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Originally Posted by _raVan_ Wow, now thats really impressive! Loved your turtle tank setup, though would have preferred some gravel on the bottom of their swimming area. I know surface oxygen might be enough, but dont you need the air pump for the turtle tank water?
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Thanks @raVan, actually I did initially think of putting some gravel but the problem is these turtles deposit a lot of bio waste in the water very very fast, since they are voracious eaters. So cleaning the gravel that often will be a problem. I was thinking of putting those artificial grass beds instead. What they like doing is climbing up that ramp and sunbathing in that basking area made for them.
About the oxygen, turtles dont breathe in water so I dont think an air pump is that necessary, but what is needed is a big filter which I plan on buying sometime this week.
That last pic is actually a guppy bowl. We had put few guppies which have multiplied to more than 40, and the plant is a lotus which has also grown. We have covered it with mesh to stop the crows coming and pecking at it. Its a mini ecosystem inside and really looks nice. Quote:
Originally Posted by deathwalkr @ Nitin: good collection but please consider my advice to you.
1) Your gar looks like a Gator Gar which grows upwards of 6Ft and right now it looks as if it is in a 2x2 tank :( Gars are beautiful fishes to have and for me they are like the barracudas of the fresh water world. get a nice 6x2x2 and exchange your gator gar for a florida gar which will grow upto 2ft only.
2) Your community tank sure is rather assorted. You have African cichlids mixed with South American cichlids. You have brackish water Angels in a fresh water setup. Tin Foils and sharks get rather large and i would advice you to get a nice tank for them. IR Sharks should never be sold in the common hobby in my honest opinion.
3) Nice Chinese Paradise Fish but i would suggest you exchange the bowl for a small rectangular tank. Bowls are not good to keep any fishes.
4) Turtles are nice but i am not much of an expert so no comments. Are they legal?
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Thanks a lot @deathwalkr for your valuable inputs.
1. Yes, the tank is definitely small for him .We approached a couple of aquariums for taking the gar before this, but forget about exchanging they were not even willing to keep it for free. They have a couple gars the same size as mine, priced at Rs 12000, but no buyers yet. They are making a huge tank for them and have promised to keep mine too in that. Though we have grown fond of him, would keep him there for his own good.
2. About the cichlids, does keeping African and South American together cause any issues? Wouldn't this 700 litre tank be adequate for the tinfoils/ sharks. The size of the tank is 4.5 * 4 * 2 feet.
3. The bowl was more for aesthetic appeal in the living room, do you suggest the bowl is too small? I can get a bigger one if needed. How are fish bowls bad for fishes in comparison to tanks?
4. Well I bought them from a local fish shop, and know quite a few people who keep them. Not sure about the legality though. But conisdering the lack of regulations on buying and selling of such type of pets, they could very well be illegal.
There's a lot to study and learn about keeping such pets and am happy we have this community here. Note from the Team-BHP Support Team: Please use the "edit" button if posting within 30 minutes of the first post, instead of creating another back-to-back post.
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