Finally

Finally after 7 weeks of fishless cycle (see thread started on nov 30) I
have something to show for it. Here is a pic of my aquarium, and a
couple pics of some of the fish. (Tetras, betta and platys) i took more
pics of fish but these are the only ones that kinda worked.

http://www.xenomix.net/1.jpg

Kinda plain, but its a start. All artificial plants, real driftwood.
Hope to slowly replace these with real plants eventually.

http://www.xenomix.net/2.jpg

Tetras and a female betta.

http://www.xenomix.net/3.jpg

More tetras, some platys in the background.


Here is what i have

7 neon tetras
7 mickey mouse platys
3 female bettas
1 male betta
3 corys
3 ghost shrimp

Everyone seems to get along pretty well. The male betta was agressive
to the platys at first but has since calmed down. All these fish were
added over 2 days, and has not affected the cycle at all. No ammonia,
no nitrite. I guess the fishless cycle created enough of a bacteria
colony that it was able to handle the load.

Comments anyone? Any thoughts on my fish selection?

James

I'm not sure the male betta's with the females will work out. I
could be wrong but unless the females have a bunch of hiding places,
and a big enough tank. (Looks like they have the hiding spaces) there
will be some chewed up fins.

If I'm wrong I'd love to hear about how that works out cause I would
love to do that myself.

Nathan


James Roberge wrote:
Finally after 7 weeks of fishless cycle (see thread started on nov 30) I
have something to show for it. Here is a pic of my aquarium, and a
couple pics of some of the fish. (Tetras, betta and platys) i took more
pics of fish but these are the only ones that kinda worked.

http://www.xenomix.net/1.jpg

Kinda plain, but its a start. All artificial plants, real driftwood.
Hope to slowly replace these with real plants eventually.

http://www.xenomix.net/2.jpg

Tetras and a female betta.

http://www.xenomix.net/3.jpg

More tetras, some platys in the background.


Here is what i have

7 neon tetras
7 mickey mouse platys
3 female bettas
1 male betta
3 corys
3 ghost shrimp

Everyone seems to get along pretty well. The male betta was agressive
to the platys at first but has since calmed down. All these fish were
added over 2 days, and has not affected the cycle at all. No ammonia,
no nitrite. I guess the fishless cycle created enough of a bacteria
colony that it was able to handle the load.

Comments anyone? Any thoughts on my fish selection?

James

On 12 Dec 2006 08:26:42 -0800, "bahamuto" wrote:

I'm not sure the male betta's with the females will work out. I
could be wrong but unless the females have a bunch of hiding places,
and a big enough tank. (Looks like they have the hiding spaces) there
will be some chewed up fins.

If I'm wrong I'd love to hear about how that works out cause I would
love to do that myself.

Nathan

snip

I routinley keep 2 or 3 male betta's and a minimum of 6 females in a
165 gal preform heavily planted pond outside during warm months. Never
have had any problems with chewed fins, usually windup with tons of
babies. Also in that preform is a trio of paradise fish, a few suinset
platys, and a heap of kaufman guppies. Oldest male betta is going on 6
years of age.....and if he makes it until spring again he will be on
his 7th year of being an outside betta. He was also born outside in a
350 gal galvanized water tank used to water our cows. MOst folks here
used toplace goldfish in the tanks to keep algae down but water tanks
in this region get pretty warm, so we just threw in a few female and
one male betta and been doing it ever since except now they are kept
in preforms etc.


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I forgot more about ponds and koi than I'll ever know!

bahamuto wrote:
I'm not sure the male betta's with the females will work out. I
could be wrong but unless the females have a bunch of hiding places,
and a big enough tank. (Looks like they have the hiding spaces) there
will be some chewed up fins.

If I'm wrong I'd love to hear about how that works out cause I would
love to do that myself.

Nathan


*snip*

Well it's a 55gal, and yeah there is plenty of hiding spots under and
around the logs and plants. So far there has been no problems with them
together. The male does flare up for them once and awhile, but i think
he is just being a flirt because he doesnt nip them or do the "JAWS"
thing that he did to the platy's the day we got them. lol.

James

"James Roberge" wrote in message
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Finally after 7 weeks of fishless cycle (see thread started on nov 30) I
have something to show for it. Here is a pic of my aquarium, and a
couple pics of some of the fish. (Tetras, betta and platys) i took more
pics of fish but these are the only ones that kinda worked.

http://www.xenomix.net/1.jpg

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Comments anyone? Any thoughts on my fish selection?
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