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What fish can (and how many) can i put in a 10 gallon saltwater tank?

Posted on August 30, 2011 by admin| 3 Comments

My wife surprised me by setting up a 10 gallon saltwater tank for my birthday while i was away for work. The problem is (and I haven’t told her this because i dont want her to feel bad) is that she got bad advice on setting it up at the aquarium.

1) It is a freshwater tank set up as a saltwater tank.
2)It didnt have enough live rock to start with.
3) it didnt even have a filter to start or a heater!

Anyway, we have the tank healthy now and we have one happy damsel living comfortably in it with some snails, a crab, and a fire shrimp. We want to get rid of the damsel because I heard he will be aggressive to other fish,.

My question is what type and how many fish can we put in this aquarium now? And is it possible to convert to a nano aquarium though it has cycled already? I am thinking maybe we can only put two clown fish in there.

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Freshwater fishbowl setup?

Posted on August 21, 2011 by admin| 2 Comments

At work I am not allowed to have a fish tank, however they do allow Betta’s in a small bowl (often with the lilly). I’m not a huge fan of Bettas and from what I’ve read it’s really not a good situation. I’m working on convincing them to let me set up a vase-like container without a “filter”. Here’s what I was thinking:

Vase-like thing (hopefully around 2 gallons)

Sand substrate

I don’t know the name of the aquatic plant I’m planning on using but It’s a common one thats tall with tons of little green leafs. Also I’m going to use probably 2 java moss balls (I think thats what they are called). The thought being the plants will oxiginate the air somewhat.

Then I was planning on putting in 2ish bioballs then point a small fan on the top to agitate the surface and hopefully create some biological filtration.

Finally I was hoping this kind of system would support 2 dwarf african frogs and say a ghost shrimp to hopefully keep the tank tidy.

Any suggestions, Will it work?
I know or at least it seems to me yes it’s better than just throwing something in a bowl but is it going to be sufficient for them to live well?
Also, I just realized I forgot, do I need to sneak a heater in there or will they be ok without it?

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Will this community work in brackish water?

Posted on August 20, 2011 by admin| 3 Comments

I currently have the following in a freshwater tank, but would like to convert it to a brackish tank for my invertebrates:

1 Crowntail Betta
6 Zebra Danios
1 Silvertip Shark
1 Balloon Molly
1 Balloon Platy
2 Chinese Algae Eaters
12 Ghost Shrimp
1 Unidentified Crab (Possibly a Red Claw Crab)

I believe everything but the danios will be fine. Are there any other concerns? I am also considering adding:

Ropefish
Golden Wonder Killifish

Will these two types mix well in this existing community? Will they also like brackish water? Thanks in advance.
Forgot to mention….
Another potential candidate is an Archer Fish
Brackish Summary

N – Crowntail Betta
N – Zebra Danios
Y – Silvertip Shark
Y – Balloon Molly
? – Balloon Platy
? – Chinese Algae Eaters
Y – Ghost Shrimp
Y – Red Claw Crab
Y – Ropefish
Y – Golden Wonder Killifish
Y – Archer Fish

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Which breeds of fish can I combine into a freshwater tank?

Posted on July 29, 2011 by admin| 10 Comments

I am a new aquarium hobbyist and after much debate, I’ve decided to go ahead and set up a freshwater tank (salt water tanks, although beautiful, seem like alot of work for someone new like me!). I guess I’m really looking for ideas and suggestions. I love goldfish and they seems pretty easy to maintain, but what other compatible fish can I add to my tank for variety? Also, do I need to purchase “cleaner” fish for a freshwater tank (like catfish or shrimp)?

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Late night Light Dinner Ideas… Please!?

Posted on January 17, 2011 by admin| 10 Comments

My husband and I get home from work nightly from 930pm-11pm. By that time we are hungry and have to cook dinner. I need some idea for some filling yet not so heavy dinners so late at night. Because I know it’s not healthy to eat so late anyways. So if you guys could suggest light dinners with chicken, shrimp etc… Also ideas to make the cooking go faster. I use a George Foreman Grill and I am going to start defrosting things overnight and seasoning them in the morning.

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