So what kind of tank/aquarium does everyone have? (cichlid, feeder, mollies)

[smoky_topaz]

I guess this thread is sort of like a poll. Here's what I have:

One bowl--contains a Betta I call "Charlie"
One 1 gallon nano tank containing a goldfish called "Klaus" (after AMerican Dad) Originally Klaus wasn't the first resident . I had a Betta named George in there first. When my backyard pond fell th rough, I rescued two goldfish and put them in the nano tank after George passed away. Now I am down to one goldie.
One of those 3 gallon 360 LED tanks that changes color-contains two small tetras and a neon tetra.
One 20 gallon tank. This is a work in progress. I put the remaining three fish from a 5 gallon tank in this new one and we shall see how this will progress.

So far 20 gallon is about as big a tank as I am willing to fool with. Anything bigger would dominate my space....no offense to the people on here who keep hige tanks, I respect that.

I used to own a 10 gallon tank, but people would tell me a 20 gallon is much better and cost effective long term.

I prefer tetras (neon, rummy nose, etc.) danios, glofish and guppies as my choices of community fish.

So what does everyone else keep/own?

[sj08054]

I have everything from a 5gal shrimp tanks up to 180 gallon wild discus tank.

These days, the "nano" (smaller tanks) are popular for fresh or salt water but they are not really for beginners.

[andthentherewere3]

Originally Posted by smoky_topaz

I guess this thread is sort of like a poll. Here's what I have:

One bowl--contains a Betta I call "Charlie"
One 1 gallon nano tank containing a goldfish called "Klaus" (after AMerican Dad) Originally Klaus wasn't the first resident . I had a Betta named George in there first. When my backyard pond fell th rough, I rescued two goldfish and put them in the nano tank after George passed away. Now I am down to one goldie.
One of those 3 gallon 360 LED tanks that changes color-contains two small tetras and a neon tetra.
One 20 gallon tank. This is a work in progress. I put the remaining three fish from a 5 gallon tank in this new one and we shall see how this will progress.

So far 20 gallon is about as big a tank as I am willing to fool with. Anything bigger would dominate my space....no offense to the people on here who keep hige tanks, I respect that.

I used to own a 10 gallon tank, but people would tell me a 20 gallon is much better and cost effective long term.

I prefer tetras (neon, rummy nose, etc.) danios, glofish and guppies as my choices of community fish.

So what does everyone else keep/own?

I have six aquariums ranging between 10-46 gallons in size, as well as a goldfish pond. I have a lot of community fish. Everything from a betta in my 10, to an angelfish in the 46, platies, mollies, guppies, swordtails, a school of glass catfish, cherry barbs, bn plecos, and numerous schools of tetras and danios.

I do want to point out something to you, I hope you won't take offense-----your goldfish in a bowl is a baby goldfish right now. Goldfish, living in healthy conditions, will live 30 years or so. They grow up to 10" or more in length, especially the common varieties you see sold as "feeder" fish. It's a myth that fish will only grow to the size of their environment; if kept in a bowl or small tank they will either become stunted (their intestines continue to grow while their spine curves unnaturally) or they will simply die.

Nano tanks really only benefit the manufacturers, as they are too small for most fish.

Tetras and neons are schooling fish, for better healthy they should be in groups of at least 5. And they really need more space than 5 gallons, too. I apologize if I have offended you, but I thought you might want to reconsider your stocking for the health of your fish. It is always disappointing to have fish die in our care.

[foxywench]

well right now i have:

1 gallon: veil Betta
1 gallon: veil Betta
7 gallon: double Tail Betta and 6 glolight tetra
75 gallon: currently home to 6 brilliant rasbora, 8 neon tetra, 6 glolight tetra, 4 corydora, 3 cherry barbs and a Veil angel. (hoping to add at least 1 more angel to the tank, 3 more cherry barbs, 2 mote corydora and some Ottos.)

[kahncss]

Right now, my husband just has a 29 gal. salt water tank.

[Dennis P]

I have a 60-gallon tropical freshwater tank with 3 medium-sized tinfoil barbs, a silver dollar and 3 clown loaches. I'm thinking of trading the barbs for smaller, more colorful fish. Still thinking about it.

[Uplander]

Tanks range from 5gal to 150gal, but the ones smaller than 29gal are empty. Mostly Lake Malawi cichlids.

[Pastelito de limon]

I've got a 30 gallon with 8 minnows, 3 platies, a swordtail, a pleco (not the type that grows large), a gold dojo loach and a rainbow shark. It's a little overstocked because I was intending to release the minnows (I saved them from a drying up ditch) but never did...they are happy little dudes and I got kind of attached. At any rate, I keep the tank clean and all is well.
Second tank is a 55 gallon, with a single flowerhorn cichlid as the occupant. She's probably about 6 inches now but will be around 12 full grown. Eventually I will get her a bigger tank and set up the 55 gallon as a community tank.

[smoky_topaz]

[lkb0714]

55 gal reef tank at school. 450 gal salt community tank at home. Way more than that at work but those aren't really mine.