Species only tanks

Blackheart · 02-09-2013, 08:00 PM

What do you guys think about species only tanks? Like having just one, or two species of fish or inhabitants?

Green_Flash · 02-09-2013, 08:46 PM

I think they are actually pretty cool, inverts like shrimp are probably the most common type of species tank.
Also Betta's.

Zebra Pleco's are another example I have seen and liked with a biotope settting.

Lyctpsis · 02-09-2013, 08:56 PM

I think they're very interesting... some fish act much more friendly/brave when in a large group of their own kind instead of small mixed crowds.

I particularly like cories and loaches.

Phantomlink · 02-09-2013, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Lyctpsis

I think they're very interesting... some fish act much more friendly/brave when in a large group of their own kind instead of small mixed crowds.

I particularly like cories and loaches.

I'm setting up a 20 gallon long low tech planted corydora and kuhli loach species tank in a few days

Miira · 02-09-2013, 09:33 PM

I prefer them that way, but I have relatively small tanks. I like many of 1 or 2 species instead of 1-2 of several different fish. My current tanks have guppies and platies together and the other has cherry barbs and blue rams.

GeToChKn · 02-09-2013, 09:48 PM

I have 1 platy tank, 1 yellow cobra guppy tank, 1 golden white cloud minnow tank, 1 neon tetra/least kili tank, 1 yellow shrimp tank, 1 fire red shrimp tank, 1 crystal shrimp tank, 1 cycled with nothing in it yet tank, so I'm for them. lol.

Blackheart · 02-09-2013, 09:55 PM

I was thinking about doing my 56 gallon column just as a tetra only tank, maybe with a small school of cories and some amano shrimp.

02-09-2013, 08:00 PM	#1
Blackheart Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Royal Oak, Michigan Posts: 643	Species only tanks What do you guys think about species only tanks? Like having just one, or two species of fish or inhabitants?

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Lyctpsis Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Computer Chair, NE Posts: 7	I think they're very interesting... some fish act much more friendly/brave when in a large group of their own kind instead of small mixed crowds. I particularly like cories and loaches. __________________ 20L dirt tank; contemplating occupants 29 java land; one oldie of a goldie

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GeToChKn Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Posts: 5,113	I have 1 platy tank, 1 yellow cobra guppy tank, 1 golden white cloud minnow tank, 1 neon tetra/least kili tank, 1 yellow shrimp tank, 1 fire red shrimp tank, 1 crystal shrimp tank, 1 cycled with nothing in it yet tank, so I'm for them. lol. __________________ 20g platy, , 2 x 10g shrimp, 3 x 20g shrimp, 7.5g shrimp and 1 great dane/mastiff puppy. Sump Pimp #2 My Tanks and my shrimps

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02-09-2013, 08:46 PM	#2
Green_Flash Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: United States Posts: 1,458	I think they are actually pretty cool, inverts like shrimp are probably the most common type of species tank. Also Betta's. Zebra Pleco's are another example I have seen and liked with a biotope settting.

02-09-2013, 09:33 PM	#5
Miira Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: CA, USA Posts: 106	I prefer them that way, but I have relatively small tanks. I like many of 1 or 2 species instead of 1-2 of several different fish. My current tanks have guppies and platies together and the other has cherry barbs and blue rams.

02-09-2013, 09:55 PM	#7
Blackheart Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Royal Oak, Michigan Posts: 643	I was thinking about doing my 56 gallon column just as a tetra only tank, maybe with a small school of cories and some amano shrimp.