I'm new and have a question...

menscerto · Post by **menscerto** » 12 Mar 2004, 18:37

Hi,

I have a small 2 gallon tank with a Betta. I was hoping to be able to add a small catfish (or two). What are some recommendations - i.e. type, number, etc. or if it's recommended at all.

Thanks for any response.

coelacanth · Post by **coelacanth** » 12 Mar 2004, 21:03

Not in a 2 gallon tank I'm afraid.

Crazie.Eddie · Post by **Crazie.Eddie** » 15 Mar 2004, 06:45

I agree as well. The normal stocking guide is 1" for each 1 gallon, which applies to fish under 3". Larger fish, should be stocked as 1" for each 5 gallons (at the most).

magnum4 · Post by **magnum4** » 15 Mar 2004, 16:26

A freshwater shrimp is about the most you can accommodate in 2 gallons.

ronsterrc · Post by **ronsterrc** » 15 Mar 2004, 17:57

Hey why dont you buy a catfish thats too big for your tank, then you have the perfect excuse to get a bigger tank

sjogren1 · Post by **sjogren1** » 15 Mar 2004, 18:46

Maybe consider getting a couple of Neritina reclivata (Nerite Snails). They don't reproduce (except in brackish water), are small - 3/4", eat algae, and don't add to fish load.

Post by **Barbie** » 15 Mar 2004, 19:04

Nerita snails are neat, tend to stay tightly adhered to the walls and surfaces, and should work, as long as the water quality is kept up. In all honestly, a 6 gallon tank would make anything you put in it 3 times more likely to survive the filter failing or heater malfunctioning. Here is a pic of one of my nerita snails.

Barbie

sidguppy · Post by **sidguppy** » 15 Mar 2004, 22:22

pretty snail.

i can see the gleam in the eye of my male Neolamprologus tretocephalus; he can see the screen from where the breeding tanks are located

So I found my snailkiller!!
he's like a tiger in the henhouse.....I can see plenty empty shells, and even MTS aren't safe anymore.
how he does it, no clue; but I finally found a sizable solution to The Plague......