Malt 379 Posted September 20, 2013 Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 Got two goldfish and a small koi in a 120 litre tank at the minute: Sometimes I think I'd like to keep something more exotic, but on the other hand I love the characters the goldfish have.. Koi will be staying until he's too big for the tank, if I've got round to putting a pond in it'll go in there, if not I've got an agreement with the shop I bought him from where I can take it back and exchange it for a smaller one again. I'd also like to get some plants, but from what I've read the goldfish will wreck any live plants I put in with them.. Does anybody know if you can get realistic looking artificial plants? The ones I've seen in the likes of pets at home are tacky and look false.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BIGLURKS 874 Posted September 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 Seen that you keep gourami s and cichlids, how do cichlids do with other fish? Thought they were aggressive not too bad but you need a lot of little places for territory that's what I've found and I had too remove all fish smaller then them cos they were eating tetras when they got Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hot Meat 3,109 Posted September 20, 2013 Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 we just got a little beta in a wee tank, nice wee fish but we got hi as he was too agressive so the poor fooker is on permanent solitary lol... can i put some plants in with him? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
just jack 998 Posted September 20, 2013 Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 i can remember buying a cpl of cichlids when i was younger from the petshop, ffs they dug the tank up without google they were talipi mary or something, i didn't have them long and kept to a community tank, well two but they are my lads and only small Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RubyTex 1,957 Posted September 20, 2013 Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 we just got a little beta in a wee tank, nice wee fish but we got hi as he was too agressive so the poor fooker is on permanent solitary lol... can i put some plants in with him? Yes...if you get leafy ones it should sit on them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RubyTex 1,957 Posted September 20, 2013 Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 Got two goldfish and a small koi in a 120 litre tank at the minute: image.jpg Sometimes I think I'd like to keep something more exotic, but on the other hand I love the characters the goldfish have.. Koi will be staying until he's too big for the tank, if I've got round to putting a pond in it'll go in there, if not I've got an agreement with the shop I bought him from where I can take it back and exchange it for a smaller one again. I'd also like to get some plants, but from what I've read the goldfish will wreck any live plants I put in with them.. Does anybody know if you can get realistic looking artificial plants? The ones I've seen in the likes of pets at home are tacky and look false.. I would love a pond of koi again, so relaxing....we had a massive one at our old house, raised pond about 8ft deep, 8ft long and about 5ft wide...unreal pond full of koi, goldfish, sturgeon, golden orfe, shubumkins and ghost koi. If i had the dosh i would get a build started here 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,062 Posted September 20, 2013 Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 I'd also like to get some plants, but from what I've read the goldfish will wreck any live plants I put in with them.. Does anybody know if you can get realistic looking artificial plants? The ones I've seen in the likes of pets at home are tacky and look false.. Some of the biorb plants are fairly realistic....a lot of people say some of the silk plants also.....................choose the right plants though and you might as well just get real ones. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted September 20, 2013 Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 I'd also like to get some plants, but from what I've read the goldfish will wreck any live plants I put in with them.. Does anybody know if you can get realistic looking artificial plants? The ones I've seen in the likes of pets at home are tacky and look false.. Some of the biorb plants are fairly realistic....a lot of people say some of the silk plants also.....................choose the right plants though and you might as well just get real ones.cheers Gnash, I'll have a look at those biorb things.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B.P.R 2,798 Posted September 20, 2013 Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 we just got a little beta in a wee tank, nice wee fish but we got hi as he was too agressive so the poor fooker is on permanent solitary lol... can i put some plants in with him? I like them betas a lot ... Always wished i had a desk in work to sit a small tank on with one in ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,062 Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 I'd also like to get some plants, but from what I've read the goldfish will wreck any live plants I put in with them.. Does anybody know if you can get realistic looking artificial plants? The ones I've seen in the likes of pets at home are tacky and look false..Some of the biorb plants are fairly realistic....a lot of people say some of the silk plants also.....................choose the right plants though and you might as well just get real ones.cheers Gnash, I'll have a look at those biorb things.. This is a tank i had years ago Malt not a real plant in there.....and fake plants have come on a lot since then as well.......i think as long as you dont overdo it you can keep it fairly realistic. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 I like that Gnash! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RubyTex 1,957 Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 Stunning Gnasher Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,062 Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 I gave it away to someone it looks like a pile of rubble now ......Im getting the tank back as i like it it,s got a nice modern look to it gonna have a go at these Cichlids i think. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Frann 882 Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 Some good tanks here In my old house we had a pond with Ghost Koi in but where I am now the water seems 'wrong' for the fish Seriously Ive set up two tanks with Black Moors, but they always die Can't think WTF it is Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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