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	What can be kept in a 16 gallon bow front tank?
redzoom2001 Hobbyist Posts: 68 Kudos: 63 Votes: 0 Registered: 16-Oct-2004	I think i might have enough room for one in the office... what could i keep in there? does anyone have the dimensions for it?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
Fish Guy Mega Fish Posts: 1091 Kudos: 1254 Votes: 2 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	I would go with a platned tank with a bunch of fancy guppies init.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
littlemousling Conchiform Posts: 5230 Registered: 23-Aug-2003	Lots of things - what are you interested in? Is your water naturally hard or soft? If you call a store that stocks them they ought to have the dimensions, or you can try http://www.all-glass.com/]http://www.all-glass.com/[/link] or [link=http://www.perfectomfg.com/. EDIT: Found it! All-Glass makes it; the dimensions are (give or take) 20"x13"x18". Last edited by LittleMousling at 23-Dec-2004 14:02 -Molly Visit shelldwellers.com!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	My thoughts? Seven cardinal tetras (very beautiful fish), six Corydoras catfish (pandas would be nice), and a dwarf or lace gourami. That way, the bottom, middle, and top layers of the tank will all be filled up, and the tank will look nice. The fish listed above are all compatible (the cardinal tetras might occasionally give the gourami a hard time, but they won't do anything serious), and are (in my opinion) very nice looking. 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 11:58
houston Fish Guru You want what when? Posts: 2623 Kudos: 2462 Votes: 337 Registered: 29-Mar-2003	I'd plant the tank, and add guppies, fancy guppies!!! and maybe a school of cories... By the way if you are close to the houston area, forgot to see where you're from (sorry) I'll even give you some guppies, free of charge, just take some please???? That's my thought....of course if you ask tim it will be Tiger Barbs... Heidi "I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom." Thomas Carlyle
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
chrism Enthusiast Posts: 152 Kudos: 109 Votes: 19 Registered: 14-Jul-2004	i second sirbooks altho i'd leave out the Gourami and get more cardinals very colourful oh i'd plant it too and add some driftwood Last edited by chrism at 24-Dec-2004 07:00
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
fish1 Banned Posts: 1727 Kudos: 1910 Votes: 58 Registered: 09-May-2004	Not sure how good the lighting in that tank would be but a planted tank with some cardinals and cories sounds really nice to me. You could start out with some simple plants and move onto the hard ones later.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	Male guppies, platies, or Endler's for a colorful, active tank. You could also add some cories for activity on the bottom. Maybe an ADF for something different? ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
Trillian Hobbyist Posts: 68 Kudos: 166 Votes: 42 Registered: 14-Dec-2003	[font color="#800080"]Office tanks need a bit of forethought. Consider the fact that you won't be able to see it every day, and may be gone for 3-4 days if there's a holiday weekend. I'd stick with hardy fish, and planting it will not only look good :88) but will also help prevent mishaps in the case of equiptment failure. I like the idea of guppies or endlers, males especially are very eye catching.[/font]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
redzoom2001 Hobbyist Posts: 68 Kudos: 63 Votes: 0 Registered: 16-Oct-2004	the office is in our house.. right from where i am typing now -------------------------------------------------------- Office tanks need a bit of forethought. Consider the fact that you won't be able to see it every day, and may be gone for 3-4 days if there's a holiday weekend. I'd stick with hardy fish, and planting it will not only look good but will also help prevent mishaps in the case of equiptment failure. I like the idea of guppies or endlers, males especially are very eye catching.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
littlemousling Conchiform Posts: 5230 Registered: 23-Aug-2003	Then you could put in a stand with whatever tank you want! -Molly Visit shelldwellers.com!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
Alex Fish Addict 510 Posts: 721 Registered: 03-Oct-2004	im going to be different 1 figure 8 puffer 6 ottos will that work? ''All the clown fish and yellow tangs in the world cant save you now!''
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
So_Very_Sneaky Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3238 Kudos: 2272 Votes: 201 Registered: 10-Mar-2004	No Alex it wont....Puffers are brackish water fish, ottos are freshwater. An otto would not live long in a brackish water tank. I suggest: Option 1: A trio of dwarf gourami 2females 1 male, a Bristlenose Pleco, a couple of shrimp, and that could be a lovely little planted tank! Option 2: Pair of Bolivian Rams m/f /or Blue Rams 10 White Cloud Mountain Minnows Option 3: Killifish and some neat bottom feeder Option 4: Threadfin or Celebes Rainbowfish!!! Come Play Yahtzee With Me! http://games.atari.com Http://www.myleague.com/yahtgames
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
BabyBlueEyes Hobbyist Posts: 105 Kudos: 110 Votes: 1 Registered: 10-Sep-2004	What the heck are rams??? are they chicilds???? i went to my petsmart and all they had were chicilds!!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	Yes, rams are a type of dwarf cichlid. But you probably won't be able to find them at large chain stores, and if you do I guarantee that they aren't going to look very good... I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
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