New tank

[Konami]

Hello, i have a new juwel 180L tank and i am looking for suggestions of what to put in it. Any suggestions are welcome as i am open to anything, money no that much of a problem, but not to expensive.

Thanks alot

John

 

[WILDER]

Congo or diamond tetra's, penguin tetra's.

 

[SarahBravo]

30 cardinal tetras, a couple of cories, lots of wood and some amazon swords.... (I cardinals!)

 

[Konami]

i like the cardinal tetras, i have also seen some cool angel fish in my local fish shop that look cool but i dont know what else can go with angels as i have heard that they can be quite agresive. I also like the idea of having some kind of shark. any advice or set-ups that include these fish would be great.

John

 

[One_Trick_Pony]

i second sarahs idea huge gorups of cardinals look amazing

 

[BigC]

Look at the different water levels (surface, middle & bottom dwellers) do some research into the fish you like and their compatability. Then fill accordingly.
For what its worth. I would have 6-8 Marble Hatchets. 20 Cardinal Tetra, 6-8 Black Phantom Tetra. 8-10 Corydoras Habrosus.

 

[bobwumba]

a large school of anything is cool.
if i had a 180L tank empty i would just have a bunch a school of dwarf rainbows and a school of cories.

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

I wouldn't mix angels with tetras, they eat neon tetras in the wild and have been known to eat entire shoals of them.
For a new tank i'd go for only hardy groups/types of fish to begin with while the tank is cycling or recently matured, then only go for the more fragile types of fish once water stats are stable and good

 

[dwarfgourami]

Definitely a big shoal of tetras, maybe phantoms... Or pearl gouramis.... Khuulie loaches... hang on, why don't you just post the tank to me and I'll look after it for you (WHY didn't I buy a bigger tank?).

 

[annka5]

What do you like?- Size, behaviour, livliness, plants or rocks, etc...
What is your water supply like (hard, soft, acid, alkaline)?
How much time do you have for maintanance?

I think once you've got that clear, then you're in a better position to decide.

 

[betta_breeder]

Why not go for a "center-piece" fish, or two! A pair of severums would look great! Just worried about their size!

 

[rdd1952]

I think someone may have touched on it already but get a test kit (or have the LFS do it for you) and test the pH in your tap water. If your new to the hobby, you will be much better off if you go with fish that are compatible with your normal tap pH that trying to adjust it to suit the fish you want. You really don't want to tinker with the pH unless it is absolutely necessary. Test the water and then do the research. Good luck.

 

[Undawada]

Have you cycled your tank?

If you haven't, that should be your first priority.

How to do a fishless cycle

Once/if your tank is cycled and ready to go, you should check your local water parameters. PH and hardness are important factors when choosing fish. Most fish will tolerate a range of PH, hardnesses as long as it's stable, but if you choose fish that are native to your PH/hardness, your fish will be more active and you will enjoy them more.

Also while you're checking your local water, check it for Nitrates as well (right out of the tap)... some people have high Nitrates in the tap water, and this is good to know, while some Nitrates are normal, too much can contribute to algae blooms and be detrimental to your fish.

 

[betta_breeder]

Depending on the fish you want! if the fish you are getting require soft water you could get a reverse osmosis unit! this would remove most impurities out of the water and soften it at the same time! Some tetras love soft water e.g. cardinal and neon tetras!

 

[Konami]

Thanks for the advice, i agree that alot tetra's look cool as i have some in my other tank but wanted to go for something different with this one, a good centre piece fish or fishes is what i need.

On saturday i will be adding some fish to cycle the tank so i have a long way to go to decide but thanks for all the great ideas, i have enjoyed reading them all.

Thanks Again

John