Tank Cycled

[degsod]

My 90 litre tank is now in its qualifying week, I will start stocking in about a week. I was thinking of getting a couple of otto's and 5 or 6 ghost shrimp to start off, then wait a couple of weeks before getting the DP's, I was tinking maybe 4 or 5, isthis reasonable? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

[synodontisjack]

Are you set on dp's, if i were you i'd go with slightly larger puffer due to the size of the tank dp's might make it look a bit sparse.

 

[degsod]

Are you set on dp's, if i were you i'd go with slightly larger puffer due to the size of the tank dp's might make it look a bit sparse.

Which ones would you reccomend? and are they ok with the shrimp and otto's?

 

[synodontisjack]

south americans should be ok and get around 3", anything larger will eat the shrimp.
though if i were you i'd get a solitary puffer like t. miurus or suvatti and not get the shrimp or otto.

 

[degsod]

south americans should be ok and get around 3", anything larger will eat the shrimp.
though if i were you i'd get a solitary puffer like t. miurus or suvatti and not get the shrimp or otto.

I will do some research on these, thanks

 

[degsod]

south americans should be ok and get around 3", anything larger will eat the shrimp.
though if i were you i'd get a solitary puffer like t. miurus or suvatti and not get the shrimp or otto.

I will do some research on these, thanks

I note that the t.miurus can get up to 6" and the t.suvatti can get upto 4" is a 2'6" long tank suitable for these fish?

 

[synodontisjack]

30" is fine, there not an active puffer.

 

[jennybugs]

I'd go for the DPs still I'm biased though as I just love the little guys

5 or 6 in a tank of your size will be great. Mine spend as much time looking out at me as I do looking in at them so I see them lots

 

[lilacamy931]

south americans are like hyperactive dogs and like lots of swimming room and will pace if get bored (so from what I have read).

The other two are nice though DPs are way cuter!

For a 90 litre from what I have read you could have:
6 DPS - Freshwater
1, maybe 2 South Americans (these generally do not like to be solitary) - FW
1 Abei Puffer (4 inch) - FW
1 Baileyi Puffer (5 inch) - FW
2 Figure 8's (3 inch) - Low Brackish

There are most likely more, but that is a small list to start you! Others may disagree on the capacity's, this is just generally from what i have read

If getting DP's get 2-3 females per male to spread the aggressiveness. Males tend to have blue wrinkles around the eyes and a stripe on the belly (though recently learnt this could be a dominance thing). Also that when they are young they can pretty much look the same.


Oh and I am biased too - I LOVE my DPs! (But then again I am getting a Green Spotted Puffer in September )

 

[synodontisjack]

Dp's are great but i've kept a few puffers now and from what i've kept dp's were the most boring, once you've kept a few more you'll see what i mean, dp's are still great though.

 

[degsod]

Am still tempted with the dp's I was thinking of a couple of otto's and some ghost shrimp and maybe 4-5 dp's ?

 

[jennybugs]

2 Figure 8's (3 inch) - Low Brackish

Sorry but I disagree with that. F8's like lots of room to swim about and judging by my two (who are both more than 3 inches long), they'd be unhappy in a 90L tank. I'd go for 1 F8 and a swarm of bumblebee gobies instead if that were the case.

Actually that would be great. With the one F8, you'd get a super confident and easy to feed puffer that will get used to you and come up to the glass to look at you when you're about


If you still want DPs you could have 5 or 6 in there with some otos and amano shrimp and if you put the otos and the shrimp in ifrst the DPs will be less likely to be inquisitive about them

 

[degsod]

2 Figure 8's (3 inch) - Low Brackish

Sorry but I disagree with that. F8's like lots of room to swim about and judging by my two (who are both more than 3 inches long), they'd be unhappy in a 90L tank. I'd go for 1 F8 and a swarm of bumblebee gobies instead if that were the case.

Actually that would be great. With the one F8, you'd get a super confident and easy to feed puffer that will get used to you and come up to the glass to look at you when you're about


If you still want DPs you could have 5 or 6 in there with some otos and amano shrimp and if you put the otos and the shrimp in ifrst the DPs will be less likely to be inquisitive about them

Now that sounds like a plan. How many bubmlebee gobies do you reckon I could put in there?

What salt do I ad dto the water, marine salt or std aquarium salt, and will my plants be ok (mostly cabomba and elodea, some Java moss)

 

[degsod]

Ok, I have made up my mind at last, i am going to go for 1 x figure 8 puffer and 5 Bumblebee Gobies, does that sound ok?

Also need to know what type of salt to add to the tank, is aquarium salt ok.

Will the plants be ok.

thanks

 

[lilacamy931]

hello you will need proper marine salt over aquarium salt as far as I am aware. You can get really large tubs for £20 and as low brackish for them should last ages! you will also need a hydrometer to check the salinity of water each time

Jennybugs - just going by another site recommendation, so good to get someone with first hand experience!

Not sure on the bumblebees sure someone will come to the rescue soon

p.s.! things like java ferns and mosses and anubias should be ok in the brackish, there may be more though!