This is the first tank I've ever had (since one as a kid--we won't count that), and I have determined that I only want colorful fish in my tank. I just planted it yesterday with wisteria, anubias, and Java fern. My driftwood is apparently still leaching tannins, 'cuz the water's cloudy now.
Will my filter remove the cloudiness?
I don't wanna overstock my tank with my fish, and I figure I've got a few weeks to figure out exactly the crew I wanna populate the tank with as it cycles, but I've got a pretty good filter (Aquaclear 150) that shouldn't be easily maxed with a tank this size, and the fish I want have fairly small bioloads.
I love the colors on male guppies, but I've read conflicting things about keeping only males and no females. Can I do this? I really don't want any fry. And the males are prettier. But I don't want them to fight. If there are nice plants to hide in, do you think it will be okay?
And a dwarf gourami would be lovely, but will one male be happy by himself? Two males will fight, is this true?
I need 4-5 neon tetras for them to be happy, since they're schooling fish, but I read that I need to wait a while before adding them, as they need a well-cycled tank. How long do I need to wait?
And the word is that a tank-cleaner-upper isn't really necessary if you've got a decent filter and do your weekly water changes, but some cute little bottom-dwellers would be nice anyway, I think. But I need at LEAST 3 cory cats for them to be happy, yes? Are there any other small and pretty bottom-dwelling fish that would do well in this sort of environment?
And will this assortment max out the space (12 gallons) that I have for them?
Thanks for your help, people. I appreciate it. You're keeping me and my future fish happy!
Will my filter remove the cloudiness?
I don't wanna overstock my tank with my fish, and I figure I've got a few weeks to figure out exactly the crew I wanna populate the tank with as it cycles, but I've got a pretty good filter (Aquaclear 150) that shouldn't be easily maxed with a tank this size, and the fish I want have fairly small bioloads.
I love the colors on male guppies, but I've read conflicting things about keeping only males and no females. Can I do this? I really don't want any fry. And the males are prettier. But I don't want them to fight. If there are nice plants to hide in, do you think it will be okay?
And a dwarf gourami would be lovely, but will one male be happy by himself? Two males will fight, is this true?
I need 4-5 neon tetras for them to be happy, since they're schooling fish, but I read that I need to wait a while before adding them, as they need a well-cycled tank. How long do I need to wait?
And the word is that a tank-cleaner-upper isn't really necessary if you've got a decent filter and do your weekly water changes, but some cute little bottom-dwellers would be nice anyway, I think. But I need at LEAST 3 cory cats for them to be happy, yes? Are there any other small and pretty bottom-dwelling fish that would do well in this sort of environment?
And will this assortment max out the space (12 gallons) that I have for them?
Thanks for your help, people. I appreciate it. You're keeping me and my future fish happy!