20g high stocking ???

bencozzy · 06-09-2007, 01:16 AM

Ok after much thought ive neared the field down to three fishes for my planted tank.

here they are Girardinus mettallicus, gumbasia affinis holbrooki(dalmation), or girardinichthys multiradiatus.

so which one should i get??

OrionGirl · 06-09-2007, 04:48 PM

Pics? Sorry, I'm feeling lazy.

bencozzy · 06-09-2007, 05:21 PM

Girardinus metallicus- http://www.zyworodki.akwarysta.pl/ht...etallicus4.jpg
Gambusia affinis holbrooki- http://aquarich.jp/tsuhan/image/Gamb..._Holbrooki.jpg
Girardinichthys multiradiatus- http://www.goodeiden.de/assets/image...n_Dost02 .jpg
http://www.livingfish.co.uk/viviparo...iradiatus2.jpg

i thought about adding them earlier but was feeling lazy myself

OrionGirl · 06-09-2007, 08:06 PM

Nice...The G. multiradiatus get my vote based on looks alone.

SnakeIce · 06-10-2007, 05:19 PM

I'm not sure the 20 is enough room for how aggressive the gambusia can be, they really are fast and if one gets the upper hand would try to chase the others further than that tank would allow. It may be doable, but would not be as friendly a tank as some other choices could be.

bencozzy · 06-10-2007, 05:48 PM

yeah i was reading up on them, is the holbrooki really that different than the affinis? i have had the affinis before and they werent anything like what literature said.

another idea would be to have a community of xenotoca eiseni and girardinus metallicus? not sure on how well they would mix but it would make a nice display.

SnakeIce · 06-10-2007, 07:01 PM

AFIK holbrooki are just a subspecies of affinis. From my experience with wild affinis collected in SC the large females (2.5") are very agressive with smaller females.

bencozzy · 06-11-2007, 04:35 PM

heres my plant list for the tank:
Phyllanthus Fluitans-Red root floaters
Barclaya longifolia red
Crypt. parva
Crypt. wedntii "Tropica"
Crypt. wendtii "Green Gecko"

i might have aponogetons in there and i might not will have to wait and see if they come back, i cooked umm.

bencozzy · 06-12-2007, 04:21 PM

ok slight change, i went with salninia oblongifolia instead of the red root floater want to make sure the tank is mature enough before trying a damanding floater.

and i went with xenotoca eiseni-red tailed goodeid, reasoning genetics it has a lot of variations and locals so it will be better to breed in the long run. a bit more forgiving then the g. multiradiatus as well.

im going to be starting a build thread for the tank so i dont have random stuff in this thread.(w/ pics)

tricksterpup · 06-14-2007, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by bencozzy

ok slight change, i went with salninia oblongifolia instead of the red root floater want to make sure the tank is mature enough before trying a damanding floater.

and i went with xenotoca eiseni-red tailed goodeid, reasoning genetics it has a lot of variations and locals so it will be better to breed in the long run. a bit more forgiving then the g. multiradiatus as well.

im going to be starting a build thread for the tank so i dont have random stuff in this thread.(w/ pics)

The REd Tailed Goodeid is a very good choice. I am assuming this goes with your other thread. I keep a very large school of Butterfly here so I do like my Goodeids.
But I have always been a fan of the Girardinus metallicus and but from your list would have given Girardinichthys multiradiatus a chance as well.

bencozzy · 06-14-2007, 09:27 PM

well tricksterpup excuses for more tanks in the near future

tricksterpup · 06-15-2007, 06:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bencozzy

well tricksterpup excuses for more tanks in the near future

Tell me about it.. lol I had to knock down my tanks abit, at one point I had 15 tanks running. I think i am down to just 7 now.

