Oddball or high personality fish for a 29g

[AcornTheBetta]

Hi all!
Sorry I've been away from the forum for so long I've had a lot going on and just didn't have time for it. So anyways, I'm going to be taking down all of my tanks so I don't have to do as much work and can spend more time enjoying the hobby rather than stressing. Now for the questions... I am looking for fish (can be multiple or solo) that would bring a ton of personality to the tank. Preferably something low maintenance since I am starting to get very busy with high school. Any suggestions? I am fine with oddball or unusual fish. Another option could be to get rid of the 29g and go back to just 10g and a betta and maybe a clean up crew... Thanks!

 

[WRWAquarium]

Hi

Im going to suggest you try an axolotol in the 29g. Fits the oddball and high personality.. Just not a fish.

I would also say they are low maintenance or at least no more than fish really once you get going. No heater needed, just need to keep the water cool which may not be easy if your climate is hot. My axolotol tank stays around 20 degrees but he hasn't been phased by gradual swings in summer and winter.

Feeding is a case of one worm a day, earthworms, mealworms. Easy to keep a culture or just buy live and the pots last a few weeks easily.

Filter wise an internal is enough with some oxygenation. I have slate bottom on the tank and waste removal is easy at water change.

Other than that... What about half beaks in the 29? Those are really odd! And I've never seen one in real life.

 

[Eaton]

African butterfly fish?

 

[alauruin]

If it were my tank, I would do pea puffers and corydoras. The puffers give you the personality and oddball nature, and the cories are just adorable.

 

[Fisch]

So my question would be going more the direction: What do you have now, and what could you salvage to get a tank you want to keep. Following your past posts, you moved into many different ventures. Isn't there one in those ventures that could keep you interested enough to follow that line instead of tossing everything out and continue with a new direction?

 

[TheAnglerAquarist]

Avocado puffer! It has the puffer personality and is a bit slimmer so quite a bit faster. The teeth trimmings are inevitable though

 

[AcornTheBetta]

Hi

Im going to suggest you try an axolotol in the 29g. Fits the oddball and high personality.. Just not a fish.

I would also say they are low maintenance or at least no more than fish really once you get going. No heater needed, just need to keep the water cool which may not be easy if your climate is hot. My axolotol tank stays around 20 degrees but he hasn't been phased by gradual swings in summer and winter.

Feeding is a case of one worm a day, earthworms, mealworms. Easy to keep a culture or just buy live and the pots last a few weeks easily.

Filter wise an internal is enough with some oxygenation. I have slate bottom on the tank and waste removal is easy at water change.

Other than that... What about half beaks in the 29? Those are really odd! And I've never seen one in real life.

I would do axolotls, but they're illegal in California. I could do halfbeaks tho...

African butterfly fish?

That could be an option...

So my question would be going more the direction: What do you have now, and what could you salvage to get a tank you want to keep. Following your past posts, you moved into many different ventures. Isn't there one in those ventures that could keep you interested enough to follow that line instead of tossing everything out and continue with a new direction?

That's a good point. Right now I Have WCMM, Bronze Corys, Amano Shrimp and Nerite Snails. I might want to get back into betta fish...

Avocado puffer! It has the puffer personality and is a bit slimmer so quite a bit faster. The teeth trimmings are inevitable though

I'll check them out!

 

[TheAnglerAquarist]

That's a good point. Right now I Have WCMM, Bronze Corys, Amano Shrimp and Nerite Snails. I might want to get back into betta fish...

I have wcmm, bronze cories, a nerite snail and a betta! And I’ve been wanting amanos!

 

[RogueFebreze]

I highly recommend Irrubesco puffers. They are in the dwarf redeye puffer family, and they are very chill. I currently have 4 in a community tank with barbs, kuhlis, pygmy cories, wood catfish, and upside down cats. They are the perfect (and only, imo) small community suitable pufferfish. And bonus, their teeth do not grow.

 

[GlennO]

Some of the more intelligent 'high personality' aquarium fish include cichlids, gobies/gudgeons and puffers. A pair or small group of desert gobies would be an uncommon and entertaining setup. Lots of other options.

 

[SouthAmericanCichlids]

African butterfly fish and halfbeaks look awesome, but do they have a big personality. As I have TOTTALY not suggested before, I'd suggest Neolamprologus brichardi.