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I was at my mom's yesterday and my sis and bro came over and I was talking about looking in mom's garage for a tank and he said they had one the wanted to get rid of. It has a filter big enough for a 30g, gravel and hood. I should be getting it any day now.

I was going to set it up then fishless cycle but on other sites others have said they prefer fish cycle. If I did fish cycle I would get something like bio-spira if I can find it or cycle or another said Sera Bio Starter.

Any opinions are welcome

Thanks, welcome back and Happy New Year!!! :dance
 
I've never used either of those products, but I've heard miraculous things about bio-spira (then again I've heard miraculous things about the Atkins diet and now they're getting sued for killing people). Personally, though, find a friend with healthy tank and ask for a big wad of his filter medium (floss, cartridge, etc...). So long as it has some (but not a ton) of tank goop in it, it will be LOADED with bacteria. Stick it in your filter and add an ammonia source.

I've recommended cycling with crawfish. They are cheap, almost *like* ammonia, and keep the gravel cleaner during the cycle. You just can't leave them unless you have big cichlids.
 
Swimfins said:
Things are honky dory.
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Hey what you got against us white guys? ;)

Great find-- enjoy your tank, freebies rock!
 
First of all, Mako, you are funny, didn't even catch that!

I have currently a male betta and 2 spotted cories that are getting along great in my 2 1/2g. I will move them to the new tank after fishless cycle. Then want to add some more.

I will definately get at least another cory or two. I went to the LFS today and say some of the suggestions from others to go well w/my current fishies. I like the pristalla(I think or something like that, since I lost the list I collected there) tetra, the blue skirt tetra, the glowlight tetra and another one that I think was a zebra tetra, maybe a zebra dano.

I need opinions one which ones together and how many of each. Those were my favorites. I kind of likes the cherry barbs, but not much and the other ones that got 3" seemed to big to me.

Thanks guys or gals!!
Danielle
 
Mako said:
Hey what you got against us white guys? ;)

Great find-- enjoy your tank, freebies rock!
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Je ne sais pas! :rolleyes:


I just picked up 5 of what they call Robertsi tetra, real purty. I can't find any info on this species on line however.

You might want to look at the black neon tetras or the cardinals which a re a bit smaller, but real purty too!
 
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Swimfins said:
I just picked up 5 of what they call Robertsi tetra, real purty. I can't find any info on this species on line however.
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They're probably ornate tetras, Hyphessobrycon bentosi. Is this your fish?

greenday04 said:
I like the pristalla(I think or something like that, since I lost the list I collected there) tetra, the blue skirt tetra, the glowlight tetra and another one that I think was a zebra tetra, maybe a zebra dano.
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Just a quick note -- I would avoid the "blue-skirt" tetra, which is actually a white-skirt tetra that has gone through a cruel dyeing process to acquire that blue color. These fish are not as likely to live a full life as their pristine (more fortunate) white brethren. White Skirts might (kind of a crapshoot) get a little nippy with a betta, too. And I would avoid danios with a betta -- they are so spastic and quick that the betta might get stressed. Barbs aren't great betta companions, either (nipping). Those other tetras sound like they might be a good match, but I will defer to someone with more expertise.

HTH and good luck with the tank!
 
Not going there w/dyed fish, how terrible to change a fish since there are so many species of wonderful colored fish.

I like that ornate tetra. It says min tank of 60cm, how big is that?
Thanks
 
GloLites work well with bettas and cories.

Bio Spia is the only choice I would go for. But if your 2.5 gallon has a filter then just move the fish, all the subsrate and the filter over. The new tank will be instantly cycled to the current level of fish. Add any new fish slowly, a few at a time and you should never see a major spike. Do lots of water changes inbetween and wait a couple of weeks before adding new fish. You will of course need a new filter but the more stuff you use (at least temporarily) from the old tank the more good bacteria will come over.
 
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