LeTigra
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So my housemates moving out and my OHs moving in. I have held back on the tank-front as I haven't wanted to clutter the place up with my stuff while she's been here but my lovely OH has granted me whatever space I want for a new tank heehee
I'm thinking BNPs -a little breeding project, just the common ones - there's something about albino fish that just doesn't do it for me. I like the brown ones. I've been googling them but haven't found a good website about them yet. I know their basic needs but I have questions about their setup, tank size, etc.
I think 1 male to 2 female seems sensible in a 30x12x12 - does that sound ok? Thats a "20g long" right?
And I know they like lots of hideys/caves. But how about the substrate - sand or gravel? Fine gravel or larger? I have plenty of bogwood for rasping and will use low light plants like Java fern and mosses.
If I have an internal filter can I wrap polypads (if thats what they're called - those white filter pads that sit at the top of a Juwel filter) around the inlets so reduce the risk of babies being sucked in? How many times per hour should the water go through the filter?
Can I have an open top safely with a small light that attaches to the rim of the tank? I don't need fancy lighting - I know these fish prefer lower light levels anyway, but I don't want to find my plecs on the floor......
And I'd like to keep them with Cherry shrimp or possibly a group of small peaceful fish - any suggestions on the small peaceful fish appreciated. Does anything exist that has a mouth too small to eat a BNP baby?
And lastly - this is my first time breeding anything fish-related. I'm quite excited! And I apologise for all the questions
Thank you in advance
I'm thinking BNPs -a little breeding project, just the common ones - there's something about albino fish that just doesn't do it for me. I like the brown ones. I've been googling them but haven't found a good website about them yet. I know their basic needs but I have questions about their setup, tank size, etc.
I think 1 male to 2 female seems sensible in a 30x12x12 - does that sound ok? Thats a "20g long" right?
And I know they like lots of hideys/caves. But how about the substrate - sand or gravel? Fine gravel or larger? I have plenty of bogwood for rasping and will use low light plants like Java fern and mosses.
If I have an internal filter can I wrap polypads (if thats what they're called - those white filter pads that sit at the top of a Juwel filter) around the inlets so reduce the risk of babies being sucked in? How many times per hour should the water go through the filter?
Can I have an open top safely with a small light that attaches to the rim of the tank? I don't need fancy lighting - I know these fish prefer lower light levels anyway, but I don't want to find my plecs on the floor......
And I'd like to keep them with Cherry shrimp or possibly a group of small peaceful fish - any suggestions on the small peaceful fish appreciated. Does anything exist that has a mouth too small to eat a BNP baby?
And lastly - this is my first time breeding anything fish-related. I'm quite excited! And I apologise for all the questions
Thank you in advance