fievels007 Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 What would you all advice for putting in a little 22L tank. Bought one for my niece. Would say 6 neons, a betta and a bristlenose be too much, or could we put in more? Do you think a bristlenose would get too big, I know my bristlenose is getting pretty large and would look silly in her tank!!! How many platys or guppies could fit in the tank? Other ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael.qian Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 I wouldn't go with a bristlenose, 22L is way too small for them. I would go with 4 neons, you could push for 6 though, 1 betta and that's about it. Trying to think of something on the bottom but 22L is a bit too small for most of the bottom feeders I can think off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 I dont think you should do this, but in one of 'our' (mums tank aparently but i tell her what to do, what to get, whats wrong etc) 22l tanks there is 4 platys plus a few babys, 1 male fighter, 2 albino corys and a breeding pair of BN. I consider myself an experienced fishkeeper so can keep it a healthy tank with weekly water changes and filter cleans. it is an old tank, was my first 5 or so years ago, and has been running since so its well cycled etc. As i said, i woudlnt advise putting this much fish into such a small tank but it can work if you know what you are doing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fievels007 Posted August 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 If Bristlenoses get too big, what would be a good 'janitor' fish to start with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 Corys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 I dunno? What about oto's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 Hi Fievels007, I would have in a small tank like that, a couple of corydoras ( I like pandas the best) they are really active and do a great job of cleaning excess food that falls to the gravel. Also some ottos that stay small (like 4cm at the most) and will get rid of the algae. 3-4 platys would be fun too. They will have babies, and she will get a chance to see them develop & mature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fievels007 Posted August 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 Would a betta, a couple of corydoras and some guppies work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 should do as long as you don't mind if your male guppies don't have tails! Betas shouldn't really be kept with guppies because they will nip the guppies tails. Also... some bettas are better left by themselves. My Beta for example can't stand any other fish in its tank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael.qian Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 Agree with above bettas shouldn't be kept with guppys, it will nip their tail. Some bettas are very peaceful though, mine is is an example of an extremely peaceful betta, a beautiful red male with long tails and fins. Neon tetras is still a good option if you want a betta in the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fievels007 Posted August 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 interesting, john at organism in chch has bettas in the guppy tank, all seemed peaceful... do you think if a betta was raised from a young age in a tank with the others it would have greater tendancies to be peaceful? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janelle Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 I'm no expert, but I think it just comes down to personality. Some grow up aggressive and some grow up peaceful. I came to this conclusion since they remind me so much of cats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverBlade86 Posted August 26, 2007 Report Share Posted August 26, 2007 interesting, john at organism in chch has bettas in the guppy tank, all seemed peaceful... do you think if a betta was raised from a young age in a tank with the others it would have greater tendancies to be peaceful? It's fine because the bettas there aren't really adults yet, they are more like teenagers. When they get older, they get more aggressive. But of course, there are special cases. I recall reading somewhere in this forum that a fishkeeper kept over 30 bettas in a tank together, and had little fights because they grew up together. Something along those lines anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsarmina Posted August 26, 2007 Report Share Posted August 26, 2007 i have my betta pair living with bristlenoses and white cloud mountain minnows. the only time the male gets agro is if he is guarding a bubble nest (he's now on his 3rd in 2wks) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metajet Posted August 27, 2007 Report Share Posted August 27, 2007 Are you putting any plants in it? That will help with the bio load. I have an AR126, and I would recommend (maybe not all together, but a combination) A couple of Ottos Four or Five Ember Tetras Four or Five Pygmy Corydoras or Dwarf Corydoras A Sparkling Gourami or a Dwarf Puffer (if you could find one) You will need tiny fish that stay tiny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wok Posted August 27, 2007 Report Share Posted August 27, 2007 I would put in a pair of Convicts. That way you get to see the cyle of life really quickly I have one at work and people like to see the fry in it. and they are always asking..."won't the parents eat the small fish?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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