species only tank

mdog30001

mdog30001

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he's asking what a good species would be to make a tank for. Its really preference. You could do anything from mantis shrimp to seahorses to extremely aggressive fish. Its whatever you want, not what we want.
 
pfitz44

pfitz44

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mdog.... right....
Im looking to start up some small spieces only tanks.... and i was wondering what species made good for spieces only tanks
 
jon321

jon321

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What do you mean when you say "small tanks"? 5g, 10g, 29g, 55g? Are you wanting just 1 animal? Or a group of one species?
Jon
 
wesa

wesa

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How small is this tank you are talking about? What I'm thinking is that you have to look at a growth rate of the species per your tank space & that is kind of what you are asking?? Do some research on what it is you want to put in the tank. Not all LFS will tell you what a max or minimum is required but good ones will.
 
lion_crazz

lion_crazz

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oh, I understand now, if that is what he is asking.
If I was setting up a species only tank of around 20-30 gallons, I would probably either do a pair of clown gobies or a pair of helfrichi firefish. Both of those are amazing fish that I would love to keep one day, and maybe when I have the space and time, I will set-up a species only for them.
 
pfitz44

pfitz44

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Originally Posted by Jon321
What do you mean when you say "small tanks"? 5g, 10g, 29g, 55g? Are you wanting just 1 animal? Or a group of one species?
Jon

thinking like a 20 gallon....
Basicly, im wanting to start to build my own tanks... and i think the only way to get good is pratice.... so i might as well build the first one for me!
 
jon321

jon321

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Any types of gobies, pair of clownfish, damsels/chromis, cardinals, pipefish, seahorses, frogfish....if its just a sort of test of your tank building skills and you plan on upgrading within the next year you could always go with something like a dward lionfish, toby puffer, hawkfish, smaller wrasse.
Jon
 
unleashed

unleashed

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do some some research on pseudochromis and reef safe wrasses.there tons of variations for these small fish that me be suitable for such a small tank but 20 gal wont hold very many fish try fishindex.com. to look through some of the types and pics to help decide what you like
 
jumpfrog

jumpfrog

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I have a 10 gallon in my office at work. Only fish in it is a gold stripped maroon.
He's a constant source of entertainment for me and my employees. I guess you could call it a species tank. Truth is he would destroy any other fish I put in there.
 
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