What to do with that 35gallon - MyFishTank.Net Freshwater Saltwater Aquarium Fish Forum

lludu · 11-02-2009, 01:28 PM

I have a 35 gallon tank waiting to be set up and put to use. Most likely (well not most likely, it will) be a tank designated for Aquascaping. This is my first adventure beyond the realm of fake plant life and as it starts i'll keep a journal. My question to you is... what would be a decent type of fish to stock in this.

I want the scape to stand out, but i def. want the fish to stand out as well. More than likely i'm looking for schools of fish, but dont want to go the regular route of Neons and the like, i want a unique fish that stands apart from the rest, any suggestions?

misterking · 11-02-2009, 02:37 PM

Hmm. As a centrepiece fish, I'd get a few pearl gouramis, they're peaceful enough to be housed together with very few issues which is unusual for gouramis, and get to a nice size of around 4 inches.

As for your shoal.. something interesting? Keep an eye out for microrasboras (stunning colours depending on the type and quite a novelty), and tetras you don't usually see. You could have a group of hatchetfish for the surface perhaps, maybe something like colombian tetras in a good sized group? Depends what sort of size/shape shoalers you want!

mattmctyre · 11-02-2009, 05:15 PM

giant danios there awesome

Newman · 11-02-2009, 08:30 PM

Careful if you want a carpet plant like HC. danios and other energetic fish (maybe even gourami) may pick on this plant and uproot it frequently, unless you let it fully carpet and establish before adding any fish.

Never put a bottom dweller fish in a tank that is growing a carpet plant like HC or even dwarf hairgrass. only after you get a full thick carpet can you introduce stuff like cories.

11-02-2009, 01:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
lludu Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 31	What to do with that 35gallon I have a 35 gallon tank waiting to be set up and put to use. Most likely (well not most likely, it will) be a tank designated for Aquascaping. This is my first adventure beyond the realm of fake plant life and as it starts i'll keep a journal. My question to you is... what would be a decent type of fish to stock in this. I want the scape to stand out, but i def. want the fish to stand out as well. More than likely i'm looking for schools of fish, but dont want to go the regular route of Neons and the like, i want a unique fish that stands apart from the rest, any suggestions? __________________ 20g; 2 Head & Tail Light tetras, 2 Bleeding Heart tetras, 2 Glowlight Tetras, 3 Otocinclus Catfish 10g; Empty 35g; Empty (Awaiting Setup: Aquascaping) 1.5g; Empty (Holding Tank)

11-02-2009, 02:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
misterking Medium Fish Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 390	Hmm. As a centrepiece fish, I'd get a few pearl gouramis, they're peaceful enough to be housed together with very few issues which is unusual for gouramis, and get to a nice size of around 4 inches. As for your shoal.. something interesting? Keep an eye out for microrasboras (stunning colours depending on the type and quite a novelty), and tetras you don't usually see. You could have a group of hatchetfish for the surface perhaps, maybe something like colombian tetras in a good sized group? Depends what sort of size/shape shoalers you want! __________________ On an extended break - 67 gallon will hopefully be replaced by a 100 gallon but it may be years untill I can do this!

11-02-2009, 05:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
mattmctyre Little Fish Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 118	giant danios there awesome __________________ 40 gallon tank... 2 gold dust mollys 4 giant danios 2 swordtail kois 2 red swordtails 2 platys 1 common pleco 2 lyretail mollies. 3 hatchel fish and 5 ghost shrimp

11-02-2009, 08:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
Newman Large Fish Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 815	Careful if you want a carpet plant like HC. danios and other energetic fish (maybe even gourami) may pick on this plant and uproot it frequently, unless you let it fully carpet and establish before adding any fish. Never put a bottom dweller fish in a tank that is growing a carpet plant like HC or even dwarf hairgrass. only after you get a full thick carpet can you introduce stuff like cories. __________________ AQUARIUMS: 40 Gal 1 Female Orange & Black Oranda GF 1 Female Blood Red Swordtail 5 Otocinclus 3 Swordtail Fry 3 Cherry shrimp 1 Gold Apple Snail Java fern, Anubias, Anacharis, Cabomba, Marimo Moss, Flame Moss, Dwarf Hairgrass 10 Gal 2 Otocinlus 20+ Swordtail Fry 4 Cherry Shrimp Dwarf Sag HC 2.5 Gal Christmas moss 1 Female Deltatail Betta Credit goes to Lludu