 'oddball' fish when you keep things such as dwarf frogs and small fish.
Hoplo's do get to a decent size and could co-habit with fish such as smaller bichirs and dwarf channa. But your frog would become something of a frenchmans favourite feast! Your tank can not realistically accomodate whats in it let alone adding more fish.
If you truely are intrested in adding anything else then you need a bigger tank like a 100 - 125 litre plus like one of the juwels or similar. Wheo you get a suitable tank me and others will be more than happy to help!
David

 

[synodontisjack]

aye too small for poly's or an oscar, halfbeaks would be my recomendation.

 

[Big O]

thanks

i'll look into them too


how big does a hoplo get


mine around about this at the moment


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and the sucky things this long


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[england]

my hoplo seems to have maxed around this size

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[Big O]

wow that quite big

whats there lifespan or when in his life it'll be that big



is yours male or female

 

[indigoj]

sucky thing almost definitely an oto (otocinclus)

 

[Big O]

cool

do they do anything cool



and what arer they related too

 

[indigoj]

They fall into the 'plec' category, they do eat some algae and need supplementing with either algae wafers or better courgette (litterally for 1 you only need a slice say twice a week - put in at night and remove after no more than 24hrs.)

Nice little fish though quite sensitive to poor water quality.

 

[Big O]

kk thanks

so there a plec

i thought they didn't need wafers the shop lied

ummm

what courgettes

 

[indigoj]

also known as zucchini. Looks like a cucumber but is much more nutritious.