Tank sizes/plant questions...
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 11:45 pm
I have a ten gallon aquarium in my dorm. I have a Cobalt/Powder Blue Dwarf Gourami and a female Betta splenden taking up residence in there. My mother has a 100 gallon with a Yoyo Loach, an Oscar, and two Plecos. She wants to get two more Yoyo Loaches since I read that they should be kept in shoals of three or more.
Here are a few questions I've got for those of you more knowledgeable than me:
Is the ten gallon big enough to raise young Loaches until they are able to survive my mother's prowling Oscar? I don't want my fishies to feel overcrowded or stressed out.
Will my current fish get along with them? I'm having trouble finding info on the compatibility of Loaches with this species of Gourami and Bettas.
A semi-related question: I want to set my mom up with some live vegetation in her 100 gallon. I think the loaches (and future Firemouth Cichlids) will really enjoy this. My mother has never had live plants before and I've never looked into them enough to be successful. Any ideas for starter plants? Half of the tank has light during the day, the other half is kept dim for the Loach. I was considering making a moss backdrop for the entire back side of the tank. Any ideas and advice on plants and my moss wall?
Thank you SO much for any answers/advice and even more thanks if you read all of this.
Here are a few questions I've got for those of you more knowledgeable than me:
Is the ten gallon big enough to raise young Loaches until they are able to survive my mother's prowling Oscar? I don't want my fishies to feel overcrowded or stressed out.
Will my current fish get along with them? I'm having trouble finding info on the compatibility of Loaches with this species of Gourami and Bettas.
A semi-related question: I want to set my mom up with some live vegetation in her 100 gallon. I think the loaches (and future Firemouth Cichlids) will really enjoy this. My mother has never had live plants before and I've never looked into them enough to be successful. Any ideas for starter plants? Half of the tank has light during the day, the other half is kept dim for the Loach. I was considering making a moss backdrop for the entire back side of the tank. Any ideas and advice on plants and my moss wall?
Thank you SO much for any answers/advice and even more thanks if you read all of this.
