Fishkeepa Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Heya I've had my 100L tank set up for 6 weeks now and I'm looking for ideas of what to stock it with. I want preferably small peaceful fish and imthinking maybe try to keep it asian - Dwarf Gouramis, cherry barbs, Loaches and Harlequins I currently have A Khuli - getting some more buddies for it this week A Male Betta - Red 3 Albino Cories Will Dwarf Gouramis, cherry barbs and Harlequins go okay in with the Betta? I think SAEs and glass catfish will get too big What other small asian fish do people keep? Or what else do you think I should add? Thanks :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meesheelly Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 ohh do this http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/pages/show_article.php?article_id=147 I saw this a while ago and i thought it would be really cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishkeepa Posted September 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 what a neat idea :bounce: - I think i will try get some real bamboo plants though Thanks Meesheelly - I am working on getting some asian plants have polysperma and green pine and rotala. Am looking to get some crypts - I see blue has some on TM. Thanks for the idea :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishkeepa Posted September 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2006 Well i got three more khulis today and they're wrigglin everywhere I was wondering what is the opinion on Dwrf Gouramis. Are they very weak and die a lot? Would i be better off looking for some honey gouramis? Also will harlequins become nippy towards gouramis and my betta? Thanks :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted September 13, 2006 Report Share Posted September 13, 2006 i have read alot on the net about dwarfs being infested with parasites and nasties alot and that is why many people have trouble keeping them. NZ ones would be worse i would imagine as we often get sent the lower quality fish from the wholesalers over seas (best go to states and europe and then so on). read a few accounts on here where people had trouble keeping them but im sure many keep them quite successfully, if you like them why not try them out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimTam22 Posted September 13, 2006 Report Share Posted September 13, 2006 kuhli's (however you spell it :oops: ) are great I love my 3 one of my favourite fish, then again all my fish are my favourites :lol: I have had my dwarf gourami for ages with no problems - I would love to get him a g/f but can't seem to find any around :-? Sorry I can't help with the harlequins question but I would be interested to find out though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meesheelly Posted September 13, 2006 Report Share Posted September 13, 2006 ive had honey gouramis, they are cool but a bit shy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seth Posted September 13, 2006 Report Share Posted September 13, 2006 I keep honey gouramis, banded gouramis, and Dwarf gouramis, The key with the dwarfs is to get healthy stock in the first place which can be hard to find in the petstores. Try trade me I got my females of there, my males all came from the petstores but i treated them for whitespot in there own tank for 2 weeks before adding them to the comunity tank. I love them lol (go for the largest most bluest males just my opinion). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishkeepa Posted September 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2006 I havent seen any dwarfs or Honeys on TradeMe recently. I might go have a look at some today at Animates. I got the day of school - Hooray for exam week :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimTam22 Posted September 13, 2006 Report Share Posted September 13, 2006 animates always has dwarfs when i go in there, I recon just give them a try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted September 13, 2006 Report Share Posted September 13, 2006 I have never had harlequins nip anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishkeepa Posted September 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2006 I rang animates on monday and tuesday and wednesday and they were waiting on an order Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz Posted September 13, 2006 Report Share Posted September 13, 2006 Hutt Pets has honeys at the mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishkeepa Posted September 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 Cool i might venture out this weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishkeepa Posted October 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 Well I finally got some pictures. They are off a cellphone so theyre not overly great quality but this is what ive done with my tank. An Overview of the tank One of my male gouramis that I picked up from Zev :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimTam22 Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 wow your tank looks great well done!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishkeepa Posted October 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 forgot to say the inhabitants are 2 longfin leopard Danios } 3 longfin Zebra Danios } --- Thanks to Mystic 3 Pearl Danios } 2 Pairs of Dwarf Gourami } Thanks to Zev 1 Red Betta 2 Glass Catfish } Thanks to Timtam22 4 Khuli Loaches Now that im stocked im going to concentrate on the plants and upgrade my lighting. :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishkeepa Posted October 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 do ya think if i was to upgrade to MH on my tank would 150W be overkill on 100L? the danks dimensions are 90*30*38 LWH other wise would 70W or something like that be better. I have seen the 55W T5 tubes but they are all too long to fit under my hood. I will try get some more pics up soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted October 10, 2006 Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 Nice tank what kinda gourami is that in that pic? 150w is great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted October 10, 2006 Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 IMO i aint sold on MH (which is the reason i wont get it) i have seen more successful tanks on plain fluros (even if they do have like 6 tubes :lol: ) than on MH, MH are expensive and create alot of heat and if you dont have the perfect balance in your tank your gonna get algae problems like nothing else. i say put your money into extra fluros (perhaps someone can source some T5's for ya?) for a tank of that size, they work out cheaper and are easier to deal with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
me love fishy Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 Cool tank! 8) the only thing I have noticed about harlequins is that they can jump but not nip, I thought barbs were nippy though? But I've never kept them (cos of this reason) so can't confirm that. Can anyone else confirm that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishkeepa Posted October 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2006 Thanks for all your help. Tubes will probably be the way i go - three or four 20W tubes Also after a bit of inspection i noticed my pearl danios have whiskers - is this normal for all or just for males or females? I also found a snail in my tank today and it was very much alive :-? im unsure of where it came from but ill keep a sharp lookout for anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishkeepa Posted October 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2006 More pics My Betta One of my male dwarf gouramis The largest of the two glass cats the smaller glass cat My betta resting on a rock sorry about the small size and bad quality all are taken off a phone as i dont have a Digital Camera. Any feedback appreicated :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishkeepa Posted October 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 I found two snails today in my tank. both had flats shells which were dragged rather that carried and were brown. They were 3mm and 2 mm across. I think they may have been from the wood i put in the filter (to lower the ph slightly) I did pour boiling water over it and soaked it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 do ya think if i was to upgrade to MH on my tank would 150W be overkill on 100L? the danks dimensions are 90*30*38 LWH other wise would 70W or something like that be better. I have seen the 55W T5 tubes but they are all too long to fit under my hood. It depends on what sort of effect from the light you are looking for, I have a 70w MH over a 400mm cube tank, which has a lower ph and slightly brownish water, the MH gives a nice crisp light which plays across the substrate, plants and driftwood, giving highlights and shadows as it refracts off the suface of the water. (We just have a sponge filter with a tube that releases bubbles along the surface of the water). A single 70w might not give you the coverage across a 900mm tank that some fluoros would, and two would probably be rather expensive. Plus you may need to mount them higher above the tank to get the spread. There are a couple of threads about MH http://www.fnzas.org.nz/fishroom/1-vt12 ... sc&start=0 http://www.fnzas.org.nz/fishroom/great- ... tml#158811 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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