Posted by Keneh on March 18, 2003 at 10:45:16:
In Reply to: Re: Building your own aquarium (missing link) posted by kherman on March 17, 2003 at 07:16:06:
hopefully the link will be here this time (I posted the link, but with no title)!
I don't believe the poster mentioned anything about breeding gouramis, bettas or any other "air breathers". I understand shallow water for the fry of these fish is so that it isn't such a darn long swim for the little guys to get their next "breath". High humidity above the tank water apparently is also important...
:You left out the link for the DIY tank building.
:Also, the reason to use the shallow water, from what I understand, is when you are breeding certain varieties of fish. i've read that in the Baensch Atlas' anyways ;). I'm still learning htough. neveer bred fish before....
:If you truely want 12" deep water, do what the previous poster suggested, make a 24" deep tank or just buy one and only fill it only half way. You could make a really cool tank with some driftwood and live plants sticking out of the top of the water. Maybe even flowering plants ;)
