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oscar23 Small Fry Posts: 13 Votes: 0 Registered: 18-Aug-2004	-1 10 gallon - ----------- 3 tiger barbs 2 dwarf graumies 1 rainbow shar -thats the first tank- ---------------------- -1 10 gl- -------- 1 bolivian ram 2 red jewl cichlid ---------- -10 gl- 2 convicts 1 fire mouth
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Whoop! I'm sorry to sound like a downer, but none of those stocking lists will work. The firemouth, convicts, rainbow shark, and jewel cichlids will all outgrow the tanks. Also, tiger barbs tend to be very nippy and aggressive if kept in groups of fewer than six, which wouldn't fit in a ten gallon. You'll have to research some smaller fish. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
DoctorJ Big Fish Posts: 344 Kudos: 1159 Votes: 191 Registered: 13-May-2003	If you want to do cichlids in a 10 gallon, you might want to try shell-dwellers. There's a good article on how to do that on this site.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
Tom Mega Fish Posts: 1211 Kudos: 300 Registered: 26-Feb-2003	As already stated, none of those stocks will work. You're obviously interested in cichlids, so a few suggestions for those tanks could be: Pairs of Apistogramma. sp, Breeding colonies of small Neolamprologus (multifasciatus/brevis I suggest). Do some research into which dwarf cichlids you like, then come back and tell us so we can help you again.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
oscar23 Small Fry Posts: 13 Votes: 0 Registered: 18-Aug-2004	Thank you very much for your replies ! I relly like the selection of fish that i have. So i will have to upgrade my tanks. To maybe two 20,s and ive got a 36 deap bowed glass that i have a jack dempsy , snail and a sucker fish in. what kind i cant say prety big though. so thank and i will kee p you posted.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	To be honest, the jack dempsey won't fit in a 36 gallon once it's fully grown. They can get to ten inches long, so a 55 gallon is more appropriate. Also, if you're planning on putting the fish from the stocking lists into a couple of twenty gallons, you still won't have enough space. Almost all of the fish you want need quite a bit of room. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
aquatexan Banned Posts: 151 Votes: 1 Registered: 03-Aug-2004	And i am willing to bet that the ""Suckerfish" is a common pleco which needs a 125 gallon MIN. SO that 36 is way overstocked, but you could go for a pair of convicts for the 36.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
oscar23 Small Fry Posts: 13 Votes: 0 Registered: 18-Aug-2004	o.k monday morning im picking up a 75gl and a 30gl and i still have my 36gl now can you help me place my fish 3 tiger barbs 2 dwarf groumies 1 rainbow shark 2 convicts 1 fire mouth 2 oscars 1 bolivian ram 1 jackdempsy 2 red jewls thanks for all the help:%)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Two fully-grown oscars won't fit in even a 70 gallon! Instead of the oscars, I would recommend adding three more tiger barbs, to make a school of six. They are very aggressive and nippy if there aren't very many, and having six will neutralize the aggressiveness. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01


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