Just lost my Betta fish (Siamese fighter) 'Frank ':crying: He was a gift last year and I kept him in a little 9litre tank. I received a bigger tank today 30litre cube type tank and 'Frank' was going to move into this :crying:

I am now unsure what to put in the new tank. Should I get another Betta fish (as frank was a character) or should I get a few other types of fish. Any suggestions appreciated.

RIP Frank.

 

Get a plec and some ruby barbs. Both easy to keep, look at bit small in my 450l tank but the plec makes up for it he's over a foot now and still going strong. Really should get my finger out and get some more fish for mine.

RIP Frank.

 

Get a plec and some ruby barbs. Both easy to keep, look at bit small in my 450l tank but the plec makes up for it he's over a foot now and still going strong. Really should get my finger out and get some more fish for mine.

 

Cheers Steams! I will have a look at these. I like the fighting fish but you cant really put much in with them. Just want some fish with a bit of character.

Cheers Steams! I will have a look at these. I like the fighting fish but you cant really put much in with them. Just want some fish with a bit of character.

 

The barbs can be a bit nippy on fins of other fish and with the slow swimming betta, they probably would chew his fins. Barbs have plenty of character, so do loaches like Clown's and Horseface. The japanese weather loach is great for character, they even 'fart' when the pressure drops. Hence the name lol.

 

My plec has also got character and can be very impressive looking with all his fins out.

Edited February 8, 201213 yr by Steams

A Lake Malawai (sp?) cichlid would also be a good choice but they are aggressive and need to be kept with there own kind.

I havent got time atm but I will bee back later with pics and lots of waffle. Dont get bsrbs or plecs plec is wayyyy to big and barbs will limit you too much :) speak later

Get a golden bristlenose plec, like mine.. 'pleccy' lol, he's 5 years old and about 4 inches long, they dont grow very big but look great and suck the algae off the side of the tank to keep it clean :)

 

random google pic

 

Ive got a brown bristlenose and your right good for the old algy, Id say a red tailed shark, ive got one in with angels, barbs,clowns to name but a few and there fine with other fish, and tsunning to look at.

 

gonna be selling my set up again soon as just dont have the time for them anymore, but well worth looking at redtailed sharks if you decide on a bigger tank

Get a golden bristlenose plec, like mine.. 'pleccy' lol, he's 5 years old and about 4 inches long, they dont grow very big but look great and suck the algae off the side of the tank to keep it clean :)

 

random google pic

 

 

Lol, that's the most original name I could come up with as well. Couldn't come up with a name for one of my Oscars so he just got called 'Oscar'. We have a tortoise called 'Torty' as well.......

haha dont like oscars any more, had a lovely one till I came down one morning to find all my Neons had disapeared :( back to the pet shop he went.

Get a golden bristlenose plec, like mine.. 'pleccy' lol, he's 5 years old and about 4 inches long, they dont grow very big but look great and suck the algae off the side of the tank to keep it clean :)

 

random google pic

 

 

Looks like something that fell from a spaceship. I like it :biggrin:

Keep the suggestions/pics coming :thumbup:

 

Will post some pics when I get some fish and get mine setup

haha dont like oscars any more, had a lovely one till I came down one morning to find all my Neons had disapeared :( back to the pet shop he went.

 

LMAO what did you think was going to happen putting a carnivorous fish in with little bite size fish snacks :lol: Only things that can really share a tank with Oscars are other Cyclids, Plecs, big Loach's and Catfish. All this fish talk makes me want to go and buy a new fishtank, im thinking 6'x2'x2' mmmmmmmm:laugh:

Link to the red tailed shark

 

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.tropical-fish-success.com/images/red_tail_shark_dave_flickr1_large1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.tropical-fish-success.com/red-tail-shark.html&h=334&w=500&sz=92&tbnid=NMhlKVGoPjw_dM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=135&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dred%2Btailed%2Bshark%26tbm%3Disch%26tbo%3Du&zoom=1&q=red+tailed+shark&docid=fVsq5xZcCA1I7M&hl=en&sa=X&ei=sloyT-DVI4zvggea0om3BQ&sqi=2&ved=0CDgQ9QEwAg

LMAO what did you think was going to happen putting a carnivorous fish in with little bite size fish snacks :lol: Only things that can really share a tank with Oscars are other Cyclids, Plecs, big Loach's and Catfish. All this fish talk makes me want to go and buy a new fishtank, im thinking 6'x2'x2' mmmmmmmm:laugh:

 

Selling my set up if ya want it £200 for the lot.

 

bumped it in sale section for pics, sorry dont know how to get the link from the thread or would have just posted it in here

Edited February 8, 201213 yr by ZX-TT

Selling my set up if ya want it £200 for the lot.

 

Would love it mate but im working away at the moment so it couldn't be cared for properly, it was just wishful thinking as I really miss it, cheers though

From the Items for sale page you have to right click, copy link address on the thread

 

http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=154155

From the Items for sale page you have to right click, copy link address on the thread

 

http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=154155

 

Nice setup and a bargain :yes:

haha dont like oscars any more, had a lovely one till I came down one morning to find all my Neons had disapeared :( back to the pet shop he went.

 

:lol:

I've got a marine 'critter' tank. Only a couple of fish but its got sea horses, starfish,crabs and shrimp. It's like having a rock pool in your living room!! High maintenance tho and the front garden is littered with tiny little graves:sad:

Depends if you want large fish or not, common plec's get large, here is my gibby, bigger than a common, this was him at 16"

 

 

Though if going for large fish get a large tank. its more stable with regards to nitrite nitrate and ammonia levels and plec's can poo a loooooot

 

i also had a oscar at 12" and a very large tinfoil barb.

