Tropical Fish Forum
Tropical Fish Keeping Help and Advice => Fish Tanks and Equipment => Topic started by: Naomi12345 on January 11, 2014, 08:09:20 PM
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I have already a fluval Roma 90 fully cycled with happy fish community. I would very much like a second smaller tank to place on my kitchen worktop to house a betta and a few small fish that they can be in with (I know to avoid guppies but know they can be with certain other fish - advice please!!) I was hoping to choose another fluval tank as I can put some of my media into it if a similar type of filter is used (have a fluval U2 in there).
Please can anyone recommend a tank that is suitable and obviously nothing too heavy(not sure of weight limit tbh but new kitchen units came with new build flatt June 2013)
Also like the female fighters too... Can they be in with a male?
Thanks in advance!
Naomi
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A friend of mine had just offered me her biorb life 60 is this a good choice?
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Ok friend convinced me to buy it she has upgraded and still some good bacteria on media.... Going to fish in cycle... I know Bettas cope with water changes like in a cycle but don't want him too territorial so thought about moving over my harlequins or getting some cherry barbs to cycle it. Would 3 cherry barbs cycle it ok? With media hope will cycle well.
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I have already posted a reply to your other post. I made the comment that I would not trust cherry barbs with a betta's fins.
You could always take one of the sponges form the U2 (it should have 2 sponges and a box of ceramic media, so that would leave 1 sponge and the ceramics still there). Then cut the sponge up to make it fit in the new filter. If you started with a few fish there should be enough bacteria to cope. You would probably be safe to get around a fifth of the body mass of the fish in the Roma. By body mass, I mean size for size.
Keep an eye on the ammonia and nitrite levels, hopefully they would stay at zero but if not, do water changes till they do. Once they've been at zero without needing water changes for at least a week, you would be OK to get a few more fish - but no more than a third of the fish already there in one go.
And also keep an eye on the levels in the Roma for a week or so.