My 30g Is Now Complete!

Due to some unfortunate circumstances, ie losing heat to the building at school nd projected -15C temperatures tonight, I precipitated the move of the residents if my 10 gallon classroom aquarium to my 30 gallon community tank. Some will return in a few weeks after march break when my classroom is not an icebox, but who will return is still being determined. In the tank, I already had 5 platies, 2 dalmatian mollies (who might yet move to the 75 gallon when it's set up), 3 yoyo loaches who are my pride and joy and 3 siamese algae eaters. The 10 gallon tank's residents were 4 guppies and Gary, a yoyo loach with a huge personality named by the kids because apparently assassins are named Gary (he was bought to eat pond snails). Everyone seems to be getting along fine so far and man are they all gorgeous together. All I want to do is stare at them. I will post pictures once I'm at my computer, phone isn't cooperating

 

Hello and welcome to Fish Lore!

Good call, that's very cold even for YoYo Loaches lol. However, do keep in mind that they get up to 6 inches long so they will need a bigger tank eventually when they get of size.

 

Hello and welcome to Fish Lore!

Good call, that's very cold even for YoYo Loaches lol. However, do keep in mind that they get up to 6 inches long so they will need a bigger tank eventually when they get of size.

Yeah, they're also slated for the 75 gallon eventually. Right now three of them are really tiny and Gary is inly 2", so it's not an imminent necessity. When I got to school today, the water in the 10 gallon was only 60 degrees and the room was freezing. It was miserable for us, but at less the fish are fine at home

 

Yeah, they're also slated for the 75 gallon eventually. Right now three of them are really tiny and Gary is inly 2", so it's not an imminent necessity. When I got to school today, the water in the 10 gallon was only 60 degrees and the room was freezing. It was miserable for us, but at less the fish are fine at home

Yes, I figured they were small if they were on display in a 10g. Just wanted to pass a friendly reminder/info. Otherwise, that's great that you have a cozy backup for them. I feel like some classrooms tank keepers don't really consider that, although there's a few teachers who post here from time to time which is nice. It's always nice to have people willing to learn and do right by the fish in general, and nice that they share that experience in a classroom experience.

 

Yes, I figured they were small if they were on display in a 10g. Just wanted to pass a friendly reminder/info. Otherwise, that's great that you have a cozy backup for them. I feel like some classrooms tank keepers don't really consider that, although there's a few teachers who post here from time to time which is nice. It's always nice to have people willing to learn and do right by the fish in general, and nice that they share that experience in a classroom experience.

Gary is the only one who was in the 10g. I got him somewhat accidentally when the local pet store suggested a loach gor snail control with the caveat that he'd get too big. The intention always was to move him to my bigger home setup once the snails were dead, but I hadn't realized that loaches liked having loach buddies until I started reading more. So when I was stocking the 30g, I got him a few minions. They might still move to the 75g. The 10 gallon is just 4 guppies and possibly some shrimp to replace Gary.

I will admit, the backup is mostly convenient for me. I have to bring them home over Christmas, march and summer breaks and it's a real pain moving the tank each time. I'd way rather just move the fish.

 

Ah, I must have misunderstood. I thought both guppies and Gary were in the 10 gallon lol.

Minions. That's so funny I love it.

I agree, moving fish is a lot easier than tanks. Even a 10 gallon is at least 80 lbs.!

Loaches are pretty cool, and sometimes I think they're pretty underrated.

 

Ah, I must have misunderstood. I thought both guppies and Gary were in the 10 gallon lol.

Minions. That's so funny I love it.

I agree, moving fish is a lot easier than tanks. Even a 10 gallon is at least 80 lbs.!

Loaches are pretty cool, and sometimes I think they're pretty underrated.

I think my loaches are my favorite fish ❤️❤️❤️

 

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• Margaux
• Feb 23, 2019

30g tank with mollies, platies and loaches