What to do with old tank

[andywg]

Some great suggestions there peeps. thank you very much

I love the idea of archers, but wouldn't they grow a bit too big?

Mudskippers I would love but the fiance won't allow them in the bedroom.

Dwarf Puffers would be cool, but what could I keep with them? I'd quite like to have two or three different species in there.

Turtles do sound an absolutely fantastic idea! B) I used to have a tortoise at my mum's (he's still there growing strong over 20 years after being discovered walking in a lane by a friend, extremely funny to watch him chase the dogs and cat...anyway I digress... ) )what sort of feeding habit requirements do they have?

My only problem with half water half land is the land part tends to steam up a bit and make the tank look a little off, or is there a secret magic spell to stop this?

Again, all responses are greatfully received.

 

[andywg]

No oscar for sure, 35 gallons is not enough for one. I would also suggest dwarf puffers, mudskippers, or perheps even anableps anableps (four-eyed fish). Or you could get a black ghost knife or clown knife (awesome fish).

I thought knife fish grew too large...

 

[chkltcow]

You could make a 'River Tank". Either buy one of the pre-built ones or make your own

http/www.rivertank.com - http/www.geocities.com/river_tank/ (if rivertank.com doesn't work)
http/www.abundantearth.com/store/rivertankecosystem.html

 

[andywg]

rivertank looks cool, but I think it'd be a bit noisy for the bedroom

But it would be cool watching crazy danios flying up and down

 

[chkltcow]

Bedrooms are supposed to have some ambient "white noise" I've lived for years with computers in my room with the fans humming at all times, and I loved it. After I got married and the computers have to stay in another room, do you know how hard it was for me to get used to sleeping without ANY noise in the room

C'mon... make a tank like that... you want you... you knows it!

 

[andywg]

I would love it but there are two problems, I quite like fewer larger fish and the other half likes more smaller fish.

The river tank would only allow fewer smaller fish. It would only be holding about what? 10, 15 gallons?

(Their 55 Gallon held about 30 gallons).

Don't get me wronng, I'd love it, but I think that'd be more of a third tank.

 

[StinaUIUC]

turtles are pretty easy to feed...pretty much any aquatic turtle species can be fed mainly commercially bought turtle food, with the occasional feeder fish and veggies. Common and striped muds, and flattened and loggerhead musk turtles would do quite well in a 35 gallon. Here's a link to a mud/musk turtle caresheet to see if you might be interested... http/members.aol.com/TheWyvernsLair/turtles/MudMusk-1.html. Muds and musks are also pretty inexpensive turts to buy. Spotteds are very cute...but much more expensive, and need about 50/50 land/water...here's a link to a caresheet for them... http/www.austinsturtlepage.com/Care/cs-spotted.htm. Bog turtles are also in the size range that could fit into a 35 gallon...but I don't know what kind of a setup they would need. Anyway...If you do start thinking about a turtle, check out www.turtletimes.com...it's a fantastic resource with lots of knowledgeable people on the forums I'd highly recommend a turtle btw....they're just so cute and fun and have great personallities!

Edit: Oh, and if you get a turtle...you need the filtration for a tank at least twice as big as the actual tank...I'd suggest a filter rated for a 100 gallon tank...turtles are dirty critters...lol If you start thinking about it I'd ask on TT what they recommend.

 

[tomstanks]

Brackish dude....all the way.

 

[cometcattle]

No oscar for sure, 35 gallons is not enough for one. I would also suggest dwarf puffers, mudskippers, or perheps even anableps anableps (four-eyed fish). Or you could get a black ghost knife or clown knife (awesome fish).

I thought knife fish grew too large...

They do.

I've heard people on this forum (who keep the fish) tell others that a 75g is minimum for either fish.

 

[andywg]

I thought I'd read something to that effect.

Anyhow, after some deliberation I have decided that when the time comes, I'm going to go with dwarf pufers and some otos (and maybe a BN pleco...).

Thanks all for your help and advice. It certainly made the day go quicker at work

Andy

 

[Da_Oz]

Black Ghost Knife Fish get 2 feet

African Knife or Clown Knife Fish get 3 feet

So I think they are out.