akaomar Posted March 13, 2004 Share Posted March 13, 2004 hi i have a 4x18x18 and i want to make it a display tank i am after colour full fish what should i put in it and how many fish can i put in it thanks omar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nels87_o_O Posted March 13, 2004 Share Posted March 13, 2004 1000 guppies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted March 13, 2004 Share Posted March 13, 2004 100000 Guppies and an arrowana!!! nah if you want colorful go for peacocks. cheers Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiona Posted March 13, 2004 Share Posted March 13, 2004 For how many, the rule of thumb is an inch of fish per 12 square inches of water surface area. So 72 inches of fish. Remember that the fish you buy will grow so calculate their adult sizes. As far as what you want to put in, why not browse the gallery (remembering water parameters) and see what you like. You can come back with a list and see what's compatible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter_Gun_Riff Posted March 13, 2004 Share Posted March 13, 2004 1-2x a.stuartgranti 'ngara' 1-2x a. stuartgranti 'cobue' 1-2x copadachromis azureus(can be aggro to anything blue) 1-2x a.baenschi 'maleri gold' now thats a nice tank and maybe a red empress or taiwan reef would be nice also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHL Posted March 14, 2004 Share Posted March 14, 2004 i have a 4x18x18 and i want to make it a display tank i am after colour full fish what should i put in it and how many fish can i put in it Do you have an idea of a theme (eg planted or non-planted, which region, type of fish)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gutty Posted March 15, 2004 Share Posted March 15, 2004 i am after colour full fish Hmm, colourful ey ?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serial-Cichlid Posted March 15, 2004 Share Posted March 15, 2004 PHL makes a very good point. Think of a theme for your tank first. I've seen some awesome looking display tanks with not all that many fish in it. A friend of mine keeps 1 saratoga (although it's colourful) in a tank by itself but the way he's organised and decorated the rocks, wood, plants, gravel etc just makes me drool. I'll try to get a pic up when I get a chance. As for a tank with colourful fish, most malawi and mbuna are colourful enough, just try not to get too much of one colour. From what I've seen Gutty, Sab and Baz (from the forums) have some very good looking setups so you may wanna follow a similar sought of look. Cheers Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHL Posted March 15, 2004 Share Posted March 15, 2004 As for a tank with colourful fish, most malawi and mbuna are colourful enough, just try not to get too much of one colour. From what I've seen Gutty, Sab and Baz (from the forums) have some very good looking setups so you may wanna follow a similar sought of look. Actually have seen an impressive setup with many Cardinal Tetras; it was a lushly planted tank, so very green, and the movement of blue/red really stood out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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