 

 

 

Once you go large fish though, you cant add small fish to the tank as they will get eaten, especially if you go for a oscar

 

but they do have serious character :)

My tank is only 30litres so going to have to be careful what I do put in it.

If I chose to get another betta fish I need fish that will get along with him.

I love the marine Idea as I love the clown fish/crabs etc but it looks like you need to be bang on with the water and I am only a noob at present.

That Oscar is awesome Vods!

 

With that tank and a fighting fish you could go with neons, platys, mollies, minnows, and a small species of plec such as the one ZX-TT posted. Don't put loads of fish in there though as it will build up toxins with a small amount of water like that. When I first started fish keeping I read a really good book, i'll ask my mate I gave it to what it was and let you know.

rightttt. i think the reason your lost your betta (fighter) was due to cycling. im sure you have read about it before the tank goes through a maturation stage where bacteria build up to complete something called the nitrogeon cycle. unfortunatly new tanks suffer from peak of toxic amonia and slightly less toxic nitrite. because this process isnt complete. whilst anabantids the family that they belong to are better than most no fish can withstand a bad bloom of amonia and it can come on fast, transported fish are transported in amon locked water to prevent this. moving forward, the most important thing to do first, is pop to your local fish shop and get them to test the new water. is safe to add to. if it has cycled speak to them about what to put in i would steer away from neons even if recommended sadly these once hardy fish are often over bred by fishfarmers and are genetically weak the same is true of guppies.

with just 30 litres to play with your pretty limited. dont take offence to that im used to dealing with 1000s of gallons daily. and have over 500 litres in my room which i consider small in any event.

i would also get your tap water tested, just because its good to drink doesnt make it fish safe and there is alot more to that than just chlorine tapsafe doesnt do anything but nutralise chlorine and bind heavy metals it can stil be full of disolved organics of minerals that make is poor for fish keeping. if you find like many that the water is hard and dirty look into purchasing a drum of ro water from the shop very cheap and much much better. fish keeping is actually about keeping water, get that bit right and the rest is a doddle.

i i were you i would look into amano style tanks, google it :) bogwood pices and plants are great, you could buy a lovely piece of anubus attached to the wood few other plants and a styrofoam background, job done. beautifull tank.

dont go towards malawis you simply dont have the room in those 30 litres.

i would stick to small fish like phantom tetra the bristle noses recommended and pencil fish for example perhaps a dwarf gorami, or a honey gorami.

if you start to think marines is teh way forward for you then pm me we can chat on the phone as there is ALOT more to discuss and i can point you onto some good recources and get things moving for you. many things i actually have in stock second hand to get a marine tank up and running. anyways any questions feel free :) told you i had lots to say. il bang some pics up tomorrow of the things ive got upto for some inspiration :)

Hmm trying something new but if this works here's some pics of my little friends, past and present!

Well that didnt work. Stupid iPad !

rightttt. i think the reason your lost your betta (fighter) was due to cycling. im sure you have read about it before the tank goes through a maturation stage where bacteria build up to complete something called the nitrogeon cycle. unfortunatly new tanks suffer from peak of toxic amonia and slightly less toxic nitrite. because this process isnt complete. whilst anabantids the family that they belong to are better than most no fish can withstand a bad bloom of amonia and it can come on fast, transported fish are transported in amon locked water to prevent this. moving forward, the most important thing to do first, is pop to your local fish shop and get them to test the new water. is safe to add to. if it has cycled speak to them about what to put in i would steer away from neons even if recommended sadly these once hardy fish are often over bred by fishfarmers and are genetically weak the same is true of guppies.

with just 30 litres to play with your pretty limited. dont take offence to that im used to dealing with 1000s of gallons daily. and have over 500 litres in my room which i consider small in any event.

i would also get your tap water tested, just because its good to drink doesnt make it fish safe and there is alot more to that than just chlorine tapsafe doesnt do anything but nutralise chlorine and bind heavy metals it can stil be full of disolved organics of minerals that make is poor for fish keeping. if you find like many that the water is hard and dirty look into purchasing a drum of ro water from the shop very cheap and much much better. fish keeping is actually about keeping water, get that bit right and the rest is a doddle.

i i were you i would look into amano style tanks, google it :) bogwood pices and plants are great, you could buy a lovely piece of anubus attached to the wood few other plants and a styrofoam background, job done. beautifull tank.

dont go towards malawis you simply dont have the room in those 30 litres.

i would stick to small fish like phantom tetra the bristle noses recommended and pencil fish for example perhaps a dwarf gorami, or a honey gorami.

if you start to think marines is teh way forward for you then pm me we can chat on the phone as there is ALOT more to discuss and i can point you onto some good recources and get things moving for you. many things i actually have in stock second hand to get a marine tank up and running. anyways any questions feel free :) told you i had lots to say. il bang some pics up tomorrow of the things ive got upto for some inspiration :)

 

Thanks for the advice and the offer of 1-1 advice on phone. Much appreciated. We do suffer from really hard water in Stafford.

I cant really go bigger than he 30litres at present. Maybe when we move house I will get a bigger tank. I will have a look into all the fish that have been suggested.

I guess 'the dream' would be to have a little marine tank (like Roobarb) but the more I read the more I am starting to think that its better to go marine with something larger first. I think I need to get proficient in looking after tropical fish before biting off more than I can chew.

Hopefully this weekend I will check out some aquatic centres and it may help me make up my mind.