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[herp35]

Hi, I am interested in creating a paludarium. I have a 36 gallon bowfront aquarium in which I will build it. I was thinking about housing guppies and neon tetras, are they compatible? Also, what is the best way to create the structure in the paludarium? Egg crate and spray foam?

[Grimm]

Yup guppies and neons will be fine...Thats all i have minus the shrimp an snails and they dont bother eachother at all....It seems the neons only fight with each other, and same with the guppies hahaha

[beckdg]

i suggest keep just neons for a few months and making sure your guys are healthy so you don't wind up having a tank full of death and disease. neons can be sensitive and there's been lots of problems keeping/finding healthy stock for quite some time. i definitely wouldn't add them to a tank with healthy stock.

for other options do a search for a thread "tiny fish" if you're interested.

[herp35]

Thanks, now do the tetras and guppies produce large amounts of ammonia like goldfish can? I also have a small stinkpot turtle that I would like to go in the paludarium if it can do so safely.

[beckdg]

barely any in comparison... the stinkpot on the other hand might be a different story.