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	Swordtail Tetra
cool_pete Fingerling Posts: 28 Kudos: 23 Votes: 1 Registered: 14-May-2004	im thinking of adding some Swordtail Tetra into my tank with the glowlight it tat good or bad idea.
Posted 03-Aug-2007 20:05
Joe Potato Fish Addict Kind of a Big Deal Posts: 869 Votes: 309 Registered: 09-Jan-2001	While I am have no experience with swordtail tetras (I assume that you mean Corynopoma riisei), there are two things that need to be known before anyone can advise you on it. 1. How big is the tank? 2. What other fish besides glowlights are in the tank? I'm sure someone will be along shortly who has some familiarity swordtail tetras. Joe Potato
Posted 04-Aug-2007 03:42
cool_pete Fingerling Posts: 28 Kudos: 23 Votes: 1 Registered: 14-May-2004	well it's a 10 gallon tank with 6 glowlights and a molly
Posted 04-Aug-2007 15:03
Joe Potato Fish Addict Kind of a Big Deal Posts: 869 Votes: 309 Registered: 09-Jan-2001	Unfortunately, Pete, I'd say that you're at full stock right now. The molly is a pretty hefty fish for a tank that small, so it adds a lot to the bioload. Sorry to say, but I wouldn't add any more fish. Joe Potato
Posted 04-Aug-2007 17:00
cool_pete Fingerling Posts: 28 Kudos: 23 Votes: 1 Registered: 14-May-2004	Edited by cool_pete well i am planing to get a bigger tank but still build the stand, but what would you reckonmend, tank size because i want a tank where i can get quite a thew diffrent types of fish, but with out it taking most the space up in the room.
Posted 04-Aug-2007 17:07
Joe Potato Fish Addict Kind of a Big Deal Posts: 869 Votes: 309 Registered: 09-Jan-2001	I'd say a 3 foot tank would be the smallest tank that would suit your needs. You could pretty easily keep two types of schooling fish and the molly in there. You could use a 2.5 foot tank, but you'd really have to keep up on your water changes and tank maintenance. What other kind of fish were you thinking? The problem is, as you add more species, the size of the tank you need increases dramatically. Joe Potato
Posted 04-Aug-2007 17:15
cool_pete Fingerling Posts: 28 Kudos: 23 Votes: 1 Registered: 14-May-2004	i was thinking having my glowlight with molly with some swordtail tetra and Corydoras panda
Posted 04-Aug-2007 18:00
Joe Potato Fish Addict Kind of a Big Deal Posts: 869 Votes: 309 Registered: 09-Jan-2001	I'd say a 30 gallon should work out for that, stocked like this: 6 Glowlights 6-8 Swordtails 1 Molly 6 Panda corys. Keep up on the maintenance (the Pandas can be pretty delicate) and it should all go smoothly. Joe Potato
Posted 04-Aug-2007 18:17
cool_pete Fingerling Posts: 28 Kudos: 23 Votes: 1 Registered: 14-May-2004	should be a nice friendly tank then.
Posted 04-Aug-2007 18:46
Joe Potato Fish Addict Kind of a Big Deal Posts: 869 Votes: 309 Registered: 09-Jan-2001	Absolutely. I can tell you from experience that glowlights, Pandas, and the molly are all quite peaceful. Like I said, I've never kept the Swordtail tetra, but the profile on here says that they're very peaceful as well. It sounds like a lovely tank. Joe Potato
Posted 04-Aug-2007 19:04
cool_pete Fingerling Posts: 28 Kudos: 23 Votes: 1 Registered: 14-May-2004	it will be when it set up on a nice walnut stand, maybe a thew plants
Posted 04-Aug-2007 19:15
Joe Potato Fish Addict Kind of a Big Deal Posts: 869 Votes: 309 Registered: 09-Jan-2001	Yeah, the profile for the Swordtail Tetra says that it likes a few plants, and I can guarantee you that the glowlights and the Pandas will be happier with them in the tank. Joe Potato
Posted 04-Aug-2007 19:31
cool_pete Fingerling Posts: 28 Kudos: 23 Votes: 1 Registered: 14-May-2004	i just have to be careful because i had plant before and they alway take over the tank, my tank hasnt been the same since
Posted 04-Aug-2007 19:49


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