GF is setting up a fish tank, 29 Gallon..need badass freshwater fish ideas

[Boston03G35]

Post a pic of the fish and a link to a place that sells them so I can see how much they cost and I will rep the 10 best


I want something odd looking, but not too aggressive as there will other fish in the tank...

Any Freshwater sharks?


Thank You


this reps for links/pics expires today at 4pm....as thats when shes going to buy them

[booopooo]

red belly piranha





Get two or three, catch a sizable bluegill at your local pond, throw in alive, enjoy nature.

[britishbulld0g]

PM Deathstroke

[booopooo]

freshwater eels are cool as hell too. But basically everything cool is gonna rape/savage the other fish.

[FAPMAN]

red belly piranha





Get two or three, catch a sizable bluegill at your local pond, throw in alive, enjoy nature.

those get way!!! to big for a 29 gallon

Post a pic of the fish and a link to a place that sells them so I can see how much they cost and I will rep the 10 best


I want something odd looking, but not too aggressive as there will other fish in the tank...

Any Freshwater sharks?


Thank You


this reps for links/pics expires today at 4pm....as thats when shes going to buy them

no freshwater sharks can fit in a 29 gallon.... Tell her to set up a salt water tank they look way way way better!
look at the potential, this is only 14 gallon
if she likes the ideal pm me for help
(yes fish nerd)

[Wendel_Clark_17]

A 29 gallon is pretty small for any badass fish. Some of the smallish puffers are neat and can be viscious though.

[Boston03G35]

freshwater eels are cool as hell too. But basically everything cool is gonna rape/savage the other fish.

just has to look cool, doesnt have to be the alpha rapist of the fish kingdom...just want something that isnt a damn goldfish or some dark ****ty color.

[Iron_Chef]

Red Belly Piranha
Eels
Frogs
Turtles

[Boston03G35]

If the fish will grow big in like a year or something I can sell or donate it to somewhere....

She doesnt want to do a saltwater till we get a bigger place..

FAPMAN - will a shark fit in the tank for a bit till it gets too big?

[FAPMAN]

Red Belly Piranha
Eels
Frogs
Turtles

all of those wont live well in that 29 gallon
if you wanna go freshwater setup...
Tell her to get black sand
1 red tail black shark ( only shark that can fit in a 29 gallon also freshwater shark are really catfish)
10 neon Tetras
1 small pleco

[Boston03G35]

1 red tail black shark ( only shark that can fit in a 29 gallon also freshwater shark are really catfish)
10 neon Tetras
1 small pleco

no idea what a pleco and red tail black shark look like...google images here i come..

[FAPMAN]

If the fish will grow big in like a year or something I can sell or donate it to somewhere....

She doesnt want to do a saltwater till we get a bigger place..

FAPMAN - will a shark fit in the tank for a bit till it gets too big?

mite stunt its growth if you keep a shark in there when it get to about 6-8" The best look sharks in my opinion are the Bala Sharks get a school of 3 but they get 18"+ or get a id shark they are mean as hell but get 24+

[Polamaluisraw43]

not trying to steal the thread.....but how difficult is it to set up and maintain a saltwater aquarium?

[FAPMAN]

clown pleco

DO NOT GET A COMMON PLECO THOSE THINGS GET 18" get a clown pleco
Also have your gf cycled the tank

[Mr_O_2020]

We had a red tail shark in our tank. It was pretty cool.



Blue neon tetra's look awesome, but I can't find a decent photo apart from this one that won't embed:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/71/16...9e04d1.jpg?v=0

[FAPMAN]

not trying to steal the thread.....but how difficult is it to set up and maintain a saltwater aquarium?

uuuh its really time and money consuming go here to get the basics...
http://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/index.php
or http://reefcentral.com/forums/index.php?s=

[FAPMAN]

I like Salt Water Reed tanks the best because even if you have 29 gal you can
stock it better. like this
15 hermit crabs
2 clown fish
10 snails
1 anenome
plenty of coral
1 watchermen goby
30lbs of live rock(have living organisms like isopods and stuff on it)
50ls of live sand ( same thing)

[Polamaluisraw43]

uuuh its really time and money consuming go here to get the basics...
http://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/index.php
or http://reefcentral.com/forums/index.php?s=

thanks, repped

[TATitude]

make her live in there naked

[Bear Grylls]

Figure 8 puffers quite cool i think. They only stay small.



Oscar chichlids were about the most interesting fish but would grow way to big for a 29 gallon. Same goes for arowanas.

Piranhas are boring as they were so timid when I had them

[FAPMAN]

thanks, repped

good luck let me find you the beginers thread
http://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/showthread.php?t=301033
http://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/showthread.php?t=264597
i post there im marvinwillis
good luck

[FAPMAN]

Figure 8 puffers quite cool i think. They only stay small.



Oscar chichlids were about the most interesting fish but would grow way to big for a 29 gallon. Same goes for arowanas.

Piranhas are boring as they were so timid when I had them

but puffers need salt in the tank because they are brackish

[dickhordishay]

uuuh its really time and money consuming go here to get the basics...
http://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/index.php
or http://reefcentral.com/forums/index.php?s=

I don't find it that time consuming. I have a 55 gallon salty and after the first few months it has become pretty maintenance free - minus cleaning the glass, change the filters every once in a while, and doing a 5 gallon water change every week or two.

It's also not too costly to keep. Just kind of expensive to start.

[dickhordishay]

i post there im marvinwillis
good luck

HEY, I've seen you there!

[FAPMAN]

HEY, I've seen you there!

who are on there?

[Doyl888]

If the fish will grow big in like a year or something I can sell or donate it to somewhere....

She doesnt want to do a saltwater till we get a bigger place..

FAPMAN - will a shark fit in the tank for a bit till it gets too big?

i have a bala shark in my 36 gallon tank.... its probably 4 inches long now and its 2 years old.... when i bought it it was like an inch- an inch an a half

[dickhordishay]

who are on there?

I'm not sure if I've posted on there or not. If so I'd probably be dickhordishay. I have posted on Reef Central a few times, and about.com reef forum.

[FAPMAN]

I don't find it that time consuming. I have a 55 gallon salty and after the first few months it has become pretty maintenance free - minus cleaning the glass, change the filters every once in a while, and doing a 5 gallon water change every week or two.

It's also not too costly to keep. Just kind of expensive to start.

yes it is expensive to start, because you have to buy a ro water unit(cant use tap water) The salt and live rock and sand. THAN YOU HAVE TO WAIT UP 3 MONTHS FOR A CYCLE..If you dont do this your fish can die, from the ammonia and nitrite levels, but the average cycle takes 2 weeks

[SpyderTT]

Figure 8 puffers quite cool i think. They only stay small.



Oscar chichlids were about the most interesting fish but would grow way to big for a 29 gallon. Same goes for arowanas.

Piranhas are boring as they were so timid when I had them

+1 for puffers... (lots of them are Brackish)

[ee09]

I want something odd looking, but not too aggressive as there will other fish in the tank...

Check out Afircan Cichlids. Me and my wife a fish tank with them a couple of years ago. Some of them can be aggressive but they are cool looking fish.
Google African cichlids and you should find many pictures of different fish. Here are some of the first pictures I found. There are hundreds of different kinds of them I think.

You can buy them from most any pet store ranging from $2 to probably $20 a fish.