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Re: Aquatic Plants Digest V4 #1423
You might keep some honey gouramies, paradise fish-M operculus, M chinensis,
M concolor as they are capable of withstanding temperatures in the 50F
range.
Edward Venn,
SMG Holdings Co., Ltd.,
Deux Chateaux Blanc 2-303,
1356 Kobuchi, Kasukabe,
Saitama, Japan
>Subject: Re: small plant tank inhabitants? and heating?
>
> >>Heating ideas please?
>
> You could set it on a heating pad that is set on low. This should
>keep the tank in the high 70s to low 80s - pretty good for a betta.
>
> >>Other than a beta, what might you guys put in this mini planted
> >>tank? I thought of White Clouds if I can't heat the tank, but they
> >>are rarely available here.
>
> I'm not too sure how wide the tank is. If it isn't more than 6", I
>probably wouldn't go with anything except a Betta. I kept a lone male
>in one of those 4 gal. hex tanks. He grew quite nicely. If it's a bit
>wider, maybe a few neons might look good.
>
> >>I'm going to look at very small filters this weekend. This tank
> >>has a little UGF with it, but I don't want to use that. I'm thining
> >>sponge filter may be about my only option.
>
> I'm thinking that if you have it planted, you won't need a filter.
>The movement of the fish and the heat from below will keep the water
>moving enough for the plants. And the plants would take care of the
>bio load between weekly water changes.
> I think a Betta would be your best bet for a fish - or amybe a
>paradise fish or dwarf gourami might work as well. If you keep the
>tank warm and add some live and/or frozen foods to their diet, they'll
>be a nice lively fish. But I wouldn't go with more than one fish of
>this size. You might be able to get away with about 3 or 4 small
>tetras or rasboras instead.
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