What Next??

[Miss Wiplash]

yesterday added my first fish to my 48x 18 x18 inch comunity tank.

I currently have

1 clown pleco
5 glass catfish
20 neon tetra's
4 bumblebee Catfish ( the LFS said the only get to three inches but i think ive read different)

I wont be adding any more fish for about 3 - 4 weeks but what fish do you think will go well in this setup?

Im also considering more Neons as i love the way they shoal.

 

[Alex]

Hiya you seem to have all the levels covered, what about a surface dweller, hatchets are nice and as far as I know most types don't get too big for your size tank). Though I think they are all shoaling fish and you'd need to get a few.

I love the way neons shoal too, nothing quite like that amazing flash of colour you get from them.

 

[Miss Wiplash]

ive never kept neons and i think 20 seems too few but when my glass catfish come along they dart out the way then reform. My tank just seems so empty

 

[wetwetwet]

For a new set up that seems like alot of fish to add at one go

I assume it is matured/cycled?

This many fish at once could put considerable strain on the biological filter.

I'd keep a close eye on your tank parameters especially ammonia and nitrite - if you have the tests - and if things are getting high or the fish look stressed then be prepared to do some large water changes

Also feed sparingly to cut down on waste....

Back to the fish - the bigger a shoal of neons the better they look B)

As far as other fish go its often easier to find fish that suit your local water parameters as certain species prefer soft/hard, acidic/alkaline etc. - do you know what yours are?

Sorry about all the q's but it helps paint a clearer picture

btw Hiya and welcome (if I haven't done it in another thread

 

[Miss Wiplash]

Cheers for the welcome

Yeh it was cycled for four weeks. It has an external ehiem filter and a internal fluval jobbie.

The water parameters are all coolio at the moment but i will check every day just in case. How many neons would you go for? And any other sugestions?

Thanx again

 

[Miss Wiplash]

My water paramaters are slightly hard and a ph of 7

 

[Dragonslair]

I have 53 neons,cardinals mixed. I always think an odd number looks better in a tank. I have a 5' X 18 X18 tank. If your tank looks bare, try adding plants. Plants makes a tank look richer and the green is soothing, especially after a stressful day. The fish will also appreciate it also, especially the pleco.

 

[Miss Wiplash]

i have a large surface plant on one side and a little slate bits i wanted to try and keep it simple unlike my malawi tank.

 

[juliethegr8t]

I have 53 neons,cardinals mixed.

WOW! I can't believe you've got that many fish. I mean, I guess it shouldn't surprise me since you tank is 5 feet long lol, but still, seeing the number "53" when talking about animals is sorta mind boggling! I imagine it's pretty awesome to see all those lil guys swimming around though, they always look so cool in a big school. (Though I've never seen one that big! )

 

[Mollymomma]

53 wow that is so cool! Odd number's do look better, every decorater will tell you LOL

 

[Miss Wiplash]

dragonslair- what else do u have in that 5 foot tank? or is it just neons?

those 53 must look excellent

 

[wetwetwet]

I have 53 neons,cardinals mixed. I always think an odd number looks better in a tank.

lol

when there's 53 I don't think it really matters if there's an odd or even number lol

 

[SneakBetta]

I think a platy would look good in there

 

[Great Lakes]

Miss Whip, I think platys would be a good later addition also. Read up on Neons. These guuys arent one of the no=brainer tetras. People have problems with diminishing schools quite often(yours truly being one of them), I think the ph is very key to their health.