Honestly, I've never seen them eat anything. I've offered flakes, bloodworms, sinking pellets, and my otos enjoy veggies 2 times a week. They spend most of the time hiding in the plants and have staked out territory around the sponge filters. I think they sustain themselves on the infusoria that lives there.
16 Gallon...what now?
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So many things to consider...
I think I'm actually going to try and rehome the fish in my 36 gallon. I really want to downsize as I just don't have the time and I may be moving overseas.
Do you think it would be ok to move my unknown number of kuhli loaches (I think I have 3 or 4) and my bristlenose pleco into my 16 gallon tank?
I know my shrimp may be at risk from kuhli's but I love my kuhli's.
I think I'm actually going to try and rehome the fish in my 36 gallon. I really want to downsize as I just don't have the time and I may be moving overseas.
Do you think it would be ok to move my unknown number of kuhli loaches (I think I have 3 or 4) and my bristlenose pleco into my 16 gallon tank?
I know my shrimp may be at risk from kuhli's but I love my kuhli's.
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So I have found a new home for all my community fish with the expectation of my bristlenose and kuhli's I'm keeping those.
I'm going to put some extra filtration on my 16 gallon and hope that everyone likes their new home.
Do you think it would be too much to add two DP's with my bristlenose and 4 kuhli's in my 16 gallon?
I'm going to put some extra filtration on my 16 gallon and hope that everyone likes their new home.
Do you think it would be too much to add two DP's with my bristlenose and 4 kuhli's in my 16 gallon?
I did something like this, but for something thin like a Kuhli, I did not cut off the top of the bottle as he shows.
Homemade DIY Aquarium Fish Trap
Homemade DIY Aquarium Fish Trap
Here are some new pictures of my 16 gallon. I added some plants, rocks and a piece of driftwood from my old 36 gallon tank (which is now empty).
Fred, my guppy cross, has some new friends and appears to be the leader of this new school. I bought 6 flame tetras, because I think they would stand out.
I decided against getting more puffers because I want a low maintenance tank (no special food, etc) and I was worried about Fred getting picked on.
One of the flame tetras came with a curved spine (didn't know till I got home), but my LFS said he had them since May and the fish isn't showing any signs of illness. He is a great swimmer, isn't thin and the school seems to accept him. I believe his curved spine is poor genetics rather than illness. I'm really hoping I'm right because the alternative would suck.
Fred, my guppy cross, has some new friends and appears to be the leader of this new school. I bought 6 flame tetras, because I think they would stand out.
I decided against getting more puffers because I want a low maintenance tank (no special food, etc) and I was worried about Fred getting picked on.
One of the flame tetras came with a curved spine (didn't know till I got home), but my LFS said he had them since May and the fish isn't showing any signs of illness. He is a great swimmer, isn't thin and the school seems to accept him. I believe his curved spine is poor genetics rather than illness. I'm really hoping I'm right because the alternative would suck.
