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	Marbled hatchets??
ctt33 Enthusiast Posts: 154 Kudos: 148 Votes: 0 Registered: 14-May-2004	One of my tanks is a 46 gallon bowfront tank with the following tank mates. 2- Pearl gouramis 9- Rummynose tetras 11- t-bone Rasboras 4- albino corys 6- panda cories 1- small pleco Do I have room for some Marbled Hatchets and how many. I also heard that the are shy and my tank is quiet active. Would they do ok.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
gartenzwerfe Big Fish Mrs. Racso To Be Posts: 375 Kudos: 628 Votes: 199 Registered: 20-Mar-2004	You should have room for 6-8 hatchets. Just make sure they have some plants, real or fake, that reach the top of the aquarium to hang out in/near for security. What kind of pleco do you have? Common plecs, as well as some other species will outgrow a 46g. Smaller species are ok though. ><>Dani<><
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
ctt33 Enthusiast Posts: 154 Kudos: 148 Votes: 0 Registered: 14-May-2004	Thanks Dana. I will pick up some floating plants since I only have one that gets near the top. As for the Pleco it is a common but small. I know the people at the pet shop and they said I could return it when it got to big. They have some nice sized tanks to keep the large fish. I just really need some help with the algea and the otto's were not cutting it.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
terranova Fish Master Posts: 1984 Kudos: 1889 Votes: 229 Registered: 09-Jul-2003	agrees with Dani Marbled hatchets love spending time at the surface, they are big time top dwellers. The plants will provide the security they need to prevent stress. As for the pleco---Even though you may be able to bring it back when it gets too big, I'd just exchange it for a different pleco all together. A bristle or bushy nose pleco would be great in a tank that size, and do wonders for your algae problem. -Formerly known as the Ferretfish
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
ctt33 Enthusiast Posts: 154 Kudos: 148 Votes: 0 Registered: 14-May-2004	I will keep my eye out for the bristle nose. I have not seen any around my area for awhile. Thanks again for all the info. I started visiting this site after some problems with my first tank and have learned alot. I know have 2-10 gallons, 1- 29 gal. and a 46 gal. I have only lost 3 fish in the last 7 months. So thanks again for making this hobby addictive.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
terranova Fish Master Posts: 1984 Kudos: 1889 Votes: 229 Registered: 09-Jul-2003	That's what we're hear for. Glad to see you've had such positive results. ~FF~ -Formerly known as the Ferretfish
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51


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