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I couldn't save their poor little souls.... [32 gallon to stock]

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#1 ·
Well, the friend that stuffed 28 fish in that little 12 gallon is no longer an aquaintance of mine. I went over to do my daily water change and all of the fish were on the bottom or at the top of a murky red tank; dead. He laughed when I confronted him about it. I feel horrible I couldn't save these fish.... I wanted to so badly.... Turns out he killed them all and enjoyed watching them slowly meet their demise. He put a slit in each one of their little throats and watched them die. I'm infuriated and sickened. I don't know how anyone could do that to a fish.. Sick, sick man.

On the brighter side of things, I now have a 32 gallon custom to stock. It's perfect for Angelfish and I'd love a mated pair. I would like more information on them doing so and how I can acheive this. How do you sex and Angelfish? Also, what would be good tankmates for Angelfish? I would only like two Angelfish, but do not want an empty-looking tank. Would this be okay:

2 Angelfish (Mated Pair)
2 Kribs (M/F)
1 Red-Tailed Shark
1 Powder Blue Gourami (M)
1 Betta (male or female?)

I think it would be a Beautiful tank with these inhabitants, but is it okay for these fish?
It has around 7.2-7.4 pH and an Undergravel Filter.

Sincerely,
British
 
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#2 ·
That is absolutely disgusting. Just remember that you tried.
 
#3 ·
I still haven't stopped crying and it's been six hours since I found out. I just calmed enough to post this thread. I just can't believe what he did....
 
#4 ·
I'm still trying to pretend I never even read your prior post! Just to satisfy my own curiousity, how old is this former "friend" of yours?

On an up note I'm glad you'll be able to start your new tank and put this mess behind you.
 
#6 ·
I *think* you can keep angels w/ kribs. I prefer to see bettas housed solo with only bottom dwellers for company, but that's just me. Everything I've read says red tail sharks are very territorial and that they require a 50g minimum. I'd think the gourami might nip the angels, or vice versa. Bottom line...I don't really know. Plenty of people here do and I'm sure they'll be chiming in shortly. :)
 
#13 ·
I *think* you can keep angels w/ kribs.
I have a single krib in my 55g which has 3 angels with no issue. Krib was introduced several weeks ago.

I wouldn't recommend a pair of kribs though... if they pair up they could start attacking all their tankmates.
 
#7 · (Edited)
So sorry to hear about what happened, that's just evil. The fact that your so upset about this speaks very highly of you who are. However, for a 14 year old to do that says something terrible about them. IMO, a person who kills animals for amusement has real issues. Today it's fish, tomorrow who know what.

BTW, as far as sexing angelfish goes, they sex pretty easily. I have 2 breeding pairs now in my 75g...guess what one pair is doing right at this moment??? My ph is typically 7.6 and I had one spawning pair in my 20g but now I've moved them into the 75g, so now I have 2 spawning pairs. But I don't want to raise angelfish fry.
 
#8 · (Edited by Moderator)
. However, for a 14 year old to do that says something terrible about them. IMO, a person who kills animals for amusement has real issues. Today it's fish, tomorrow who know what.

I agree totally. What a sick little boy. That posting made me sick to my stomach.

His parents should get him some professional help.
 
#10 ·
How do you sex them and how do you allow them to form pairs? I will be purchasing them at a rather young age. Bettas are sometimes okay in communities (maybe a female?) and Red-Tailed Sharks are listed as community fish. What bottom-dweller do you suggest? (I'd prefer to stay away from Cories, $5 a pop is $30 for six fish and I really don't have that kind of money.) I've heard it all depends on the personality of the fish. I'd like the Angels and Kribs to be the main focal point of the tank, though. My aquarium is completely sealed, and no jumpers can get caught behind a light, because the inside of the lid is a smooth surface. I'll post photographs of the tank if you'd all like. There are three little floating glass fish in there at the moment.

I am 14, going on 15 in October. I am a vegan (five years strong) and a proud member of PETA.
 
