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Hi all long time no see.

Just a question i got a spare 11g that was my SaltWater QT. and i thought i change it into a planted tank.

Any ideas on some fish i could keep i relise it wont be many at all.
I was kinda hoping for either a few small corys or breeding rams again.

Gimme some ideas please Im fresh out

Cories would be cool. What about a school of tetras?
a pair of breeding Bolivians would be cool, too.

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I would go with a Planted tank & a school of Tetra's. There are plenty to choose from, but make sure that you keep the tank water, as stable & possible.


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thats a perfect size for shell dwellers, raise the ph add some shells. maybe some brichardi possibly.

If you can get shell dwellers where you live, I would do that.

If you want breeding fish, try a pair if kribs but dont add anything else. Make sure you have lots of little holes and a grow out tank for the fry.

Have you ever tried cherry barbs? They would do get in a tank that size that is planted since they can be shy at times. You could put about 7 in that size tank. I had 4 and 2 cories in a 10 gallon and there was still plenty of room.

A school of tetras, the smaller ones, would work too.

I agree with the shellies idea, I'd love to have a tank with multis, just cant get them around here (go figure, living 10 minutes from the US capital and you cant get shellies ).

Another option that I've been toying around with on my 10 gallon is to get some female bettas, or pure endlers for breeding.

I'd stay away from all but the smaller corys as they're really quite active and wouldnt get to romp about if they have an adult size much more than 1.5"

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i have seen shellies around here before, so i guess i cant do that. looking at the tank i think i may go with 6 neons and a male betta (hopefully a nice blue and red one) if i can fix the flow rate down a little bit.

thanks for the ideas and keep them coming nothings concrete yet

You could do a cory tetra tank or mabye an all cory tank.

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With an 11g, you could have a school of smaller tetras..neons, cardinals, rummynose. Or a school of Harlequin Rasboras. You could have a Betta or a Dwarf Gourami as the centerpiece.
Shellies would definitely be cool. If I could find them around here I would set me up a 10g for them.
Like you said, you could breed rams, or maybe even smaller cories.
A planted tank looks great with tetras and a Betta. I have a 10g planted with 6 neons, a male Betta..who is blue, and 2 ottos. I love my tank.
The thread about the 10g..next to this one..has some good suggestions in it. You could do any of the suggestions from that thread. Check it out. :%) There is also a pic (kinda big though) of my 10g on there.

*Kristin*

I vote for Pygmy Rasboras! Gorgeous fish!

They stay small around 1" sometimes a little less. They can be hard to find, but I fell in love with them when I saw them. You could have a bunch of them in your tank as well.

Check out the pix and read some bios on them. Those these photos do not do them justice.
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Last edited by AngelZoo at 05-Dec-2005 12:26

I'd love to have a tank with multis, just cant get them around here

Babel I have bunches of one-month old brevis & multi fry that are growing out nicely

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what are some examples of shellies?

Theresa....I want some shellies!!!!!!/:'

i_spaz_out Here are pics of my [link=brevis & fry]http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/forums/Photo%20Booth/66134.html" style="COLOR: #FFCCCC[/link] and my [link=multies]http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/forums/Photo%20Booth/66353.html" style="COLOR: #FFCCCC[/link]. Oh and [link=here]http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/forums/Photo%20Booth/64184.html" style="COLOR: #FFCCCC[/link] are more of the multies

ladiejl If everything keeps going as well it as it been with them I would think the fry would be ready early in the spring, both species.

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