I need some advice! :)

[Nuttygal! :0)]

Hi!
I am getting a new tropical tank for x-mas (only 3 more days to go! ) and it will be roughly 60-70 litres. Does anybody have any recommendations for any fish? I am an intermediate fish-keeper so I know quite alot.
I am thinking of buying...
4 Guppies
1 female betta
1 Pictus Catfish
2 Otos
1 Kuhli Loach
3-4 Angelfish
4-5 Gouramis


Would these all get on? Are these good choices?


Tanks! (sorry, I'm no good wiv jokes! )

 

[WILDER]

Your tank would be overstocked with that list, and the tank is not big enough for the angels.

 

[Nuttygal! :0)]

So then wot other fish would you recommend?

 

[WILDER]

There are alot of fish experts on this site they will be along shortly.

 

[Nuttygal! :0)]

Thanks!

 

[WILDER]

I no it's not wise to keep guppys and betta's together, with there flowing fins the betta will nipe the guppys or even eat them.

 

[Nuttygal! :0)]

Yeah I wasn't planning to keep a male betta as I heard male guppies and bettas don't get on!

...Oh yeah I just rememebered angels are chilids too aren't they?! And most chilids are fin-nippers!

 

[NinjaSmurf]

You get a pictus and everything on that list except for the angels and maybe the gouramis (since I don't know how big they get) will get eaten eventually. And can someone give me a conversion for this tank, since I have no idea how many gallons this equals out to.


As to the female betta, mine was fine with my guppies, but it all really depends on the individual fish.

 

[DMan99]

Hey, IMO tht list would be quite unsuitable for a 70litre tank. I dnt think u shud really have one angel in a 70litre so 3-4 is unsuitable! Remember this is only one opinion tho and im not tryin 2 be rude! 4-5 gouramis might be ok depending on which gouramis they are, if you are talking about golden or opaline then no but if you were to get 4-5 red honey gouramis or dwarf neon gouramis then it should be ok. Kuhli loaches are a great fish, i bought 4 of them today, they are quite sociable and do well in groups so if you were to go with kuhlis id go for 3 instead of 1. The Otos are a good idea, 2-3 would be good as they are also quite sociable and small growing. I'd advise against the pictus catfish and the female betta as a pictus catfish really needs more than 70 litres and a single female betta just seems a bit mean to me and they can be quite delicate for ur average community tank. The guppies would be great! lol, trying to sound enthusiastic cos it seems all ive done is say no no no, sorry! If you're going to get 4 guppies go for 1 male and 3 females as they are livebearers so the male would be constantly going for the females tryin 2 impregnate them so the more females you have the more rest they each get. You could nothing but 2/3 dwarf puffers in a 70litre. You could try an african claw frog? There are many types of fish suitable for 70 litres, a shoal of rummynose tetras, neon tetras, cardinal tetras, black ruby barbs. Platys/ mollys/ swordtails. A bristlenose plec would be ok in that tank or even some corydoras. Marbled hatchetfish, cherry barbs, golden barbs would be ok. A pair of rams would also be suitable, the options are endless!

Hope ive helped a bit.

 

[DMan99]

Ninja smurf, 60/ 70 litres is roughly 10-15 UK gallons.

 

[NinjaSmurf]

Oh. Then way big no to the pictus! If you're going for livebearers make sure you have an idea for the babies, because there will be babies unless you get all males.

 

[Nuttygal! :0)]

Thanks to ya all guys! So I'm gonna hav to chose some different fish then! You've all helped alot!

 

[Nuttygal! :0)]

So how about...

4 guppies
1 female betta ( ?! )
2 Kuhli Loaches
2 Otos
2 Kissing Gouramis

better choice???

MERRY X-MAS TO YA ALL GUYS!