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	ideas for a 30 gal
deschazkody Hobbyist Posts: 119 Kudos: 110 Votes: 77 Registered: 25-Jun-2005	hey i need some ideas for a thirty gal i dont have much exp with anything other than cichlids so shoot me a full range of choices i getting a double stand so i may wind up getting two thirtys hehe/:'
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Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	BARBS The smaller ones such as gold barbs and tiger barbs as well as the slightly larger rosy barb love the swimming room offered by the longer 30 gallon tank. Of course corys like the space too . A 30 is good for one or two schools of any of the smaller schooling fish, I'd stay away from any fish that gets larger than 6" though. ^_^[hr width='40%']"Has someone taken your faith? It's real, the [link=pain]http://babelfish.qwertydigital.com/" style="COLOR: #EB4288[/link] you feel. The life, the love, You die to heal. The hope that starts, The broken hearts... I’ve got another confession my friend, I’m no fool. I’m getting tired of starting again, Somewhere new."
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bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	golden barbs, SAE. and driftwood/ swords.
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BM Fish Master Posts: 1436 Kudos: 239 Votes: 127 Registered: 24-Aug-2000	I would try a school of Banded Barbs and a BN. http://www.fishprofiles.com/site/aquarank.aspx
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longhairedgit Fish Guru Lord of the Beasts Posts: 2502 Kudos: 1778 Votes: 29 Registered: 21-Aug-2005	Barbs are nice ,tough,fish but can be nippy, so if you wanted some variety in the tank they are not always the best choices to start with as it will limit the other kinds of fish you can keep. Theres loads of small tetras and stuff you could try.
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djtj Fish Master Posts: 1764 Kudos: 885 Votes: 49 Registered: 20-Feb-2003	If you're gona do a fishtank do it the right way - a biotope I'm feeling, Asian? Some cherry barbs (smaller and more mild mannered than their larger cousins) some glass catfish, maybe some "wild" bettas. Loaches anyone?
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stuey07 Fingerling Posts: 48 Kudos: 51 Votes: 13 Registered: 21-Jul-2005	I know they're considered beginer fish, but mollys and platys give you a lot of color and movement for your buck. I'd complement them with a group of corys as well.
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crazyred Fish Addict LAZY and I don't care :D Posts: 575 Kudos: 360 Votes: 293 Registered: 26-Aug-2005	In my 30 I have 3 platies (very cute 1 male sunburst and two female mickey mouse) and a school of 6 cherry barbs---very peaceful in the barb family. I'm going to add a school of black rasboras (gorgeous dark purple & orange) and maybe a dwarf gourami or two to round out the tank. All these are very colorful and lively. I'm temporarily housing my 5" pleco in there---just until I get my 55 up and cycled, then I will move him out and add an oto or two for clean-up. These fish worky well for me!! ~~Melissa~~ "Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder."
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deschazkody Hobbyist Posts: 119 Kudos: 110 Votes: 77 Registered: 25-Jun-2005	sounds like i got a lot of research to do now can someone explain a biotope
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djtj Fish Master Posts: 1764 Kudos: 885 Votes: 49 Registered: 20-Feb-2003	A biotope is a tank with all the fish and possibly all the plants, types of rocks, types of driftwood, etc. from one place on the globe. IE an Amazon biotope would have angelfish, neon tetras, and plecos. But it would not have kribs, yo yo loaches, cherry barbs, or glass catfish, even though they are compatiable agression wise. IMO, I think it's cooler having an aquarium that is actually meant to look like something rather than throwing together fish species that would never interact in nature.
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deschazkody Hobbyist Posts: 119 Kudos: 110 Votes: 77 Registered: 25-Jun-2005	biotope sounds pretty good ]:\| more research
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crazyred Fish Addict LAZY and I don't care :D Posts: 575 Kudos: 360 Votes: 293 Registered: 26-Aug-2005	I love the biotope idea, but a lot of it depends on what fish are available to you at your LFS, unless you want to pay truck loads of shipping by ordering specific fish online. I would have loved to stay natural and done a biotope, but I don't have crap for fish where I am. I only have one fish store in my town that I trust to put their fish in my tank, so I buy what colorful fish they have that will work in my tank. Last edited by crazyred at 19-Sep-2005 08:14 ~~Melissa~~ "Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder."
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djtj Fish Master Posts: 1764 Kudos: 885 Votes: 49 Registered: 20-Feb-2003	Really? I found it easy to do a biotope. The only problem is the self control in not being able certain fish you want because they're from different parts of the globe. IE. my SA blackwater river biotope: 4 apistogramma agazzi 8 neon tetras 8 marbled hatchets I had to get neons because I couldn't have the cherry barbs I wanted. But other than that, It's not a problem for me.
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Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	but I don't have crap for fish where I am. All LFSs have the ability to special order fish for you. All you have to do is ask. I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
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deschazkody Hobbyist Posts: 119 Kudos: 110 Votes: 77 Registered: 25-Jun-2005	hey i,m really looking hard at shelly tank i have three tanks of cichlids all mbuna i thank a tang tank would be really neat but then again ya,ll got some good ideas two or i could get the double 30 stand and do both and hope my wife does,nt kick me and my fish out on our a-- maybe a bigger house and shoot for the 280 gal so many fish drives me nutsssssssss:%):%):%):%) cory addict is right on the money my lfs is great he,ll bend over backwards to get you what you want Last edited by deschazkody at 19-Sep-2005 21:41
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