patrick Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 I am going to completely redo my 8 gallon tank that I have in my office at work and was hoping for your valuable input Here's a couple of setups that I am considering: 1. Killies, shrimp, plants, floating plants (to dim the light), driftwood and maybe some peat on the bottom. 2. Endlers, lots of plants, driftwood, shrimp, and maybe some dwarf corys. 3. White Cloud minnows, lots of plants, a few shrimp. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Chicklets Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Seems like you are going with shrimp -ham- I like the idea of endlers and dwarf cories, and possibly a couple of otocinclus negro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 #2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigA Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 option #4 Nano reef tank w/ shrimp and maybe Ocellaris clown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishytime Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 option #4Nano reef tank w/ shrimp and maybe Ocellaris clown Option #4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick Posted October 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 option #4Nano reef tank w/ shrimp and maybe Ocellaris clown Option #4 Tried that already. Too many problems with heat (it's a BioCube) and when I had the lid open there was too much evaporation during long weekends. Would work if it was at home, but not for the office. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick Posted October 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Seems like you are going with shrimp -ham- I like the idea of endlers and dwarf cories, and possibly a couple of otocinclus negro. Thanks for the Otocinclus suggestion. First I though that I will never find any of those around here but then I recalled seing some at Natures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishytime Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Auto top off :smokey: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick Posted October 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 (edited) Auto top off :smokey: Lol yes that would work but no :tongue: . It was just too much for the office I think, especially during long weekends and if I had a few days off. The small BioCube's have serious problems with heat. I had an extra powerhead in it and even with the lid open, and air conditioned office, the temp was at 28-29C. Without the powerhead the temp was just about right but the circulation sucked, so I converted it to a FW tank. It's not because I don't like SW, I've had several SW tanks ranging between 50-150 gallon, but this setup was too small and sensitive for my taste. Edited October 6, 2007 by patrick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k9outfit Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 Love the Killes, though you'd have to find a species that likes to be in your face, rather than hiding in a mop. Got some Aphysemion striatum almost ready to hatch.... Have you thought about Long-finned White Clouds? Gorgeous little fishies that *are* in your face. Soon will be ready to go.... Endlers... how many would you like? :smokey: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick Posted October 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 (edited) Love the Killes, though you'd have to find a species that likes to be in your face, rather than hiding in a mop. Got some Aphysemion striatum almost ready to hatch.... Have you thought about Long-finned White Clouds? Gorgeous little fishies that *are* in your face. Soon will be ready to go.... Endlers... how many would you like? :smokey: Oh you are great help, pretty much suggesting all three options lol. I have never seen long finned white clouds. I will have to check up on those. Are they "natural" or have they been bred to have long fins? I looked at the Aphyosemion striatum. Beautiful fish! Edited October 6, 2007 by patrick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc_Polit Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 Another vote for Option #2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k9outfit Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 Oh you are great help, pretty much suggesting all three options lol. I have never seen long finned white clouds. I will have to check up on those. Are they "natural" or have they been bred to have long fins? At least I didn't also suggest option #4 :tongue: The Long-finned White Clouds I'm *assuming* are man-made; they have longish veily fins: caudal, dorsal and pectoral, but they really don't look tacky. They can swim normaly, etc. Pretty well all the long fins do is provide a larger area for the brilliant colours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slough Shark Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 Option #1 or #2 I say. LOL all 3 are great though, sounds like an "eenie meenie meinie moe" circumstance!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharuq1 Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 Option #1 is what I would pick myself, however if the cube is having heat issues the killies may not do well, considering they like lower temperatures. White clouds would look great, especially the non-gold variety, they turn quite red when they are mature (at least ours did) and were very beautiful. Another option could be peacock gudgeons. They are very pretty, not too big. Might eat the shrimp though... Or perhaps cardinal tetras, or rasboras? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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