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May 30th, 2008
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| | Fish Keeper
| What to put in a 5 gal Hex??
I am getting a free 5 gallon Hex tank. I'm now going to put a betta in because of the added stress the Hex shape gives it.
Dave suggested maybe killifish...
Anyone have any other ideas for me?? prrreeeassseee  ? (Roger Rabbit)  | 
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May 30th, 2008
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| | Master Of Fish Poo!
| Do NOT put Roger Rabbit in that tank!  | |
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May 30th, 2008
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| | Fish Addict
| Some male guppies would look nice. | |
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May 30th, 2008
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| g'morning Amanda,
Nice catch on the freebie tank! Always a good thing. Do you have a QT already? I have the extra hex tank here that I keep as a QT for any sick fish.
But, I also think that guppies would be kinda fun for that tank!  There are so many beautiful strains out there..  | |
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May 30th, 2008
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|  Wow free tank, that's how I got my 5g hex, but the filter was broke.
How about a bunch of shrimp, like that freaky little one you posted for mackaimee?  | 
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May 30th, 2008
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| | Fish Keeper
| hahaha darn, I really wanted to put Roger in that tank!!
Truthfully, I wanted to stay away from livebearers... Life will find away... lol
lol the freaky shrimp hahaha | |
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May 30th, 2008
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| | Fish Master
| A betta wouldn't like a 5g hex?  | |
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May 30th, 2008
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| Lucas the betta is getting along fine in my hex.. I think its more how you set them up, hes got tall plants in his where he can lay on them at night so he don't have such a long way up for air at night. Hes happy and healthy in his. | |
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May 30th, 2008
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| | Fish Master
| Quote:
Originally Posted by steveangela1  Lucas the betta is getting along fine in my hex.. I think its more how you set them up, hes got tall plants in his where he can lay on them at night so he don't have such a long way up for air at night. Hes happy and healthy in his. | I see. I wanted to get one or two of them so that's good to know. They take up less space than a normal 5g...so anything for me to be able have more room for betta.  | |
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May 30th, 2008
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Originally Posted by Allie I see. I wanted to get one or two of them so that's good to know. They take up less space than a normal 5g...so anything for me to be able have more room for betta. |
Oh he is def so happy in his tank, he is even making a bubble nest. Of coarse he has to get mad w/ the every so many day water changes when I mess his nest up.... that has to be a sign though of a happy betta (the bubble nesting?) | |
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May 30th, 2008
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Originally Posted by Allie A betta wouldn't like a 5g hex? | My betta liked it, it was me that had the problem cleaning it. lol | |
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May 30th, 2008
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| | Fish Keeper
| I heard that they get aggrivated more because they have less horizontal swimming space and more mirrored views of themselves so they flare more. | |
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May 30th, 2008
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| There were a few people who had problems with their males flaring at their reflection.
It never bothered my female.
I moved her to a 10g because of the swimming surface and my inability to clean it without her getting stressed | |
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May 30th, 2008
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| I must have mine set up w/ enough fake plants where he isn't seeing his reflection as much, he flares up some but not as often as when I first got him. Its more for show when I come up to the tank, like hes showing off for me. Yea I agree on the horizontal swimming space, and it being a cleaning nightmare, I used my extra long scrub brush on it yesterday, it worked out okay when I did my waterchange. If it wasn't for that it would have been a pain. | |
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May 30th, 2008
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| | Fish Master
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Originally Posted by Allie A betta wouldn't like a 5g hex? |
Dunn seems to be enjoying his.... | |
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May 30th, 2008
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| Thanks everyone!! I really can't wait... 2 months! Man! That's so long from now!! | |
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May 31st, 2008
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| | Fish Keeper
| Billy Voltaire loves his 5 gal hex. The only time that I have seen him flare is when his light is on but the room lights are off. I have some tall plants in there too, though. | |
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May 31st, 2008
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Originally Posted by steveangela1 Oh he is def so happy in his tank, he is even making a bubble nest. Of coarse he has to get mad w/ the every so many day water changes when I mess his nest up.... that has to be a sign though of a happy betta (the bubble nesting?) | When a betta isn't happy you can tell. They do nothing at all. | |
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May 31st, 2008
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| thats def not lucas, hes a busy little guy.. always swiming around | |
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