well, i have decided to start thinking about what im giong to put in my 19g.
i would like to preferably make it a species only tank, but on the other hand, i dont want anything that is gonna be really hard work, due to the fact that this will be my 6th aquarium, and i am currently trying to keep up with 7 a-levels ( i know im nutty - either that or a compulsive worker).
so does anyone have any ideas?!

What do you have in your other tanks?

i got fancies, gouramis, puffers, angels, and a tropical community tank.

What about a nice group of female bettas? If you buy enough of them, you won't have trouble with fighting. I have one tank that has 7 female bettas in it, and I have all different colours; red, blue, white/blue, white/pink, green & turquoise. It looks really pretty

In that tank I also have some zebra danios and some white clouds. I also have a bristlenose pleco.

I don't keep corydoras catfish with my female bettas since the bettas seem to eat all of the food before it hits the bottom. I have found my female bettas do best with fast moving top feeders.

Actually, my female betta tank is one of my favourites. Female bettas like lots of hiding places, little caves, driftwood, rock formations, plus plants.

6 aquariums tink??? i think you should put a pet rock in there and take a break

lol. dont do breaks.
lots of people have suggested female bettas to me, but around here, we only get the plain ones. they all look kinda grey.
ill have a nosey about and see what i can find.
cheers for the help.

oh, and Justin - a pet rock just doesnt have the same appeal im afraid.

If the female bettas are very young, they won't show their true colours yet. They will look quite grey and most likely show horizontal stripes.

The white ones with the coloured tails, seem to show their colouring sooner.

The other thing I have thought of trying is either apistogramma cacatuoides (cockatoo dwarf cichlid) or apistogramma borellii.

oo, they sound nice!!
are they difficalt to look after at all?
ill try to find some pics...

how many of those would work in a 19gal?

the grey ones turn SUPER pretty!

I got one who turned copper, with bright red fins. my moms turned purple and green!

one I had turned the most gorgiose blue

You could prolly do 7 female in a 19. You wanna give them some extra room, because their nippy buggers.

Also, you can order female online.. on aquabid and from breeders

you could get a bunch of tiger barbs. They're EVERYWHERE and do well in a densely planted species tank.

figured not tink, but i thought i'd put it out there anyways

that's cool 'bout the betas, i always thought you couldn't put more than one in the same aquarium, male or female. i might just have to remember that.

so you can put a bunch of females together, if you put a male in there too will they breed or fight, or both?

they'd fight. probalby not breed, though it's possible...although, the other females would kick his butt.

lol! how true...
im afraid i dont know alot about tiger barbs, but they have been suggested to me before, and appealed alot, its just i never had the room!!
so how ay barbs could i get in there? i think im right in saying Devs has kept them, and i think she said that they were violent little things.
anyone know anything about them?!
cheers for the help guys.

balashark,
Female bettas do well together. It is best if you keep them in groups of more than 5 and if you add them to the tank all at the same time.

I keep 6 female bettas in a 10 gallon with lots of little hidey holes and plants with no problem. I have had them for about 18 months now, and they are doing great!

No, you shouldn't put a male with them, just the girls .

they're very active, and they're fin nippers, but with each other, they're fine. You should probably get 6ish...

ok, well im thinking along the lines of female bettas right now - am i correct in assuming i can put about 18(?) in there?

I have had a maximum of 7 in a 10 gallon tank. I think 6 is a better number, so I would say about 12 female bettas in your 19 gallon tank would be good.

okies, cheers!! i will have a look around.
thye sound like a good option.

I wouldn't know what to do if I had a 19 gal. If I had enough goldies, I'd go with female bettas (that would look so nice in a planted tank!) tiger barbs, or congo tetras. I once rescued a baby tiger barb. He was really sweet, but I'm assuming it was because he was scared, sick, and lonely. I had rescued him along with a baby moor and black neon, and the barb would always school with the neon. He was the first to pass away tho..It was really sad cuz he honestly was so cute, but it was probably for the best. A ten gallon tank can't hold all three, and although it would have been really sweet if he stayed friends with the tetra, I don't think it was probable. One day maybe Congo Tetras are large tetras with some really pretty finnage! I'm not sure how big they get, but you could probably keep a small school of them in a 19 gallon. Ack...I'm all fretting cuz I don't know which tank I'd choose. I don't even have the tank

haha!! thanks kissy! i know what you mean!! eventually i would like to turn it into a marine, but for now i have way too much work on my hands.
im going to visit my lfs soon, (got to get supplys for the new 60gal eeek!!)

sounds great tink. make sure you put some pics on here once you get it cycled and running, if you decide to go w/ them. never seen that many betas together, but i bet it'd look cool.

60 gallon?! what are you gonna put in there ?

just an upgrade for my colds. getting 2 new fancies aswell.
i wi of course take pics when its all set up.

I think that you have "Run Amuck" on fish tanks lately!!! I wanna see a thread with all the set-ups and pics,so I can keep an eye on you. At some point,all those tanks will get a bit overwelming...ask Smack,she had a few problems.Anyway,start showing your stuff!!!! By the way,I definately like the idea of all the female Betta's.That would be quite interesting to look at,and something different compared to other people's tanks.

lol! thanks Devs.
once i have them all set up and nice i promise i will get a thread with them all up. although, i have to say, you have 22 (?) tanks i think? how on earth do you keep up with those!?