rare freshwater tropical fish
This is our 85 gallon community aquarium which we set up in October 2007. We bought all the fish as babies last year and they’ve grown huge. As a result, the fish tank is very overcrowded. I am diligent with water quality and try to change 60% every 2 weeks or so. I know I’ll be criticized for the number of fish.
Here’s the list of fish:
4 Black Bar Myleus “Tetra disco” “Blackear Pacu” (Myleus Schomburgki)
3 Common Silver Dollar (Metynnis Hypsauchen or Argenteus)
2 Mystery Silver Dollars (Metynnis Mola or Luna)
1 Flagtail (Semaprochilodus taeniurus)
1 Silver Distichodus (Distichodus affinis)
1 Chinese Hi Fin “Hifin” Banded Shark (Myxocyprinus asiaticus)
1 Earth Eater Cichlid (Geophagus jurupari)
2 Fancy Goldfish (Carassius auratus)
4 Rosy Red Minnow (Pimephales promelas)
3 Angelfish (Pterophyllum scalare)
1 Keyhole Cichlid (Aequidens maroni)
4 Pleco (Plecostomus)
1 Royal Pleco (Panaque nigrolineatus)
1 Blue Gourami ((Trichogaster trichopterus)
9 Bumblebee Goby (Brachygobius xanthozona)
8 Black Neon Tetra (Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi)
3 Rasbora (Rasbora heteromorpha)
2 Albino White Cloud Minnow (Tanichthys albonubes)
2 Darter Fish
1 Bluefin Killifish? (Lucania goodei)
4 Hillstream Loach (Beaufortia kweichowensis)
1 Weather “Dojo” Loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus)
2 Horseface Loach (Acantopsis choirorhynchos)
1 Neon Blue Australian Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia praecox)
6 Kuhli Loach (Pangio kuhlii)
8 Ghost Shrimp (Palaemonetes)
5 Apple Snails (Ampullariidae)
Yes, I know this is an odd ortment of fish. It was an experiment to see if this random group could “hang” together. So far so good. This tank is unusual not only for the variety of species but the size variences which range from 1/2 inch to 9+ inches.
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Tags: "Large, and, aquarium, Bizarre, Characin, Disk, Exotic, fish, freshwater, Luna, Mola, Myleus, Odd, Oddball, Rare, Small, tank, Tropical
October 22nd, 2008 at 8:22 am
thanks
thanks
October 22nd, 2008 at 8:22 am
I like the fish …
I like the fish variation… colorful
October 22nd, 2008 at 8:22 am
thanks
thanks
October 22nd, 2008 at 8:22 am
heyyy all da …
heyyy all da h8rsz deir not rare but it looksz nice nice mix of fish
October 22nd, 2008 at 8:22 am
Earth Eater Cichlid …
Earth Eater Cichlid (Geophagus jurupari)
see my vid with that title
October 22nd, 2008 at 8:22 am
what kind of fish …
what kind of fish in on 1.26????
Looks like cichlids.
October 22nd, 2008 at 8:22 am
I’d love to but …
I’d love to but unfortunately there’s just not room (apartment). I did move the coldwater fish to their own tank though.
October 22nd, 2008 at 8:22 am
cool tank, bit …
cool tank, bit crowded lol. any plans on moving up on size or setting up a other 85 tank or something?
October 22nd, 2008 at 8:22 am
shit man that fancy …
man that fancy goldfish is large lol
October 22nd, 2008 at 8:22 am
Hope I didn’t ruin …
Hope I didn’t ruin your day. If it’s any condolence, your videos are somewhat of a let down as well.
Curious, why do you accuse me of false advertising?
October 22nd, 2008 at 8:22 am
yeh this pretty …
yeh this pretty crap, i agreea letdown and false advertising
October 22nd, 2008 at 8:22 am
Sorry to let you …
Sorry to let you down man. Hope things cheer up for you soon. Life’s too short, you know?
October 22nd, 2008 at 8:22 am
this is not a rare …
this is not a rare tank at all i can get all of those fish in 1 shop. poor tank 2 many fish in there. wat a let dwn
October 22nd, 2008 at 8:22 am
no doubt
no doubt
October 22nd, 2008 at 8:22 am
Crazy variety!
Crazy variety!
October 22nd, 2008 at 8:22 am
For sure… Not …
For sure… Not recommended.
Goldfish and minnows are in their own tank now though.
October 22nd, 2008 at 8:22 am
LOLOL. I can’t …
LOLOL. I can’t believe you have THIS MANY fish that DO NOT get along, in 1 tank!! I am baffled! A goldfish and tetras even???!!! LOLOLOL
October 22nd, 2008 at 8:22 am
Thanks. A feed a …
Thanks. A feed a large variety of flakes, pellets and freeze dried food. Most of the coldwater fish now have their own tank.
October 22nd, 2008 at 8:22 am
How do you make …
How do you make sure that all of your fish eat. And you and your wife in the other video are cute. I’m way younger than you haven’t even hit my teens yet! -hugs him-
October 22nd, 2008 at 8:22 am
Sorry I meant the …
Sorry I meant the blackear pacu.
October 22nd, 2008 at 8:22 am
Beunos ares and …
Beunos ares and black-barrs will do fine. Not sure what you’re referring to in the first sentence when you say “them”. If you mean Goldfish, they should not be kept with tropicals. (I finally had to take them out). Beyond that, if a fish is big enough to eat another, there’ a risk it just might do so.
October 22nd, 2008 at 8:22 am
Btw can you keep …
Btw can you keep fin nippers or a agreessve fish such as the Beunos Aires Tetra with them in peace? My tinfoil barb ate them and so did my catfish… the tetras and blackear pacu wouldn’t have a problem with each other right?
October 22nd, 2008 at 8:22 am
should be cool. …
should be cool. make sure water doesn’t get below 70 in winter though
October 22nd, 2008 at 8:22 am
Um I don’t have a …
Um I don’t have a heater I think… my dad took it out. That little black tab on the side of the aquarium usually says 80-82 is that good enough?
October 22nd, 2008 at 8:22 am
thanks again
If …
thanks again
If your dollars are eating lettuce, great. Get the darker, colorful stuff and maybe try other veggies as well. Some veggy skins are hard to digest (peas) and should be peeled. Variety in diet is good but you have to watch protein with doll’s.
Not sure if salt effects eating habits but adding some might help with bacteria effections. Warmer water can also speed up metabolism which may increase growth. I keep mine at 78 but they can tolerate up to 86 as long as there’s plenty air.