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Holly9937 said:
What about a couple of ADF's and a snail, or shrimp, or some real plants?

Holly, the tank has real plants and a few snails (10, I think). A couple of ADF's are sounding good. I'm thinking the frog my try to eat the shrimp, but since the frogs can't see well, ghost shrimp might work. LOL
 
Kasakato said:

Wow, that would be a whole new experience. Dunno if I'm up for that. It's a bit mixed up with how I feel about them being kept in little cups at the LFS. Complicated.
 
hey if u add shrimp ur going to need a heater shrimp dont do so well in cold water 70-80degrees is suitable for a shrimp any colder isnt so good
 
Stix87 said:
hey if u add shrimp ur going to need a heater shrimp dont do so well in cold water 70-80degrees is suitable for a shrimp any colder isnt so good

Good point, Stix. Thanks. When I got up this morning, it was 67 in the house. That's pushing it for the ADF too.
 
You can get a heater for like 12 bucks... the cost for a meal for two at mcdonalds. You're gonna spend more then that on numerous things... just get a small heater :P

If you like your snails though, dwarf puffers are probably NOT a good choice lol.
 
pbecot01 said:
You can get a heater for like 12 bucks... the cost for a meal for two at mcdonalds. You're gonna spend more then that on numerous things... just get a small heater :P

If you like your snails though, dwarf puffers are probably NOT a good choice lol.

:D Heh, no and the puffers need a heater too! The issue with the heater is somewhat the size of the tank and but again, this is a 3 gallon Eclipse, so the lid is not condusive to the addition of a heater. The whole lid covers the entire tank with space to run cords from the bio-wheel inside, along with the enclosed florescent tubes, but that's it (except the smaller, inset lid for dropping in food, etc.
 
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Get the heater or you're going to really limit yourself in the way of selection.

I'd thin out the snails to about four, and get a betta and two adf's. But becareful of your filter intake, frogs will get their legs caught and broken. I just had this happen last night and it's not pretty. The poor frog is in a hospital betta cup. He's swimming around, but he gets flipped easily and it's prett obvious his upper thigh is hurt/broken since it's a deep purple. I'll post pictures of him in a few.
 
cover is not condusive for a heater then take the dremel out and notch the lid for the cord.
 
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