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Tank Setup For Sunfish

Started by Guest_canadiangirl_* , Nov 12 2007 08:20 PM

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#1 Guest_canadiangirl_*

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Posted 12 November 2007 - 08:20 PM

Hi,

I have a number of empty tanks sitting around and I'd like to get either a few dollar sunfish or a few blue spot sunfish and hopefully breed them. They could either go in a 33g or a 55g. How many should I get, and do they like still or flowing water? Also, if I'd like to breed them could I keep some florida flagfish with them or would it be better to set up a species tank.

Looking for any info or recommendations on keeping and breeding them. Also opinions of whether to get blue spots or dollars.

Thanks!

Irene

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#2 Guest_fishlvr_*

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Posted 12 November 2007 - 08:38 PM

Put dollars in the 55g with plants and driftwood. Same for the bluespotteds, just put them in the 33. Get a pair of each and they should breed with temps in the high 70's and lots o' food. Www.aquaculturestore.com has pairs of dollars for sale. Probably Easterns. I think they were about $29 for the pair with free shipping. Not a bad deal, IMO. Don't put the flagfish in there. Your fry will disappear quickly.

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#3 Guest_canadiangirl_*

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Posted 12 November 2007 - 08:59 PM

Ok, thanks! Would they be ok with a bit of current from a canister filter or would a sponge filter be best? Would you recommend getting a pair only as opposed to a trio or group of 4?

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#4 Guest_smbass_*

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Posted 12 November 2007 - 11:36 PM

If you have just a pair the male will often be pretty hard on the female I would recomend a larger group. I personally keep a group of 6 eastern dollars in a 55, 2 males and 4 femalse with a lot of drift wood and java ferns without any troubles. I think having more females than males helps with aggression problems as well as a lot of cover.

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#5 Guest_canadiangirl_*

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Posted 13 November 2007 - 08:25 AM

Good to know, would they be Ok with a few darters or would the darters eat the eggs/babies if they breed?

Are the blue spots the same, better kept in a group?

Thanks for the info!

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#6 Guest_scottefontay_*

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Posted 13 November 2007 - 09:46 AM

Yeah, the darters will eat what they can.

Generally all fish that don't form strict pairs are better kept in a group for breeding. The bluespots are the same.

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#7 Guest_smbass_*

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Posted 13 November 2007 - 01:00 PM

I too think most darter species would be pretty good at eating eggs and fry. Also I don't think most darter species would stand much of a chance in with dollar sunfish, they probably would eat the darters unless they were a rather large species. They would live better with bluespotted sunfish but you still have the problem with them eating the eggs if you are trying to breed the sunfish.