#12 ·
Here is the tank and the three glass fish.:)










I'm sorry about the size, I have no idea how to fix that. Here are some photographs of my lovely boy, Castiel. (pronounced Cass-tea-L)







He is to be moved into a 1 gallon vase this weekend and has an affinity for staring down the gravel. I love my little guy.:)
 
#14 ·
It all depends on the personality of the fish, I guess. Are there any other fish similar to Kribs that would breed and are compatable with a pair of Angels?
 
#15 · (Edited)
So sorry to hear what you went through today. I am glad that you now, do not have a reason to go over there. Who knows what crazy thing that boy will do next!

I know bettas and gouramis are not a good mix.
I have heard mating angles can get pretty nasty, so I think sticking with some type of bottom fish would be a good plan. You could just start out with three cory, then add the others later when you have the money.

Your tank looks very nice. When you said glass fish, I thought you where talking about alive fish. There are fish called glass fish, but your glass fish are very cute and I do not think they will give you any compatibility problems. lol

Also, that is one healthy looking betta you have, very pretty!
 
#16 ·
Hmm, how does this sound?

3 Angels (they are the size of a dime at the moment)
1 Dwarf Gourami
2 Mystery Snails
5 Corydoras

Thank you, Twistersmom. I'm thinking about using my 10 gallon as a divided tank for my boy and a female companion for him. Then another male it is for the vase.:)
 
#18 ·
I'm very angry at this man. Thanks to him I just broke my hand. I furious. I'm shaking and about to be on my way to the ER to get a cast. I punched a solid cement wall out of my anger. I feel so ignorant for not rescuing these fish sooner. I'm having a very hard time living with myself at the moment. I don't understand how someone could do that to the poor creatures! Ugh this makes me so angry. I've never been angry like this in my life. I'm a calm person believe it or not and am anti-violence. This is just on my last nerve, though!
 
#19 ·
If you broke your hand you wouldn't be able to type a coherent paragraph like that. Doesn't hurt to get it checked out though.

Don't take it personally... you did what you had to do.
 
#20 ·
Whoa, three ceramicus decorachromis is way to much for that tank! Plus they will need brackish when mature.

And on a seirous note don't be to hard on your self, there is nothing you can due to end ignorance in the world. hope your fist heals fully and good luck with the angels!
 
#21 ·
British, I didn't try to pair up the fish. I had a 20g and I adopted 4 angelfish (long story). One of the angelfish died a couple of days after I adopted them, but the other 3 lived. They were kind of small when I got them, maybe quarter-sized. I kept the 3 angelfish and eventually 2 of them paired up (I had them for about 10 months before they paired up). I had always wanted to upgrade to a larger tank, so that was my opportunity to do so. The two paired angelfish became VERY VERY aggressive with the 3rd one. I got the 75g up and cycled, then I transfered them in. They've been in the new tank for 3 weeks now. The spawning pair were always aggressive towards the 3rd one, even after I put them into the larger tank and even when they weren't spawing. I ended up buying 3 more angelfish from a breeder near me because I heard it may slow down the aggression. So now the 3rd angelfish paired w/ one of the new angelfish. Now I have 2 pairs of fish that are just vicious.
 
#34 ·
And to think I almost googled ceramicus decorachromis :lol:
:roll: Kymmie, I thought I was the one losing it... lol...:lol: Love it.;-)

That was a good post Tetra4life, I really howled. After such sickness earlier it was a bit of relief. Thank you sincerely.:)

British, on with the tank. Best wishes, Byron.
 
#28 ·
As far as my stocking goes, I will be removing the Ceramicus Decoramicus and adding four juvenile Angels and two Apple Snails. Once/If two pair off, I will give the other two to my LPS for free. My ten gallon is going to Amaro, my Betta.
 
#29 ·
Although, I don't know if I want such an agressive fish.... If I can find a pair of Kribs at my local LFSs what would be good tankmates? I'm so indecisive when it comes to these things. Or are there any other fish you would suggest? Keep in mind this is a 32 gallon 36'' x 14" x ? (Sorry about the ? But as you can see, the width varies due to the shape.) I'm working with a budget of anywhere from $55-$40 to purchase these fish.
 
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