Fish Thread

[ShrekDawg]

Btw this is where I got them from and these are the ones I got. Probably a bit of overkill but I can always set up more tanks if necessary.

https://www.plantedaquariumscentral.com/
https://shop.plantedaquariumscentral.com/10-Gallon-Beginners-Plant-Package_p_209.html
https://shop.plantedaquariumscentra...-package-Great-for-Betta-Aquariums_p_458.html
Probably should have just gotten a bigger package since it’s basically the same plants and would have been cheaper but oh well haha

I think one of the plants is illegal here so they swap it out but otherwise it’s great

I ordered from them a long time ago too and the tank was like a jungle

 

[ShrekDawg]

I’m actually excited about this now. I opened/tested/looked the other stuff too and it’s way easier than I thought and this will be fun haha idk why I never finished decorating it before.

The only thing is the wood is all different shapes and colors and so are my rocks so nothing will match which is a tad stressful for me but it’s alright.

I’m sure the plants will hide it some. And it’s more natural this way.

 

[Halfpasthen]

It's good to hear it works. It's probably why many cold water species live much longer than tropical fish.

https://www.researchgate.net/public...WTH_AND_SURVIVAL_OF_GUPPY_POECILIA_RETICULATA

 

[Friendly_Lurker]

I have some different colored pet fish, also a pond with catfish and sunnies.

 

[Halfpasthen]

Is that old for guppies?

Lol relatively. Not unusual for them to tap out at a year. They've lasted a lot longer for me once I ditched the heaters. Gestation is longer, growth is slower. At the very least it give a little more time to figure out what to do all those fry lol.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Lol relatively. Not unusual for them to tap out at a year. They've lasted a lot longer for me once I ditched the heaters. Gestation is longer, growth is slower. At the very least it give a little more time to figure out what to do all those fry lol.

Huh, interesting! Maybe I’ll have to put some guppies in my spare 10 if they can fit in there? I’ve heard it might be too small for them since they swim a lot? I do have a 20 too.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Just saw this tank and I was like

I hope mine looks like this one day LOL

 

[ShrekDawg]

Also I’ve been reading more on lava rocks and apparently they’re not a good idea for bettas (which I suspected/had read but had also read some reviews before saying theirs were okay) so I’m thinking I probably won’t put them in and maybe just stick with the wood? Don’t want them to cut/tear their fins all up.

But now I have all these lava rocks and no clue what to do with them

Maybe they’d be okay covered with plants or moss? But then you can’t see them.

Would they be okay in another tank? I just don’t know!!

I could probably put them in with the bettas and see I guess but they do have quite sensitive and long fins so

 

[ShrekDawg]

I have some different colored pet fish, also a pond with catfish and sunnies.

Nice!! What are sunnies? Don’t think I’ve ever heard of those before. Sunfish?

 

[Granny Hatchet]

https://www.researchgate.net/public...WTH_AND_SURVIVAL_OF_GUPPY_POECILIA_RETICULATA

This is nice. I wish it read in F and not C though. Any idea how one would go from heated to room temp w/ a preset ?