deaf_rattle Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 Hey My minnows and leopard fish arrived today still really young. Are they ok to put in with general population and do they require special food? They are all 1-2 centimetres in length. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 Finely crushed (between thumb and finger) flake will be fine. If there are larger fish they may be eaten though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 If it can fit in their mouth, they will eat it. If it can't fit in their mouth.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgustipated Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 If it can fit in their mouth, they will eat it. If it can't fit in their mouth.. :lar: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaf_rattle Posted January 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 If it can fit in their mouth, they will eat it. If it can't fit in their mouth.. lol, funny in a hilarious but sorry for the loss kinda way! I took the largest of the fish out and put him back in his old tank. The other 3 remaining fish are small telescopic eyed goldies which would probably still be able to eat the smallest of the new ones, but after watching them for awhile i think they should be ok. Now, thats it for fish for now. The Borneo was my last loss and im going to do my best to make sure that losses are more manageable. Once im happy enough with my survival rates, im going to get another tank and look at some tropical fish. (although there is another 60l tank going cheap im trying not to buy!) I have had a crazy idea that it would be awesome to have 4 tanks the same size and then have tubes connecting them so fish can move between each tank. Probably too hard basket and impractical. Ah wells. Thanks for the help. :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgustipated Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 careful, goldfish are mad predators, i've had a goldfish eat 12 penguin tetras in a couple days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaf_rattle Posted January 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Thanks. On that ive put the others into the old tank. Now thats probably over populated so i might just have to buy that other tank. DOh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgustipated Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 why don't you put the little (edible) fish in one tank, and the big fish in the other tank...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaf_rattle Posted January 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 why don't you put the little (edible) fish in one tank, and the big fish in the other tank...? yep, ive just done that. Both 60 litre tanks. The minnows and leopards in one in tank 2, 2x butterfly loaches 8 telescopic eyed goldies, 1 blackmoar and 2 which i dont know what they are yet. They are all still fairly young with the largest being roughly 5cm in length. I think someone mentioned that the 60 litre tank is too small for that sort of stock so ill get another tank and cycle it ready to transfer some into. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgustipated Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 keep an eye out on trademe bro, lots of good deals on second hand tanks. remember, the bigger the tank, the more stable the water conditions, and the easier it is to look after Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaf_rattle Posted January 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 keep an eye out on trademe bro, lots of good deals on second hand tanks. remember, the bigger the tank, the more stable the water conditions, and the easier it is to look after cheers, will do. plenty more fish tanks on the net. hmm lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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