unheatedtank Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 (edited) Hi all, I would like to get some archer fishes for my outdoor planted unheated tank, will need to know what is the best care for them? Tank mate? Would breeding them possible? Tank: 6x2x70cm Filter: Eheim 2217 Sump: starting to do as the holes are drilled, I may move my shrimp and fish to my 4ft sump or 200lt drum acting as sump. Current fish: 100s glass shrimps, 50s RCS, 3 crimson rainsbowfish, random feeders, 3 small marble BNs. Plants: fully planted with many types ranging from moss, wisteria, to small/big needle leaf javafern... Gravel: 2Tones'DIY CO2 sandbased Few big driftwood Cheers, Unheatedtank Edited July 1, 2013 by unheatedtank 200lt drum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goneself Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 Make sure you get pellet feeders! If possible, see with your own eyes that they eat pellets, as getting them from live food to pellets is the worst. Other than that, hardy and unfussy fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unheatedtank Posted July 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Make sure you get pellet feeders! If possible, see with your own eyes that they eat pellets, as getting them from live food to pellets is the worst. Other than that, hardy and unfussy fish. Thanks, very good advices Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke88 Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 archer fish wont breed in tanks that i know of ausyfish breeds them in freshwater using hormone injection.they wont survive winter in brisbane i put 45 archers in a swimming pool and they died during the winter cold snap.feed only high quality and high protein foods as well as insects also get no less then 4 if you plan on getting more then 1 since they like to pick on there own kind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unheatedtank Posted July 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 archer fish wont breed in tanks that i know of ausyfish breeds them in freshwater using hormone injection.they wont survive winter in brisbane i put 45 archers in a swimming pool and they died during the winter cold snap.feed only high quality and high protein foods as well as insects also get no less then 4 if you plan on getting more then 1 since they like to pick on there own kind So my plan to get a IBC as a sump trying to keep the temp due to a large amount of water will not work.. How come one of my friends got a monster setup with two tier 8x4x2 no heater setup work with flowerhorn for 5 years already? Maybe, it is under a patio? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke88 Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 not sure why ur friends setup works with the flower horn but iv been keeping aust natives 4 more than 15years and all my natives from the more tropical areas have heaters in there tanks u could get a single small archer 4 $15-25 and c how it handles it i still regret the death of 45 archers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unheatedtank Posted July 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 not sure why ur friends setup works with the flower horn but iv been keeping aust natives 4 more than 15years and all my natives from the more tropical areas have heaters in there tanks u could get a single small archer 4 $15-25 and c how it handles it i still regret the death of 45 archers True, that is why I want to start with archer first before getting a toga tank Will get two smallest cheapest this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
