I want to get a freshwater lobster, crab, crawfish, eel something that is different
2006-12-27 14:05:35 · 6 answers · asked by haildabears 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
any info
or esperience
2006-12-27 14:06:02 · update #1
44 gal no fish yet still running the system
2006-12-27 14:09:29 · update #2
Black or brown ghosts are the coolest looking fish out there...
Maybe an African Knife.
2006-12-27 14:07:35 · answer #1 · answered by Steve 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bichir are great!! They look kinda like eels wid lots of lil' spiky dorsal fins. Senegal bichirs are the easiest to keep. These fish look spunky(and maybe a lil' punky) and different fish have different personalities!! THEY ARE SO COOL!! They don't need lots of fancy equipment of filtration systems, just a good, reliable box filter. My bichirs are completly fine with no heater but I guess it depends on what climate you live in.Keep them with fish that cant fit into its mouth or else it'll eat its tankmates!! Feed it carnivore pellets, frozen food or some live feeders.
crayfish(crawfish) are nasty, they poop alot and they sometimes attack your other tank inhabitants and eat them. They also pull out tank decorations and plants.
2006-12-27 22:22:56 · answer #2 · answered by i like pizza 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The thing with getting 'different' things is that the care is usually different.
If you want something neat, that doesn't get too big, how about African Dwarf frogs? http://members.aol.com/chris420529/frognuptual.JPG
THey are pretty small, so no tanks taller than 18" is preferable. They eat bloodworms. They can be expected to eat any fish that can fit in their mouths, but as I say, they are pretty small frogs. They can go in most community tanks.
Or freshwater clams? http://www.sunsite.ualberta.ca/Projects/Bio-DiTRL/images/med_jpeg/m28741202.jpeg They don't do much, but they're unusual.
Or some shrimp? There are lots of shrimp out there, the following are fine for community tanks. Just take care that your fish aren't big enough to eat them.
http://www.azgardens.com/images/shrimp_cherry.jpg - cherry shrimp
http://www.shrimpcrabsandcrayfish.co.uk/Shrimp_files/FanShrimp.jpg - fan / rock shrimp
http://home.austin.rr.com/mwhitten/images/ghost%20shrimp%201024x768.jpg - ghost shrimp
If you want unusual fish, killifish are pretty neat.
http://www.killifish.f9.co.uk/Killifish/Killifish%20Website/Photos_Allen_Sandra/fpxmirmoense5.jpg
http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/images/noth_rachovi.jpg
Theyr'e very small, and very easy and interesting to breed.
If you can go into bigger, species-only tanks, you can look into a blue lobster (which is actually a crayfish - there are no freshwater lobsters)http://www.crayfishshop.com/images/chris-procambarus-alleni-blue-lobster-crayfish.jpg
They are quarellsome, and big, so they would need to be in a 30 gall (or bigger) and by themselves.
There are many eels or eel-like fish. Eels are predatory and will eat your fish - particularly at night. Take care when putting an eel with anything else.
Peacock eel: http://www.elmersaquarium.com/images/10eel_peacock.jpg - there grow to about 10", so tank minimun would be 50 gallons. Yu can get more than one, and other large fish (like keyhole cichlids) would probably be fine with them. Just make sure the total tank size is adequate.
Twig catfish: http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0YAAduioh4xbUmjeSAHPAHcPjgWCzDaUY1h9W5d1LwxYaXW*tj*58s5M71en*Ns33yvN*H3oi2no0qPBVILh5YbxdL5QhWkYstWtbo1jiAY5cFTH*t142!99QFB*xfCqCtp5csA5qLrMYB2cBAwAAAA/Royal-Twig-Catfish-1(Sturisoma-aureum).jpg - they are very sensitive to water quality, and not very active, but they are very neat-looking! minimum tank size would be 40 gallons. They are not predatory.
The black ghost knife fish: http://www.fieldmuseum.org/research_collections/ecp/ecp_sites/Parker_Gentry/images/blackghost_lg.jpg is very cool, too, but they are BIG fish and should have 100 gallon tank. They are also pretty boring, hiding during most of the day, and delicate.
Anyway, tour your local fish store and see what they have. Wth 'oddballs' make sure to research them first (don't just listen to the petstore - read up on it) mecause many oddballs are rather delicate / finicky.
2006-12-27 22:17:04 · answer #3 · answered by Zoe 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
You could try getting an Axolotl, they look pretty cool.
Feeding them is easy and their water requirements are easy to achieve.
If you want something different, get an Axolotl.
2006-12-28 00:23:03 · answer #4 · answered by Lachlan B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Guppies are really colrful with some fancy tails too! They breed fast too!
2006-12-27 22:10:18 · answer #5 · answered by Laura W 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
What size tank and what is already in there?
2006-12-27 22:08:12 · answer #6 · answered by AK 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