any one have a larger tank with small fish in it?

SnakeIce

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one extreme is the large tank with the three or four or less fish and that is pushing it.

who has a tank that would be big enough for the above but you have chosen smaller or smallest for a more mixed comunity, one that has the room for multiple areas of interaction because one does not spill into the other AND

what do you have: the tank, the fish, plants?, ect that fits the small fish big tank idea

just wondering if any one else thinks that just because you can fit it in(ie the tank is big enough to let one survive) doesn't make it more interesting overall.
 
OOOhh I've gone all misty eyed..

A 6 foot tank and my heavily planted soft water amazon community .........

Well I can dream :D :D
 
I have a 90 gal community and the largest fish in it is an upside down catfish at 4.5 inches. Lots of small fish in a large tank makes the whole thing seem more vast. Check my setup in the members aquarium specs. forum. I havn't updated it recently but have added a few more fish. 5 congo tetras, another yo yo loach and hillstream loach. I'm pinched for time at the moment, I'll catch up on it later.
 
glad to know that I am not alone in wanting to see the group behavior of my fish even if they are not schooling fish

I have my dreams as well :)
 
i cant stand big fish. unless i got a gigantic tank that makes the fish look smaller.

i really really like this tank.
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shoot, drool got on keyboard.
 
I'm not big on communities, but I am very big on large tanks with small fish - for the same reasons already stated by beviking. My preference is for a large school of small fish, with enough open space to maintain the school. Other fish and inverts would be limited to workers - cleaning crew. A 4-6 foot tank, especially if it is two feet front to back, with neons or cardinals or small rasboras and not a lot else is mind-blowing, and hypnotic.
 
wow nice picts
new hights to dream for lol
 
Yeah, awesome pics! I need more than one species in a tank though (personal preference). I updated my tank specs. My tank is nowhere near those above (too many different species and not THAT big) and many will think too many fish/species in it (self included!) but for now it will do. Eventually, I think I'll end up with 2 schools and a couple variants but there are SO many fish!!!!!
 
Originally posted by RTR
... A 4-6 foot tank, especially if it is two feet front to back, with neons or cardinals or small rasboras and not a lot else is mind-blowing, and hypnotic.
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Took me this long to realize that was a nice jab RTR. Being my tank is only 18" front to back. Smooth, real smooth! ;)

What if he didn't mean it that way? Oh well, just being paranoid...might as well jump on the nut train with the rest of America! :rolleyes:
 
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