Wanted: 50-60 Fish

[karlo]

I work at Houston Community College and we recently received a donated tank and its time to start stocking it with fish. The higher ups would like to have it stocked with about 50-60 fish and they have to be colorful, I have more experience in saltwater so I would need your expertise in what would be best to stock it with and that the tank looks good.

I have been asked if I can handle this so before heading to a local store or getting them direct from the wholesaler I prefer to get them from a local breeder so let me know what you have and send me some prices. I will need to show this information to the to higher ups so the more information you send me the better chances you have.

Price
Pictures
Size of fish
etc...

Contact me at: jesus.martinez at hccs.edu


Here is a picture of the tank:

[Totenkampf]

pretty sweet scape, even with plastic plants!

[moganman]

Oh man!!!! I wish this was my project. When I had the responsibility to stock display tanks at A&M, I did a tank full of SA and CA. This setup screams African to me though. Good luck

[DTony]

http://i.ytimg.com/vi/8lNR7qLuvX8/0.jpg

Cardinal Tetra:
Size: 1"-1.5"
Temperament: Non-Aggressive
Water temperature:
Cost: Range from $1-2 each
Side Info: Do best in schools of at least 6, the bigger the school, the more impressive they look. (Must have a well established tank to attempt keeping these)
Water Parameters: 75-78°F; pH 6.0 – 7.5

http://i.pbase.com/o2/35/576935/1/112734385.ZKPb65xe.DPP_2161.jpg
Rummy Nose Tetra:
Size: 1.5"-2"
Temperament: Non-Aggressive
Cost: $1-3 each
Side info: Same as the Cardinal Tetra
Water Parameters: 75-78°F; pH 6.0 – 7.5

http://www.cichlids.com/uploads/tx_usercichlids/user_pics/2415/01_CIMG1178.JPG

German Blue Ram:
Size: 2"-2.7"
Temperament: Peaceful, but since they are cichlids, some aggression may be present.
Cost: $4-10 each depending on size and where you get them from.
Water Parameters: 75-85degrees F. pH value of 5-7 is desirable, but a stable pH is best.

http://www.aquariumfish.net/images_01/neon_tetra_110506a5_w0480.jpg

Neon Tetra(Looks very similar to the Cardinal Tetra but is much hardier):
Size: 1"-1.3"(The norm being around 1")
Temperament: Non-Aggressive
Cost: $1-2 each depending on where they are purchased
Side info: Same as the Cardinal or Rummy Nose
Water Parameters: 68 - 80°F, 5.0 – 7.0 (Adapt very well to any pH level)

http://frankenfish.com/wp-content/up...h_010_std2.jpg
Glofish:
Size: 1"-1.7"
Temperament: Non-aggressive but may nip at other fish
Cost: $5-$10
Side Info: These are a genetically modified fish. They are made from inserting a specific gene of a Jelly fish into the DNA of a Zebra Danio before the eggs ever hatch. The larger the group they are kept in, the less likeliness of nipping taking place. Come in colors ranging from red, green, yellow, and blue.
Water Parameters: Very adaptable to most water. Avoid extremes. 70-85degrees F.

http://petslobby.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/guppies.jpg

Guppy:
Size: Males; 2", Females; 2.5"
Temperament: Non-Aggressive
Cost: 10cents-$1.50(Depending on where they're bought and what color variant they are)
Side info: Males tend to be more colorful and smaller than females. Prolific breeders.
Water Parameters: 70-80degrees F. Adapt well to most water types.

http://www.aquariumfish.net/images_01/molly_dalm_100610b1_w0480.jpg

Molly:
Size: 2"-2.5"
Temperament: Non-Aggressive
Cost: $1-$4
Side info: Come in a variety of colors and sizes. Lyretails, Balloon bodies, Sailfin and Swordtails are a few varients. Also a very prolific breeder.
Water Parameters: 75-80degrees F. Adapts well to most water types.






This is just a few things that came to mind. I do not sell any fish but I figured I'd help with your choice anyway. Hope this helps.

[eklikewhoa]

What type of fish are you looking for bro?

[Complexity]

Good looking tank! You could go with cichlids or community fish in a tank like this. I think the filtration may be the biggest determining factor. If you have extremely good filtration, then cichlids would be excellent. If the filtration is less than that, then I'd suggest community fish.

If you go with community fish, I could donate some pelvicachromis (kribensis, a dwarf cichlid) which generally prefer a planted tank, but should do well in this setup. However, if you go with cichlids (not dwarfs), then the pelvicachromis wouldn't stand a chance.

[Chris360]

Sweet tank, I'll donate to the cause. I have four huge Yellow Labs that you can have, and a nice sized high fin pleco. PM me a number.

[fishman1]

nice tank and scape

[karlo]

Thanks guys, I will contact a few of you tomorrow.

Here are some pictures of the filtration that is running:

[aquabee]

Very nice setup. If I had anything to donate, it would be yours. Please do update pics with fish soon!

[karlo]

A little more info on setup

- Tank was purchased with a donation made to us for us to have this
- The tank was purchased from Fish Gallery and setup by them
- Tank is 400G
- 2 x 36" T5 Lights
- The millwork was done by contractors that are currently doing a remodeling in the campus
- Tank is located at HCC Coleman Campus in the Medical Center (you are welcome to come by and take a look at it)

[aquabee]

I'm definitely gonna come by and look at it. You should go with some large and colorful male peacocks!

[rmalford]

I thought the scaping looked a bit familiar. Very nice setup. I'm about to send a PM.

[DTony]

Wait.. 400gallons?! And I listed out some of the smallest freaking fish in this hobby @_@

[aquabee]

Wait.. 400gallons?! And I listed out some of the smallest freaking fish in this hobby @_@

Heeheehee I was crackin up about that too... the guy with the monster tanks with the jardinis, bichirs, and dats lists out the tiniest fishies. I was surprised you didn't have microrasboras on that list!