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Posted 04 September 2010 - 04:45 PM

I'm quite smitten with the blackbanded and bluespotted sunfish. I'm going to be moving some tropicals out of my 30G XH (24 X 12 X 24) and wondered if it would be a good tank for these sunnies? How many should I put in there?

In my other thread about my redbreast, Dustin gave me a perfect roadmap as to what I could keep with them. I want to make the blackbanded and bluespotted sunnies the focus of the tank, but do not want to overstock.

Edited by twohuskies, 04 September 2010 - 04:51 PM.


#2 Michael Wolfe

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Posted 04 September 2010 - 09:39 PM

I'm quite smitten with the blackbanded and bluespotted sunfish. I'm going to be moving some tropicals out of my 30G XH (24 X 12 X 24) and wondered if it would be a good tank for these sunnies? How many should I put in there?

In my other thread about my redbreast, Dustin gave me a perfect roadmap as to what I could keep with them. I want to make the blackbanded and bluespotted sunnies the focus of the tank, but do not want to overstock.


I have a 25 gallon bowfront tank (except for the bowing front it is 24 x 12 but only about 18 H). Currently have it set up Walsted method (deep soil substrate, lots of plants, no filter) and have an adult bluespot in there. I oculd see having a trio in there but not much more. Tank mates have in the past included swamp darters, tadpole madtoms, even Fundulus chrysotus. Could easily imagine having 2 swamps and 2 topminnows in with a trio of Enneacanthus.
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Posted 04 September 2010 - 10:06 PM

I have a 25 gallon bowfront tank (except for the bowing front it is 24 x 12 but only about 18 H). Currently have it set up Walsted method (deep soil substrate, lots of plants, no filter) and have an adult bluespot in there. I oculd see having a trio in there but not much more. Tank mates have in the past included swamp darters, tadpole madtoms, even Fundulus chrysotus. Could easily imagine having 2 swamps and 2 topminnows in with a trio of Enneacanthus.


Thanks for the quick reply! I've been reading up on the blackbanded vs. bluespotted, and am thinking it would be best to stick with one or the other in the same tank, but not both? And, if all I can keep is a trio, then I'm for sure sticking with one. Probably the bluespotted, if I have to choose between them.

I'll have to give this some thought, because I also have a 40L tank I could use. May be the better option?

Edited by twohuskies, 04 September 2010 - 10:06 PM.




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