20 Gl Tank Waiting To Get Started.....

[ilikebunnies311]

so i have a 20 gl tank that i want to put my platy and guppy in it is being cycled right now has been cycling for about 2 weeks now. but i dont really know what kind of atmosphere a platy or guppy likes to be in. i want them to be happy and love their surroundings. and suggestions as to of what the tank should look like?

 

[theotheragentm]

Platies and Guppies can be kept in bare tanks really, but every fish likes a place to hide away if it feels scared. Decorations are good. Plants are even better if you know how to take care of a planted tank.

 

[modaz]

a live plant will be good to provide some extra nutrients for your fish as they nibble on them.

put the platys in first and wait about 1 week then add the guppies, guppies are a little too sensitive to add into a newly cycled tank, platys are a little bit more tolerant

this will give you filter chance to adust itself to the amount of waste from the platys and stablize it even more

 

[eweeb]

plants are also great for the fry to hide in before you find them.

 

[theotheragentm]

Platies and Guppies won't actually eat the plants. They may be eating a bit of algae growth on the plants, but not the plants themselves.

 

[ilikebunnies311]

ok. so plants are a plus. and maybe some like decrative stone like structures in there as well.
alright thanks a bunch!