fish head Posted September 20, 2016 Report Share Posted September 20, 2016 Please don't shout me down but would a pair of discus in it be way to small. What other options does everyone think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny@ageofaquariums Posted September 20, 2016 Report Share Posted September 20, 2016 I have had discus in 2ft cubes and it was fine. Too much effort for me tho. Way less maintence keeping almost anything else. I'd go planted with dwarf cichlids. Or if you want big blocks of colour try gourami? johnbetta 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pony-tail Posted September 20, 2016 Report Share Posted September 20, 2016 I use 2 ft cubes ( planed +CO2) for Melanotaenia Praecox . Had Iriatherina Werneri in the other one but I accidentally killed them So now empty ( waiting for the Qfas auction ). in 24x18x24 tanks I keep Rhadinocentrus ornatus and Melanotaenia Maccullochi . Have previously kept a pair of Festiviums ( used to be Cichlasoma Festivius years ago but now called something else ) And lastly I have had a pyramid of rocks in a 2ft cube with some Julidachromis Dickfeldi ( basically a pair with several generations of fry ) There are many choices some more difficult than others but a 2ft cube is a decent size tank - I used to like them in the old days because they are just the right size for a 150 watt Metal hallide ( I no longer use hallides due to $1700 power bills if I do ) 2 - Fresh and plant 2.0 Fluvals work pretty well on a 2ft cube if you go planted ! Donny@ageofaquariums 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish head Posted September 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2016 Thanks for the input guys, @Donny@ageofaquariums Why was it to hard with discus to much maintenance??? @pony-tail I was also thinking bows but would love just a nice school of Pseudomugil furcatus if I could get my hands on some Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QldMick Posted September 21, 2016 Report Share Posted September 21, 2016 would have to be cardinal tetras for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny@ageofaquariums Posted September 21, 2016 Report Share Posted September 21, 2016 Well I feed discus heavy as they just always look skinny.... and the bigger the tank the more dilution. Even tho 2ft cube is a lot of water, more is better as = more time between changes..... unless you add more fish. johnbetta 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sephiroth Posted September 21, 2016 Report Share Posted September 21, 2016 I'd go some Spotted Blue Eyes or maybe a nice pair of quality Gold or Blue Rams, black gravel with green grasses and plants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbetta Posted September 25, 2016 Report Share Posted September 25, 2016 may be tiger endler guppies or catfish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny@ageofaquariums Posted September 25, 2016 Report Share Posted September 25, 2016 And then..... then theres reef. Or even just an odd ball marine predator. 2x2x2 has so very many options. johnbetta and fish head 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
