After 15 long months in this hobby, I'm running out of ideas. I ahve 7 tanks running, everything from a planted tank, to a lil saltwater soon to be reef. Now, I have an empty 10 gallon, and don't know what to do with it. Tetras have never sparked my interest, nor have most schooling fish. I'm looking for something unique, that I haven't done before, and belive me, it seems like its getting harder and harder to find something that matches those requirements. If anyone has ANY ideas, I'm open to hearing them. I would do yet another planted tank, but the light won't work for plants, anything I put in there dies.
Frustrated Aquarist
- Thread starter Pooky125
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Refugium for your nano-reef? 
(Sorry, got nano-reefs on the brain, thinking of converting a empty 10g)
Got Rams?
My second thought, would be to lower the water level a bit, and keep some hatchets or upside down catfish. I'd do some kind of grass cover over the bottom to draw your eye up to the surface skimmers...
Just my .02
Andy
(Sorry, got nano-reefs on the brain, thinking of converting a empty 10g)Got Rams?
My second thought, would be to lower the water level a bit, and keep some hatchets or upside down catfish. I'd do some kind of grass cover over the bottom to draw your eye up to the surface skimmers...
Just my .02
Andy
Hey Pooky!!
Well lol i can't probably give you many ideas, because i already told you most of mine when we were tlaking yesterday!!
8. HOW ABOUT GETTING A MUDSKIPPER!!! THERE VERY CUTE
1. I know you wanted a pair of blue rams, right so why don't you just put a pair in there?
2. I LOVE the hachet idea!!
3. cherry barbs
4. Gouramis
5. Betta breeding tank?
6. Crabs, half water half land
7. Newts, half water, half land
YEAH I THOUGHT OF THE MUDSKIPPER ONE AND WNATED TO PUT IT ON THE TOP!!!!
Well lol i can't probably give you many ideas, because i already told you most of mine when we were tlaking yesterday!!
8. HOW ABOUT GETTING A MUDSKIPPER!!! THERE VERY CUTE
1. I know you wanted a pair of blue rams, right so why don't you just put a pair in there?
2. I LOVE the hachet idea!!
3. cherry barbs
4. Gouramis
5. Betta breeding tank?
6. Crabs, half water half land
7. Newts, half water, half land
YEAH I THOUGHT OF THE MUDSKIPPER ONE AND WNATED TO PUT IT ON THE TOP!!!!
15 months and bored , c'mon, try a bit harder. Mudskippers are a good suggestion. Can I be harsh - on your webpage many of your tanks are very similar - small, lightly planted. No desire to try bigger tanks or biotopes. What have you bred so far? You also don't have much that's interesting behaviourally - splashing tetras? What stores are local to you - there must be at least one good shop near you
I've tried rams, and failed.. after 5 tries, I gave up, just weren't ment for me.. had puffers for a while, but didn't do to well in my tanks. I have a trio of killis that I'm waiting to get a touch bigger before I try breeding them. My biggest tank is 30 gallons, and I'm running outta room. That one will be medium- heavy planted, with a pair of kribs, along with possible something else. Haven't come to what tho. That website is pretty old. I have a couple tanks pretty heavily planted now, but I'm getting boring of the same old thing. I've got some guppys that are slowly developing into a halfway decent strain. Once I can get the male to stay still, I'll take pics of him. He's a beauty. I'm very tempted to setup a vivarium at this point, and try some sort of frog, but, have a hard time with crickets.. After to many bad spider experiences, I've become kind of a coward towards bugs. love muddskippers but again, the bug issue. I would love to do a pair of apistos, but at 40 bucks a pair here, it's very costly, expecialyl if they decide they don't like my tanks either. I love cichlids, but there expensive around here. I've been wanting a pair of shellies for quite a while, and will prolly end up doing that. Found them for a halfway decent price from the aquarium society around here. A nice biotype tank would be nice, but most of thme are to small for a good variety of fish. Anyway, thanks for the suggestions all, it's got me thinking again. Off to go do a lil research!
I would love to do a pair of apistos, but at 40 bucks a pair here, it's very costly, expecialyl if they decide they don't like my tanks either. I love cichlids, but there expensive around here. I've been wanting a pair of shellies for quite a while, and will prolly end up doing that. Found them for a halfway decent price from the aquarium society around here. A nice biotype tank would be nice, but most of thme are to small for a good variety of fish. Anyway, thanks for the suggestions all, it's got me thinking again. Off to go do a lil research!
I would sujest some type of terrarium with some frogs and some small fish. The crickets dont have to be touched. I never touch mine. In the holding tank I have them in I also have bathroom paper rolls, the little cardbord things, and I have a little plastic cup that one of my bettas came in, and I just set the cup in the container, pick up one of the rolls, and just tap some crickets into the cup! That simple. Fire belly toads are great beginer frogs and very active, but one warning, if you get a male, they can be VERY noisy! We had a male and a female, and the male never shut up! lol, but they were great frogs. Try mabey some anoles, good change from the ordinary, and dont require as much setup and maintance as some of the other larger lizards.
I like the idea of breeding some fish too. That would be a good change, and you can fawn about showing off the fry! If you have trouble with a cerian species, then mabey it is just the source. We have 8 tanks now, been into this hevey for over a year, and still loving every minute and learning something new everyday.
I like the idea of breeding some fish too. That would be a good change, and you can fawn about showing off the fry! If you have trouble with a cerian species, then mabey it is just the source. We have 8 tanks now, been into this hevey for over a year, and still loving every minute and learning something new everyday.
Why don't you try a local species tank? Just beware that some states have certain laws about keeping local fish species and once you start NEVER release them back into the wild. Bass, Blue Gill, Crappies, Perch, etc. make good selections. Just be aware that you cannot keep too many of these in a 10G tank because they can be quite aggressive. Just go fishing and keep the smallest one you can catch.
I have had excellent luck with local species in the past and have been able to keep them for years and watch them grow. After a short period they can be trained to eat fish pellets and they can be very cool.
I have had excellent luck with local species in the past and have been able to keep them for years and watch them grow. After a short period they can be trained to eat fish pellets and they can be very cool.
The shell dwellers are really tempting, just have to find some decent sand. Already have the shells.. I agree catfishmike. It doesn't seem like much time. But I have 8 tanks running, with all but 2 being 10 gallons or under. So, I'm pretty limited. Not to mention, there isn't a halfway decent fishstore in under 15 miles from my house, and I don't have my drivers liscense yet. So, that basically leaves me with petco and petsmart. Not much to choose from.