RochelleMay Posted June 8, 2008 Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 Hey there, For the past year I have had a little 34LTank and have just been given a new tank that is 186Litres. I have 6 Kuhli Laoches 1 Brown Bristlenose Pleco 1 Golden bristlenose pleco 1 Male Siamesee fighting fish 4 Phantom Tetras These will go into my new larger tank but was wondering what other fish would be compatible preferably some different funky ones. I am really keen on getting a Black Ghost Knife or a couple Dwarfe Gouramis. Any help and advice, personal experiences would be great help. Thanks so much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted June 8, 2008 Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 1 Brown Bristlenose Pleco 1 Golden bristlenose pleco Welcome!, Just want to let you know That if these fish are opposite Gender they can crossbreed and this is not a good thing. Dwarf gouramis would be good in this setup, but the Black ghost knife will only be good when small because they will eat small fish. Other fish like Rams,Small tetras, danios, corys would be great in this setup aswell. Would be cool to see some pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim r Posted June 8, 2008 Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 Knife fish grow to 60cm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted June 8, 2008 Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 Knife fish grow to 60cm. Yea that too lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RochelleMay Posted June 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 Lol i have no idea what sex the bristlenoses are. My brown one is getting really big and little "blinky" the golden one is still only a wee 3cm. With Ghost knives how fast do they grow? .... I have also adopted a female fighter from my dads tank as for some reason shes been in there for about 6months with no problems but she must have annoyed one of his fish and has been attacked. So shes in a recovery tank now and hopefully once better settles nicely into her new home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RochelleMay Posted June 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 Just want to let you know That if these fish are opposite Gender they can crossbreed and this is not a good thing. Lol not a good thing? how come? I've never really thought about that. Will get pics up once its all set up. I am just cycling it at the moment. Its so exciting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted June 8, 2008 Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 Lol not a good thing? how come? I've never really thought about that. Will get pics up once its all set up. I am just cycling it at the moment. Its so exciting Because it 2 different species, not just diferent colours, it like breeding a Orangatan to a Gorilla(even if its not possible) it produce hybrids, and thats not good for the hobby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RochelleMay Posted June 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 oh ok point proven . lets hope they dont breed then. Another Question. I am really keen on those styrofoam rock backings in the pet store but there are none that fit my tank is their anyway of making your own one. with special products and paint or not really? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted June 8, 2008 Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 http://www.fnzas.org.nz/fishroom/backgrounds-again-pics-added-16-5-08-vt29076.html This is a good topic on making backgrounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RochelleMay Posted June 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 Would kissing gouramis be ok in my tank? or just the dwarfe ones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted June 8, 2008 Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 Because it 2 different species, not just diferent colours, it like breeding a Orangatan to a Gorilla(even if its not possible) it produce hybrids, and thats not good for the hobby Its only not good for the hobby if you pass them on to other people and/or sell them. The knife fish is a definite no no with the fish you have. You can research species you like here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 8, 2008 Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 You could add a school of neons and some platies for colour and a few cories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slightly Blue Dalmation Posted June 8, 2008 Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 correction, cardinals sorry :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 Kissing gouramis grow HUGE and will be unsuitable for your tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RochelleMay Posted June 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 You could add a school of neons and some platies for colour and a few cories. I have had neons and cardinals before but my siamese fighter is very aggressive and mutilated most of them so i transfered the remaining ones into my dads tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RochelleMay Posted June 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 the black ghost knife, what fish is it able to be kept with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RochelleMay Posted June 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 Would Red tail black sharks or rainbow sharks be ok? Or even Bunble Bee goobies cause they are oh so cute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spink Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Hey RochelleMay, I have a 4 foot com tank, and I have a variety of fish, and included are BumbleBee Gobies (because OMG they are so cute! :bounce: ) and they do just fine. Just make sure you don't have other fish with mouths large enough to house a BBG - they are pretty small! I also have a 60 litre with my male Siamese fighter and half a dozen Sparkling Gouramis - I got these because they have really neat jewel like colours, and although I liked Gouramis, I didn't want really big ones, so these are a good compromise because they don't get to be very large at all. I suppose it depends on what you like - I liked the Knife fish too, until I researched it and figured I really couldn't house it properly and it just wasn't worth sacrificing all my other fish for it's dinner! :lol: I prefer small fish, but that's just me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slightly Blue Dalmation Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 bumblebee gobies are a tough one as technically brackish, but some have succesfully in fresh. if going fresh bit of luck of the draw really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spink Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 I have Bumble Bee Gobies in both my fresh water tank and in my brackish tank. I have to say that the ones in the freshwater tank seem to be doing better - I got all bar one at the same time and split them in to two groups to see what worked best for them, but my feeling is that the Bumbles I purchased were born and raised in freshwater, and that's why they seem to be doing better, i.e. faster growth, more active, putting on weight etc. IMO it's personal preference. It works for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RochelleMay Posted June 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Oh cool, im looking forward to them theyll go so nicely with my kuhli laoches all zipping around and hiding. My oartner said that not many LFS stock them. Is this true? If so where on the north shore may stock some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 there are a few species of bumble gobie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 And 1 of them is truly freshwater i think, and i read on here somewhere that we dont get that species here. But who knows we may have it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RochelleMay Posted June 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 oh do you know what species it is that is specifically freshwater? I have seen them at hollywood fish farm like once but they the actual bumble bee gobies that look like bumble bees lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 http://www.aquarticles.com/articles/bre ... obies.html some info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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