heyandrea_ Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 What's a good hardy tropical fish to buy when cycling a tropical fish tank? Just got a 76 litre tank and Im a bit lost about what to add and how many? I would also eventually like to have Angelfish in my tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 Most people use Danios to cycle. How big is your tank ? (dimensions) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heyandrea_ Posted December 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 dimension 74 length, 40 width, 43 height.. and danios will live happily with Angelfish? How many danios will I need to start off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 I'd use platys as their hardy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heyandrea_ Posted December 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 Appreciate the advice! How many would I need to start with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxglove Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 Hi, you can start a tank cycling with just one or two fish - but usually fish prefer to be in lager groups, say four to six. Pick a fish you like - eg platy, danio or corydoras catfish. That way they can stay in the tank once you've cycled. I started with platys because I didn't like the faster swimming danios. But I love corys, and for an angelfish tank, they fit in it very well. Especially the easy types, eg peppered, albino or bronze cory. Good luck and have fun! :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heyandrea_ Posted December 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 Im going to get some fish today. My tank has being running for a week now and water has cleared up. Do I need to do a water change before I add the fish? Sorry if this sounds like a silly question but i wanna make sure I get it right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 Have you had fish in the tank to cycle it or are you about to start to cycle it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heyandrea_ Posted December 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 I'm just about to start cycling it, its a new tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 No need to water change yet then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 heyandrea wrote: Sorry if this sounds like a silly question but i wanna make sure I get it right! NO such thing as a silly question that is how we learn by asking questions. I know I've asked many a "silly" question but I'd rather ask than not ask when it comes to my fishies. Point being....ASK AWAY Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ally07 Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 If you haven't already bought the fish, why don't you consider fish-less cycling? I was originally taught by the school of thought that cycling only starts when fish are in the tank. But after doing some reading on TFH forum, I've found out that it's quite inhumane to use fish to cycle tanks. Just think about it - you're cycling a tank to make the water suitable for fish to live in, so why would you put fish in to achieve that? Instead of using fish, just throw in some shrimp or fish food. The whole idea behind cycling a tank is to jump-start the ammonia nitrifying bacteria in the water. Ammonia can also be achieved through decomposing matter (ie fish food), rather than fish waste. The ammonia spike and dip followed by the nitrite spike and dip pattern of cycling is the same with fish food as well as fish. There are many arguments on both sides of this topic, but I just thought I'd put out a different view on the cycling process. Save a fish some discomfort today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 If the cycling is done correctly there is no discomfort to the fish. Unfortunately, many do not do it correctly. :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stray Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Bam some bloodfins in. They're super cool ^.^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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