What to do

[fishyboy]

This morning my sister's African Dwarf Frog died after she had it for two years. When that happened my dad said "no more critters." My idea of getting a bigger fish tank might have just flew out the window unless fish don't count as "critters." So now I figure I should make my ten gallon as interesting as possible. Anyone have any ideas of what I could do? I have a dwarf puffer which is very cool but hard to see and find. I'm looking for something eye catching. It could be fish or shrimp or anything. Just wondering if anyone has any ideas.

Dave

 

[Flex26]

How about a ten gallon full of ADFs? That wouldn't make for an interesting tank, but it would annoy your dad. Annoying your dad would definitely lead to an interesting time.....

Seriously though. What do you find interesting? I think a ten gallon shell dweller tank would be interesting. But you might not. A heavily planted tank my do the trick.

Good luck with whatever you do.

 

[fishyboy]

Thanks for the input Flex26. Before anyone replyed yesterday my mom saw I was looking at fish on the net and asked if I wanted to go to PetsMart. So I did and bought 4 bloodfin tetras. A shell dweller tank would be really cool but I don't really know how to take care of them. A heavily planted tank would work with my school of bloodfins. I guess I'll go for that. Thanks Flex26!

BTW At PetsMart my mom didn't seem to care if I got a bigger tank or not. She was helping me find one!

Dave

 

[mike the zealot]

shellies are easy enough to take care of, and very rewarding to watch. I feed mine spirulina flakes and brine shrimp, both are easily obtained from any fish store. Just get you some sand and some snail shells and you've got the perfect habitat =)

 

[fishyboy]

I might try that if I get a 30g and have an empty 10g. Any idea where to get snail shells?

Dave

 

[PufferCollector]

PetsMart Carries Large Snails That If You Got A Few Green Spotted Puffers Might Become Very Empty After A Good Feast From These Critters Or Letting Your Dwarf Puffer Munch On A Small Snail From Your Garden Would Make A Empty Shell As Puffers Tend To Clean Snails Out Of Their Shells Quickly And As My Name Suggests I Should Now I Care For More Than My Fair Share Of Puffer Breeds,It's Hard Work Keeping Puffers Though I Should Know!

 

[mike the zealot]

any snail shell with a good 1" opening. Make sure the opening is round. I'm ordering mine online from Russ Utlers, he sells neuthauma shells (the actual shells that tang shellies live in) 12 for $20.

Apple snail shells work too, or you can find buckets full of sea snail shells online for dirt cheap.

 

[fishyboy]

I saw some shell dwellers in one of my fish books and they looked really cool. I might try this if I get an empty tank. Thanks for the info.

Dave