Woohoo

Just scored a 29 g w hood, filter, heater, gravel vacuum, and extras for $25 on craigslist . Now what to put in it? Any ideas would be greatly appreciated! Can yellow labs or blue dolphins go in a 29?

Great snag!Congratz!!
You could put them in there while there small like 1"to 2" but you couldn't put to many in there and soon they would need a 55g or bigger especially the Dolphins need a at least a 100g or bigger.So good luck and keep us posted and pics what you decide to put in there.

Coo, thanks for the info! I guess i'll just have to start some research. Just want some ideas on some nice colorful fish to read up on. Still have plenty of time while i cycle the tank though.

yellow labs will do good as long as you dont over stock. Dolphins get to big. All fish need growing room so you dont stun the growth. I have labs in a 36gl and some in a 75gl they are the same age but the 75gl labs are twice the size.

Thanks for the input Sal. I just want something colorful and besides guppies, tetras, plattys. Not that i don't like them, cause i love mine. I just want sumthin different, lol

Yes they can, nice deal !!

Thare are some Africans Cichlids that don't get very big maybe 2"to3" at the most and very colorful that you can put in there just make sure you get all males and put alot of hidding places in there.Just ask around and then decide on what you want.

Thanks B, thats what i wanted to hear, lol

I just realized i got really excited over a 29g when most of you have way bigger tanks

That is a sweet deal. I wish I could get another tank to have a frag tank.

Dwarf mbuna, like saulosi would be fine. I have 2m and 4f in a 29.

Thats what i'm talkin bout Mark!

Wow Congrats! I got a 55 gallon tank on craigslist yesterday free and it came with stand, hoods, filtration, heater, 5 fish and holey rock. Not bad if I may say so though. I now want to get rid of my 29 gallon tank thats still brand new but cant find the receipt to return it. So now waiting for my aunt to tell me if she wants it or not with the 3d background that I'm making for it.

If you want to do Cichlids. I would go with some Shellies or Vics. Both do well in 29G from my experiance.

[quote="BLimon"]Wow Congrats! I got a 55 gallon tank on craigslist yesterday free and it came with stand, hoods, filtration, heater, 5 fish and holey rock. Not bad if I may say so though. I now want to get rid of my 29 gallon tank thats still brand new but cant find the receipt to return it. So now waiting for my aunt to tell me if she wants it or not with the 3d background that I'm making for it.[/quote

Awesome, congrats! I don't have room for a 55 gallon right now. Might have to let go of some reptiles to make room

Biggest bummer ever! Went across town to pick up my 29 g and it was a flippin 10!! I was all excited for nada, wahhh!!

Awww! That sucks! So sorry Vampy!

oh i hate wen that happens i hope u find wat ur looking for tho, to bad it was a 10 gallon

I even calledO and asked before I left and she said "yes, its a 29 gallon, even the lady I bought it from said so". I guess she got burned, but not me.

did you buy it?

no, i'm lookin for something a little bigger, i dont have room for a 55 but i do have enough for a 20 or 29.

SUPER DUPER BUMMED

That's why I am always on ALERT when dealing with most people off CL. And I never get excited about something untill I have bought it and know what I have. Sucks when you show up and it's total disapointment. I learned the same way you did. Guy of CL said he has a 120G for $100. Go there and it was a 55G.

Yeah, from now on no premature celebrations for me lol

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no premature celebrations for me lol