Empty 12 Gallon Fish Tank

[raj2478]

I have had fish in this tank before, but now I only have a small clown loach that has stayed the same size. I need suggestions on what kind of fish to get. I would prefer something that is not too aggressive, and that it does not get too big. The shape of my tank is sort of a cube. I have had it for a year or two.

 

[mhancock]

I have had fish in this tank before, but now I only have a small clown loach that has stayed the same size. I need suggestions on what kind of fish to get. I would prefer something that is not too aggressive, and that it does not get too big. The shape of my tank is sort of a cube. I have had it for a year or two.

How big is it?

 

[thereverendturtle]

Return the clown loach to the fish store. They can easily reach 6-8" but over a foot in the wild. Kuhli loaches, neon tetras, guppies, there really are lots of fish that could work.

Let's start with, what do you like? What are the dimensions of the tank? What are your water parameters, pH temp,etc? What filter? How is it decorated?

Sorry for all the questions, but the answers will help when it comes to advice.

 

[HAMBONE]

start with one zebra danio.. let him go for a month by himself..

then get two male guppys.. let them go for a month..

boom..

 

[raj2478]

Return the clown loach to the fish store. They can easily reach 6-8" but over a foot in the wild. Kuhli loaches, neon tetras, guppies, there really are lots of fish that could work.

Let's start with, what do you like? What are the dimensions of the tank? What are your water parameters, pH temp,etc? What filter? How is it decorated?

Sorry for all the questions, but the answers will help when it comes to advice.

It is 12 gallons. I already have fish like that in my 20 gallon, and was thinking of adding some uncommon, unusual, or cool fish.( Maybe a few colorful fish) Anything that's not too agressive, or too big.

 

[Man of fish]

Dwarf puffers?

 

[raj2478]

Dwarf puffers?

Aren't they fin nippers?

 

[Man of fish]

Yes, but you'd keep them alone of course!

 

[raj2478]

It's just that I was thinking of getting multiple species for my tank.

that's how my 20 gallon is. It has 1 African featherfin catfish, 3 Kuhli loaches, 3 Serpae teras, 1 blue gourami, 1 gold gourami, and 1 pleco

 

[Man of fish]

That's not a good stocking I'd up the schooling fish, and make sure that the gouramis aren't 2 males. If so, 1 will need to be removed or exchanged for a female.

The featherfin is a bit big for that tank if I'm correct, and the pleco needs identifying.

I'd do something like this:

8 serpae (they're known nippers so 8 will ease aggression)
6-8 kuhlis
1 male 1 female gourami
1 pleco (if yours is suitable that one, if not I'm sure there's a better one somewhere.

 

[onidrase]

That's not a good stocking

not to say your stocking is the greatest either

@ the op, the tank seems to have pretty odd dimensions. And in my opinion, the dimensions of the tank are much more important than the volume. the length width and height would be useful in determining what kind of fish you should go for. I'm thinking licorice gouramis, microrasboras, and endlers livebearers could all be choices though.

I'll also have to agree with rehoming the clown loach. While they are very beautiful, they are also a very large species of shoaling fish which originate in very fast moving water, and while they grow slower then molasses, they do grow, and are easily stunted and prone to ich. they are typically a very long lived fish, sometimes over 30 years old, but they don't last very long in smaller aquariums.

 

[raj2478]

That's not a good stocking

not to say your stocking is the greatest either

@ the op, the tank seems to have pretty odd dimensions. And in my opinion, the dimensions of the tank are much more important than the volume. the length width and height would be useful in determining what kind of fish you should go for. I'm thinking licorice gouramis, microrasboras, and endlers livebearers could all be choices though.

I'll also have to agree with rehoming the clown loach. While they are very beautiful, they are also a very large species of shoaling fish which originate in very fast moving water, and while they grow slower then molasses, they do grow, and are easily stunted and prone to ich. they are typically a very long lived fish, sometimes over 30 years old, but they don't last very long in smaller aquariums.

I guess your right.

 

[Man of fish]

That's not a good stocking

not to say your stocking is the greatest either

At least my fish are compatible with each other and I'm keeping them in appropriate group sizes and an appropriate tank. In my eyes it's more important for them to be happy and slightly overstocked, than unhappy and have easier maintenance. I'm willing to put in the extra work to do 50% weekly water changes, maybe even twice weekly, and to closely monitor my stats, but in my eyes my stocking will be fine and my fish will all be happy because they're all in suitable amounts and tank size. I'm planning on moving my community over to a 55 gallon some time in the next 6 months, but for now I think it's fine, and have no reason to believe otherwise. If you see any major concerns please point them out to me, but at the moment I see nothing wrong with it.

 

[Man of fish]

I've updated my post, I didn't mean to sound rude. Now I've given the op advice as well.

 

[KISSfn]

That's not a good stocking

not to say your stocking is the greatest either

At least my fish are compatible with each other and I'm keeping them in appropriate group sizes and an appropriate tank. In my eyes it's more important for them to be happy and slightly overstocked, than unhappy and have easier maintenance. I'm willing to put in the extra work to do 50% weekly water changes, maybe even twice weekly, and to closely monitor my stats, but in my eyes my stocking will be fine and my fish will all be happy because they're all in suitable amounts and tank size. I'm planning on moving my community over to a 55 gallon some time in the next 6 months, but for now I think it's fine, and have no reason to believe otherwise. If you see any major concerns please point them out to me, but at the moment I see nothing wrong with it.

Cherry Barbs are schooling fish.