"Cephalopod Intelligence Test" & Other Aquaria

[eredien]

greygirlbeast has taken my poem "Cephalopod Intelligence Test" for the very newest issue of Sirenia Digest! Go subscribe now!

R. and I were supposed to go see Up last night, but when we got to the theatre, the projector had broken, so we went to the petstore instead. Looked at kittens, got a laser pointer for our cats, looked at fish and fishtank stands for the new 20-gal. aquarium that Thrud gave me before she moved, which I am going to start running through the nitrogen cycle this weekend. Met J. and W., who are thinking about getting a parakeet, and learned a lot about parakeet sexing.

I am thinking of making a tank full of tetras and other Amazonian fish. What do you think of this stocking scheme? (It's a 20 gal. long tank).

- Black Neon Tetras (6) - for cycling

- Neon Tetras (7)

- What kind of fish, snail, or shrimp should I get for an algae eater? I am thinking about 2 Oto catfish.

Comments

[baphnedia.livejournal.com]

I'd go with the catfish, though what type is whichever looks best to you. The Oto are quite cute though.

[eredien]

Which catfish, Baphednia? The Otos are catfish too so I am not sure which of the ones on that article you are referring to.

[baphnedia.livejournal.com]

I'm referring just to the Oto catfish, as opposed to other types of catfish. I used to have one. :)

[eredien]

Was it aggressive or unhappy by itself? I'm concerned that 2 otos will stress the bioload of the tank or that they will pick on the other fish, but I am also concerned that 1 oto by itself will not be happy.

[baphnedia.livejournal.com]

The one that I had seemed to be happy; the problem was that I had a divided tank at the time (I was taking care of someone's male betta), and the catfish found a way around/over/under/whatever the barrier at some point, and was killed by the betta.

If two is a problem, be ready to return one to the pet store and get something like a mystery snail. :)