casey05 Posted November 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 okay i will give it a miss then.just to be safer than sorry. are angels/angelfish really aggressive towards other fish like tetras?i saw some tanks with tetras and angels in it and wondered why as i thought angels were a bad idea with tetras. :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 Angels can be very quiet or very aggressive depending on the individual fish. A group of angels is less likely to have an aggressive one than 1 or 2 on their own. Generally speaking tetras can hold their own with angels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 IMHO better to go with a male betta than angels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casey05 Posted November 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 what are 'bettas' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 It's quite common to see small angels in with tetras like neons in the shops, looks impressive, but in the wild large angels would eat neons, so that's why it's not recommended. You can keep them with larger tetras no worries like lemons, even cardinals should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 Siamese fighting fish, scientific name is betta splenda. Shae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casey05 Posted November 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 oh rite thanks for that shae.i had no idea. so a male siamese fighting fish (betta splenda is that rite) are okay to have one in with tetras and danios and swift rasboras etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 Rasboras could possibly be a bit nippy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casey05 Posted November 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 thanks for that shae.so its best that i just stick to getting larger numbers of my current breeds and a few more different types of tetras?are those spotted/leopard danios okay to have?oh and is water sprite that white stringy plant that hangs down from the top of the tank like in billaney's tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 You mean species right? not breed. Yes Danios will be all good White Stringy plant? deffinatly not. It a Bright Green plant with similiar foliage to Indian Fern. Shae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casey05 Posted December 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 sorry about that shae yeah i shud have said species just too used to saying breed all da time (i have a dog named chester (cavalier king charles spaniel) and always telling people what breed he is)forgot its species with fish :oops: are guppies okay to have cos i was pondering on whether or not to get some of those oh and do you think that for a 1ooL jebo fish tank with stand/cupboard for $650 is too much or a good buy cos thats the one at wetpets i was going to buy in a weeks time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 Its better than animates price, at any rate. But if you buy online you can get bigger setups for $610 fromHere. Shipping might be abit costly, not entirly sure. Shae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 hmmm....it appears the site shut down, thats a shame they had awesome prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feelers Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 hey casey if it were me, i'd look on trademe for a tank with stand. You will be able to get a better tank, possibly with filters ect and still have money to spend on something else. I bought a 300L tank for $100 (minus stand of course) but for $600 you could get a real nice one!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simfish Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 I bought the 1.2m version of this, its pretty good, i.e. built in hood filter with powerhead and 2 built in T5 flourescent tubes 849mm long. Comes with the stand and hood, check it out! http://www.trademe.co.nz/structure/0004 ... 826745.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 She Lives in Palmerston North. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simfish Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 Freight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 The auction says, Pick up, or $25 delivery in Auckland. Shae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simfish Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 Joshua is pretty helpful chap, it won't hurt to ask him if he can make a plan..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casey05 Posted December 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 yeah i had been looking on trademe but yeah there either in auckland or christchurch or pickup only which bugs me(bugs me is a nicer version of the f word in my vocabulary) cos you know how your on their and searching through all of them for ages and you finally find the one you want and good price too and then at the bottom it says 'auckland,pick up only or $25 local delivery and by then you get real peed off and just say well f it i'll go for the expensiver one where i no i can get it and well wont cause me any probs in getting it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casey05 Posted December 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 oh yeah simfish i saw the one you suggested on trademe which ive seen a few of on that site but i dont like the silvery plastic look to it.i prefer the dark black wood/plastic ones with glass tank but black hood and that yeah im pretty fussy i suppose i must get it from my mother lol :lol: .I actually have $1000 for this tank but for around 600 bucks i get the size im comfortable with (100L)but yeah the bigger the better but im scared that i cant manage a tank too much bigger than 150-200L.What do you guys think about external filters for a tank that i want(100L jebo)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casey05 Posted December 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 oh hang on a minute it has an internal filter.but you know on finding nemo how they have that filter thing well in real life is it possible to buy a filter that cleans the whole tank so you dont have to clean the gravel and do water changes or is that still just a dream? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feelers Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 Well I bought a jebao 918 (cannister filter) from www.deepblueaquarium.co.nz for $140. Its a cheap eheim knockoff - but I think its great!!! the filter it copies off sells for around $800+ Can do a big tank - talking 500L or more I think. On he shipping tanks thing, - I saw someone who found $125 postage to the south island, so I dont think it would be too expensive to ship it. Worth asking about anyways...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casey05 Posted December 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 oh rite sounds gud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casey05 Posted December 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 hey guys.sorry its been a while since i posted a reply.im getting my fish tank this saturday and am so excited :bounce: i was looking up about java moss and well is it really hard to look after like the whole having to prune it every week and it growing rapidly in great light?i was also wondering if guppies are good to have amongst tetras and rasboras?oh and if those apple snails/mystery snails are alright to have with a pleco? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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