superico Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 I'm planning on setting up a 110lx55wx50?h heavily planted paladarium with about 25cms of water so about 110l wtith a group of 6-8 columbian tetras but im not shure what else yet. does anyone have any suggestions??????????? (no frogs) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepsnana Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 (no frogs) Tadpoles? :slfg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Cool idea, paludarium's are wicked. Columbian tetra's are also wicked, nice choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodKing Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Holy smokes I love these fish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superico Posted February 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 would 6 Columbians, 6 diamonds,a pantodon butterfly,10 corys and and 2-3 rams work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 That's a cool stocking list. Personally if I were doing it I would just stick to one larger group of tetra instead of a couple/few smaller ones. Those columbians are great at taking down flies and other insects from the water's surface too! They're very cool to watch. I've never had a butterfly fish before but I reckon they would be a real cool fish to own. How will you plant the terrestrial plants? A polystyrene background with grooves for the higher-mounted plants could be an option? A chance to do some cool diy-ing too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superico Posted February 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 yeah i thought i could/should go 10-12 columbians and no diamonds just asking how long, if properly kept can rams live? I've been doing some research and thought i wouldnt use a back ground and make it look a bit like these: http://showcase.aquatic-gardeners.org/2011/show173.html http://showcase.aquatic-gardeners.org/2011/show332.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 That's a really cool looking tank. My only worry with doing something like that is there wouldn't be a lot of swimming room for the fish. Columbian's are quite a large tetra. I would estimate ram's to be a 5-10 year living fish, but not totally sure. Google will probably tell you. Are you able to afford/fit a larger tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superico Posted February 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 i will have about double the water height and half the land space Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 I would live to something like those with natives (bullies and a Giant kokopu), it just would lack the in-water planting except maybe for some moss. Would need maybe 2000 x 600 x 600 or better yet 2.4 x 1 x 1m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superico Posted February 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 id love to but I'm still at school and don't have the money, experience or space in my room to do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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