fish for new tank

[scuba_jez]

hey

WHEN my tank has finished cycling and everything gets to the 'safe' and normal stage... i am curious as to what fish I should get. I read a post just before about an ideal low matainance tank which was 10g, well planted with a male molly and a couple of cory's (catfish right?). This sounds like a really good idea except that my tank in only a baby 7.5g (30L)

any suggestions would be greatly appreciated and remember that this is all hypothetical since i am still weeks away from my tank getting non-hardy fish.

Im really excited about this fish tank

p.s. Ive got the heater, test kits, light and under gravel filter which i might upgrade soon since ive heard that they are fairly average.

 

[emma12321]

In a tank of that size i would only put the dwarf species of corydoras ie. pygmeous, hastatus or habrosus as most corys grow beween 2.5" and 3" and as they like to be in groups of 3+ there isn't a lot of room. I would also avoid the molly as they grow quite big.

An ideal setup for your tank would be a group of 6 of the dwarf corys a betta and an apple snail to eat the algae.

Hope this helps

p.s if you take a look in the betta section you'll see the different varieties available.

Emma

 

[Blade118]

lol

 

[scuba_jez]

instead of corydoras how would tetra's go? little ones like neon tetra's

 

[GSD]

i would go for a betta and afew cories

the tetras wouldnt goin that tank because they need tto be in groups.And the tank would be overstocked.Also bettas dont like them that much
i would go for a betta rather than a molly because mollies like a little salt in their water.....which cores dont.Although mollies CAN be kept without salt they prefer it to help them live longer.

you could have mabe a pair of dwarf platies instead of the mollie though.

also the applke snail could be a good alge eater to help

 

[scuba_jez]

hey. i am still a fair way off stocking my tank... without adding anything the ammonia is still up at 1.2 - 2.4 ppm (i dunno why it wont go down!! nitrite is still forming so im not worried)

anywho i would really like a betta but i have a powerhead which means there is a fair bit of current in the tank and i just read that betta's dont like current

im thinking dwarf cory's woud still be cool though.

so any more ideas about something that is hardy, colourful and medium sized that wont mind being alone and wont mind a current?


thanks everyone

 

[MegTheFish]

How about 6 neon tetras and a snail? Neons produce very little waste so I would only count them as 1" each.

Or...3 guppies (2 female, 1 male) and 3 african dwarf frogs?
Or 1 african clawed frog?

Oh wait, what about a paradise fish? They are like bettas (personality wise) and are very active. I have one and he has awesome colors.

 

[jkrekord]

How about 6 neon tetras and a snail? Neons produce very little waste so I would only count them as 1" each.

Or...3 guppies (2 female, 1 male) and 3 african dwarf frogs?
Or 1 african clawed frog?

Oh wait, what about a paradise fish? They are like bettas (personality wise) and are very active. I have one and he has awesome colors.

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have you considered dwarf gouramis i have got two and theyre great they chase each other without causin harm an dont realy bother with my other fish they are so lively
2 blue dwarf gouramis
2 polka dot loaches
1 male guppy
3 platys
5 neon tetras

 

[scuba_jez]

have you considered dwarf gouramis i have got two and theyre great they chase each other without causin harm an dont realy bother with my other fish they are so lively
2 blue dwarf gouramis
2 polka dot loaches
1 male guppy
3 platys
5 neon tetras

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hey my tank is getting to the end of its cycle! woo!

anyway.. jkrekord were u reffering to 2 blue dwarf gouramis OR 2 polka dot loaches OR 1 make guppy OR etc that would be suitable for my tank or were they your personal fish?

instead of schooling fish i wouldnt mind two medium sized really pretty fish now. sorry for changing my mind but hey i dont have any fish in there yet.. let me dream some more.