View Poll Results: what should i put in my tank?
Girardinchthys multiradiatus	5	83.33%
Gumbasia affinis holbrooki(dalmation)	1	16.67%
Girardinus mettallicus	0	0%
other live bearer	0	0%
Voters: 6. You may not vote on this poll

06-09-2007, 01:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
bencozzy Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: columbus ohio Posts: 650	20g high stocking ??? Ok after much thought ive neared the field down to three fishes for my planted tank. here they are Girardinus mettallicus, gumbasia affinis holbrooki(dalmation), or girardinichthys multiradiatus. so which one should i get?? __________________ bencozzy®™ is in the sole ownership of this person!!©

06-09-2007, 04:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
OrionGirl Miss you, Old Man Join Date: May 2006 Location: California coastline Posts: 6,715	Pics? Sorry, I'm feeling lazy. __________________ ~Sheila tempus edax rerum Ideas do not have to be correct in order to be good; its only necessary that, if they do fail, they do so in an interesting way. ~Robert Rosen

06-09-2007, 05:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
bencozzy Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: columbus ohio Posts: 650	Girardinus metallicus- http://www.zyworodki.akwarysta.pl/ht...etallicus4.jpg Gambusia affinis holbrooki- http://aquarich.jp/tsuhan/image/Gamb..._Holbrooki.jpg Girardinichthys multiradiatus- http://www.goodeiden.de/assets/image...n_Dost02 .jpg http://www.livingfish.co.uk/viviparo...iradiatus2.jpg i thought about adding them earlier but was feeling lazy myself __________________ bencozzy®™ is in the sole ownership of this person!!©

06-09-2007, 08:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
OrionGirl Miss you, Old Man Join Date: May 2006 Location: California coastline Posts: 6,715	Nice...The G. multiradiatus get my vote based on looks alone. __________________ ~Sheila tempus edax rerum Ideas do not have to be correct in order to be good; its only necessary that, if they do fail, they do so in an interesting way. ~Robert Rosen

06-10-2007, 05:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
SnakeIce Administrator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Orem UT Posts: 897	I'm not sure the 20 is enough room for how aggressive the gambusia can be, they really are fast and if one gets the upper hand would try to chase the others further than that tank would allow. It may be doable, but would not be as friendly a tank as some other choices could be. __________________ Hello, my name is Frederick and I'm an aquaholic Why inch per gallon is false

06-10-2007, 05:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
bencozzy Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: columbus ohio Posts: 650	yeah i was reading up on them, is the holbrooki really that different than the affinis? i have had the affinis before and they werent anything like what literature said. another idea would be to have a community of xenotoca eiseni and girardinus metallicus? not sure on how well they would mix but it would make a nice display. __________________ bencozzy®™ is in the sole ownership of this person!!©

06-10-2007, 07:01 PM	#7 (permalink)
SnakeIce Administrator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Orem UT Posts: 897	AFIK holbrooki are just a subspecies of affinis. From my experience with wild affinis collected in SC the large females (2.5") are very agressive with smaller females. __________________ Hello, my name is Frederick and I'm an aquaholic Why inch per gallon is false

06-11-2007, 04:35 PM	#8 (permalink)
bencozzy Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: columbus ohio Posts: 650	heres my plant list for the tank: Phyllanthus Fluitans-Red root floaters Barclaya longifolia red Crypt. parva Crypt. wedntii "Tropica" Crypt. wendtii "Green Gecko" i might have aponogetons in there and i might not will have to wait and see if they come back, i cooked umm. __________________ bencozzy®™ is in the sole ownership of this person!!©

06-12-2007, 04:21 PM	#9 (permalink)
bencozzy Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: columbus ohio Posts: 650	ok slight change, i went with salninia oblongifolia instead of the red root floater want to make sure the tank is mature enough before trying a damanding floater. and i went with xenotoca eiseni-red tailed goodeid, reasoning genetics it has a lot of variations and locals so it will be better to breed in the long run. a bit more forgiving then the g. multiradiatus as well. im going to be starting a build thread for the tank so i dont have random stuff in this thread.(w/ pics) __________________ bencozzy®™ is in the sole ownership of this person!!©

06-14-2007, 09:27 PM	#11 (permalink)
bencozzy Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: columbus ohio Posts: 650	well tricksterpup excuses for more tanks in the near future __________________ bencozzy®™ is in the sole ownership of this person!!©

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