29 gallon fially bigger

lil shant · Member Joined: 08 May 2005 Posts: 176

yaya i just got a 29 gallon tank can yall tell me what to lkeep int here

Used · Member Joined: 21 Feb 2005 Posts: 117

There are alot of possible fish choices for a 29 gallon. Is there a certain fish that you want? then you could build a stocking plan around that particular fish.

lil shant · Member Joined: 08 May 2005 Posts: 176

not the fish like doecoration adn stuff can u show me some pics of how it should look

tyler_medeiros · Member Joined: 06 Feb 2005 Posts: 329 Location: Canada

heres a picture of our 29 gallon. It has a blood parrot and 2 clown loaches in it.

lil shant · Member Joined: 08 May 2005 Posts: 176

i was thinking of a jack dempsey is that a good fish

dbltrubl98 · Member Joined: 24 Nov 2005 Posts: 68

I believe a 29 gal is too small for a JD those things can get to around 8-10" if I remember correctly. Yeah I checked and they get around 8-10" and would need at least 40 gallons a piece.

t_chelle16 · Moderator Joined: 22 Mar 2004 Posts: 3437

Yup, 29 is definitely too small for a JD. A convict would be good in there, maybe with a small species of pleco or a raphael cat as a tankmate.

-Chelle

dbltrubl98 · Member Joined: 24 Nov 2005 Posts: 68

if you didn't mind all the fry could you put a pair of convicts in there?

lil shant · Member Joined: 08 May 2005 Posts: 176

since i dont want to open a new threat i have another question
my friend jsut got a new jack dempsey cichlid and its about 5 inches he is keepin it in a 55 gallon with a 2 mollies 2 swordtails and 4 tetras they r doing good but he doesnt now what to feed he has tried flakes blodd worms but it wont eat

t_chelle16 · Moderator Joined: 22 Mar 2004 Posts: 3437

How long has he had it? Cichlids are prone to pouting when introduced to a new environment. I'd keep trying to offer food and keep an eye on the water parameters. If he doesn't have a small jar or cave for the JD to hide in, he might want to add one to make it feel a bit more secure.

-Chelle

lil shant · Member Joined: 08 May 2005 Posts: 176

5 days

t_chelle16 · Moderator Joined: 22 Mar 2004 Posts: 3437

Probably just pounting, but have him check the water params just to be safe.

-Chelle

lil shant · Member Joined: 08 May 2005 Posts: 176

so when u say i need a inch of fish for eahc gallon so a oscar gets about 12 inches and there is 29 inches in a 29 gallon so ican keep a oscar in there

t_chelle16 · Moderator Joined: 22 Mar 2004 Posts: 3437

The 1" rule does NOT apply to larger fish. Only small, slender bodied fish like tetras, danios, & small barbs. Basically fish that stay under 3". So no, definitely don't put an oscar in there.

-Chelle

lil shant · Member Joined: 08 May 2005 Posts: 176

oh ok and how many sailfin mollies can live in there

t_chelle16 · Moderator Joined: 22 Mar 2004 Posts: 3437

In a 29, you can fit about 7 - 9 mollies (if you have no other fish in there).

-Chelle

connor · Member Joined: 10 Jan 2006 Posts: 25

why not try a brichardi chiclid :)

-connor 8)

Fish Addict · Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 11:08 pm Post subject:

you could have a school of neon's 7-10 and then some other fish as your center fish