peanuts Posted January 13, 2006 Report Share Posted January 13, 2006 my new tank has been set up for guppies and they are breeding like mad - thought having all the guppies in one tank whre I could see them and look after them would make me happy. But I have made them too happy and they are breeding faster than they did in the old tank which my hubby has taken over and is starting to collect cichlids. MY PROBLEM is that I have now lost the interest that once attracted me to the guppies, suppose this happened when I saw the cichlids - not sure - but would like to change from guppies BUT TO WHAT, hubby says it has to be something different to what he has. tank is 30inches long by 18inches wide and 18 inches high - 130 litres. am running an undergravel filter plus an enheim internal filter, has lots of plants and a piece of driftwood for my bristlenose. SO CAN YOU PLEASE MAKE SUGGESTIONS AS TO WHAT YOU WOULD PUT IN THERE - NOTE - I DO LIKE HAVING A PLANTED TANK. thanking you in advance Karen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feelers Posted January 13, 2006 Report Share Posted January 13, 2006 Have a look on www.ratemyfishtank.com , might give you some ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 13, 2006 Report Share Posted January 13, 2006 I like shoaling fish - tetras, barbs, rasboras. When you get them in groups of 12 or more they really show up their colours. Harlequins are a good example. 6 in a community tank look OK but see a big mass of them shoaling in their own tank and they look spectacular! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsarmina Posted January 13, 2006 Report Share Posted January 13, 2006 so... what you gonna do with all those guppies??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billaney Posted January 13, 2006 Report Share Posted January 13, 2006 Hi As Caryl said Tetras and Barbs are good , ssordtails and platies make for a colourful tank too. Send me a PM, I have some baby Odessa Barbs, Golden Barbies and a few others that might fit the bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanuts Posted January 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2006 thanks for that guys, think I will thin the guppies down, keep the males and move the females and babies and then when Pauls barbs are ready get some of those to add some spice. and thanks for that website - sure are some interesting tanks on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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