50 Gallon... Breeder

Well,

Turns out the "40 Gallon breeder" we bought is actually a 50 Gallon breeder.... never heard of or seen one, but we noticed that our aquarium looked so much bigger than the 40 Gallon breeders at Petco.. my GF took the measurements and sure enough, 50 gallons!

For the stocking list, was thinking

19 female Bettas
6 Leopard Endlers (to start - I'll remove the females to have them reproduce)
3 Clown Plecos
16 KuhlI Loaches

Flourite Black Sand
Need filter suggestion!!!


How's that looking? Any ideas?

Thanks

Dave125g TexasDomer Lance0414

 

19 betta's!?!?!?!?! is the tank heavily planted? Sponge filters work best with sand I recommend tank temp to be kept at 81. that's odd!!!! a 50 breeder!?!?!?

 

19 betta's!?!?!?!?! is the tank heavily planted? Sponge filters work best with sand I recommend tank temp to be kept at 81. that's odd!!!! a 50 breeder!?!?!?

Tank will be heabily planted , of course perhaps more like 15 we will do, we have to find a local breeder

I don't think a sponge filter will be enough unfortunately...

We'll keep the tank at 78 for the Guppies and KuhlI Loaches, that way everyone will be happy

Yup!! 50 breeder! Crazy

 

Tank will be heabily planted , of course perhaps more like 15 we will do, we have to find a local breeder

I don't think a sponge filter will be enough unfortunately...

We'll keep the tank at 78 for the Guppies and KuhlI Loaches, that way everyone will be happy

Yup!! 50 breeder! Crazy

Okay, sounds good! also you can do 2 or 3 (to spread them out) 25 gallon sponge filters or a 60G one here is link to them:

 

Okay, sounds good! also you can do 2 or 3 (to spread them out) 25 gallon sponge filters or a 60G one here is link to them:

Interesting.... I think we'll be running two AquaClear 50's but I'd rather upgrade to a canister filter in the future

 

Interesting.... I think we'll be running two AquaClear 50's but I'd rather upgrade to a canister filter in the future

That would work to! I had an HOB filter on one of my sand tanks and well.....all I can say is I will NEVER do that again

 

HOBs are fine with sand. All my tanks (a 29, 10, and 125) have HOBs. You could do an aqueon 75 (400 GPH ) and a sponge filter. You could also do just a large canister.

A betta sorority mixed with a community is tough to do. I hope you'll be vigilant. Good luck.

 

Hey CanadianJoeh do you know how to do the whole sorority community thing? If not I can give you some tips, and tricks!!

 

HOBs are fine with sand. All my tanks (a 29, 10, and 125) have HOBs. You could do an aqueon 75 (400 GPH ) and a sponge filter. You could also do just a large canister.

A betta sorority mixed with a community is tough to do. I hope you'll be vigilant. Good luck.

Thank God you said that. I'm planning a 55 with sand and hob and just about had a heart attack.

 

Thank God you said that. I'm planning a 55 with sand and hob and just about had a heart attack.

All I ever use are HOBs. I love that type of filter.

 

All I ever use are HOBs. I love that type of filter.

Me too

 

Nashpack Dave125g

Thanks so much for the help!!

We decided that we're gonna do a Tidal 110. 500 GPH! Perfect

 

Nashpack Dave125g

Thanks so much for the help!!

We decided that we're gonna do a Tidal 110. 500 GPH! Perfect

Your welcome. 500GPH works.