Starter Tank Help, Half Moon?

[djc84]

Hi guys, newbie here and thinking of setting up a small aquarium, any advice would be very much appreciated. Ideally looking for a half moon or round tank but having a nightmare finding one. My budget is around £60 which I know isn't a lot but don't want anything too advanced to start. Plan on keeping a small community of guppies or Tetras.

The only ones that have caught my eye so far are the following.. My top choice being the Boyu, however, I've heard mixed reviews that hood top filters aren't great. It's also being discontinued so worry about spare parts. Have looked at the AquaMode but too expensive. Can't find any other half moons so failing that it's either the Fish R Fun heaxgon or possibly a Biube? Would be grateful for any feedback.

http/www.allpondsolutions.co.uk/aquarium-1/fish-tanks/nano-and-small-fish-tanks/tropical-nano-aquarium-26-litres-black-or-silver-6948.html

http/www.rocketaquatics.co.uk/Fish-R-Fun-FRF-555-Silver-21.6L-Hexagonal-Coldwater-Aquarium.html?gclid=CLyH4ZmV970CFbLMtAod_gQA9Q

 

[fluttermoth]

To be totally honest, I would have a rethink, if I were you.
 
Neither of those tanks are suitable for guppies or tetras, as they don't have enough horizontal swimming space for the fish to be happy. They'd do fine as shrimp tanks, but if you want fish you'd be far better off with something slightly larger.
 
There's also the fact that very small 'nano' style tanks are actually more difficult to care for than a tank of a larger size, and I would never advise someone to have one as their first tank. Water quality can deteriorate very quickly in such a small volume.

 

[noobgamers]

http/www.seapets.co.uk/products/aquarium-supplies/aquariums/glass-aquariums/tetra-aqua-art-explorer-goldfish-aquarium-kit-30l.html srry bit over but provide nice even swim space bit bigger than the others so easier to control half moon shape definetely not a goldfish tank and the fish in the video cant rly be kept together and in this tank to bbe honest
but you could probably have 5 neon tetra 3 male guppies and a couple snails as a cleaning crew no pleco small enough and wouldnt recomend ottos to a newbie if your water parameters are perfect and you feel confident maybe 2 or 3 shrimp might work since shrimp and snails provid elittle to no biomas but only if as they can be difficult
 
p.s no female guppies as you will have more babies than you can deal with and shrimp if your partameters are consistantly good as they wont survive in tanks with bad parameters add minimu 4-5 months after the tank has started hope you found this helpful
 
if you want plants for the tank just ask we will help you not going to list as it will go on for a while

 

[fluttermoth]

but you could probably have 5 neon tetra 3 male guppies and a couple snails as a cleaning crew no pleco small enough and wouldnt recomend ottos to a newbie if your water parameters are perfect and you feel confident maybe 2 or 3 shrimp might work since shrimp and snails provid elittle to no biomas but only if as they can be difficult

I'm sorry to disagree with you, but you really shouldn't be advising on stock at this point. We have no idea the size of tank the OP is going to end up with, nor whether their water is hard or soft. Neons need fairly soft water to thrive, whilst guppies like it hard, so they're a very bad choice of fish to put together.

 

[EllieJellyEllie]

I would start with a larger, normal tank as the small ones like this can go way wrong. Also remember to cycle and stock correctly.
 
I wouldnt put guppies or shoaling fish in a tank of less then 40 liters. Male guppies can be quite mean to each other so you would need more room for them. I would at least get a 30 liter to start with as this is a small tank still, but wont go to wrong.
 
Many people think that the smaller tanks are better for people new to the hobby but that is not true as if something goes wrong it all goes down hill from there. 

 

[noobgamers]

 

but you could probably have 5 neon tetra 3 male guppies and a couple snails as a cleaning crew no pleco small enough and wouldnt recomend ottos to a newbie if your water parameters are perfect and you feel confident maybe 2 or 3 shrimp might work since shrimp and snails provid elittle to no biomas but only if as they can be difficult

I'm sorry to disagree with you, but you really shouldn't be advising on stock at this point. We have no idea the size of tank the OP is going to end up with, nor whether their water is hard or soft. Neons need fairly soft water to thrive, whilst guppies like it hard, so they're a very bad choice of fish to put together.
 

yes but guppies and neons after years of breeding and sadly bad conditions in pet stores have adapted to do well in a wider variant of parameters and additionaly i was just theorising that if he got the aquarium i recomended that is what i would recommend