8 gallon options?
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There are some options but not a lot of them for such tiny space.
1. Add 5 danio zebras. There are crazy fish and make any tank look lively. They are always happy and do not require much upkeep: they pick food from everywhere - surface or bottom.
2. Plant the tank and let some tiny irridesent fishies (do not know their names). It will be decorative. Plants will require attention though.
3. Put 2 dwarf puffers and get some drama going and watch they smiley faces looking at you through the glass begging for worms.
4. FInal drastic measure: go bold and buy 2 tiny baby oscars (i saw them, they are adorable *thumbsups ). Soon they will grow up and you have to buy 30g for them, then 55g and then 125g. So, in about 3 years you'll have at least 3 tanks plus QT tank and hobby going full strength.
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1. Add 5 danio zebras. There are crazy fish and make any tank look lively. They are always happy and do not require much upkeep: they pick food from everywhere - surface or bottom.
2. Plant the tank and let some tiny irridesent fishies (do not know their names). It will be decorative. Plants will require attention though.
3. Put 2 dwarf puffers and get some drama going and watch they smiley faces looking at you through the glass begging for worms.
4. FInal drastic measure: go bold and buy 2 tiny baby oscars (i saw them, they are adorable *thumbsups ). Soon they will grow up and you have to buy 30g for them, then 55g and then 125g. So, in about 3 years you'll have at least 3 tanks plus QT tank and hobby going full strength.
.1. I think i would like the activity that they would bring to the tank but i was looking for something a bit different to what you see all the time.
2. I always like planted tanks but am only ever good with the basics. I only have a 15w bulb, will this be enough?
3. I had a dwarf puffer before, it was a South American species and was quite cool. Is there any other species of dwarf puffer that would be suitable for such a small tank?
4. I dont think an 8 gallon would be a good idea for 2 oscars, even if it was only temporary. I could move them into my 16g when they get a bit bigger, then after that I wouldnt be able to house them so i think it would be a bad idea.
2. I always like planted tanks but am only ever good with the basics. I only have a 15w bulb, will this be enough?
3. I had a dwarf puffer before, it was a South American species and was quite cool. Is there any other species of dwarf puffer that would be suitable for such a small tank?
4. I dont think an 8 gallon would be a good idea for 2 oscars, even if it was only temporary. I could move them into my 16g when they get a bit bigger, then after that I wouldnt be able to house them so i think it would be a bad idea.
Generally speaking the "Dwarf Indian Puffer" is what people refer to. It remains under 1 inch its entire life, according to most resources they require about 3 gallons per fish. I have seen quite a few more crammed into a tank though. They are available from petsmart and are very reasonably priced. They are a 100% freshwater puffer, although people have acclimated them to brackish. They may not do to well with your cories though.
Well I wouldn't recomend more the 2 in an 8g tank, as far as breeding them I have no idea on where to begin with that.
http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/profiles/dwarf.xml
http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/profiles/dwarf.xml
I think if you were going to get a dwarf gourami, you should only get one.
How about some harlequin rasboras? They're fun little fish, would get along with your cories. You could probably get a group of about 7 in there...and some new plants to make the tank really green (whether its real plants or fake plants)
How about some harlequin rasboras? They're fun little fish, would get along with your cories. You could probably get a group of about 7 in there...and some new plants to make the tank really green (whether its real plants or fake plants)
