AquaVitamins Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 After doing a fair bit of reading i have just started my first aquarium. Its a tropical 60L tank and i have added drift wood and river stones for decorations. I have a 'Hailea Hl-bt700' Internal filter which i think is a bit strong(pumping 690Lph) But i have angled it at the glass so its all good. Currently i am cylcing it, and i have one of my brothers platly and 3 Guppys to help. After the cycling is complete i was going to give them back to him and start fresh with a mix of my own fish. Although i have started to get a little attached to them :-? So yup that pretty much sums it up. But i would like some suggestions on fish. Heres the link to the photo, Its not very good sorry. http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3 ... 1488663090 Thanks, Dylan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 Welcome to the forums. Find a schooling fish you like and maybe start with 6 - 10 of those and add a few cory's and a bristlenose... or wait and see what other ideas you could find. Its hard to recommend fish not knowing what you like but maybe neons / harlequins / golden barbs, those are what I looked at when I first got a tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AquaVitamins Posted April 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 Welcome to the forums. Find a schooling fish you like and maybe start with 6 - 10 of those and add a few cory's and a bristlenose... or wait and see what other ideas you could find. Its hard to recommend fish not knowing what you like but maybe neons / harlequins / golden barbs, those are what I looked at when I first got a tank Heya. I like the idea of a large school, but something colorful. I like the Guppys because of their wonderful tails. Just a little question, how do you add photos? i would like post my tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 look here for pic posting viewtopic.php?f=8&t=2406 and welcome to the forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AquaVitamins Posted April 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 Welcome Aqua! If you are not too sure wats out there, go visit some Welly people and have a look to wat they have, might give you some ideas. :-) (You are always welcome to pop out and see our tanks, but we dont have small fish) :lol: Haha thanks for the offer , but i have quite a few friends who keep fish . But yea it defiantly a good idea, i have mostly been surfing the web. :bounce: I have liked a few things in particula, like the Bolivian Ram . Its coloring is amazing. But also it would be nice to see some personality in the fish. platys can only be so entertaining :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AquaVitamins Posted April 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 Thats why we all get so many tanks. :-) Cant keep our Aro wif Frontosa, or Eye-biters wif Bubba Fish .... BMTS ROCKS! :lol: :bounce: Haha yea that makes sense. But Why cant they all just get along? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 Hi & welcome! Take care & have fun, Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AquaVitamins Posted April 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Hi & welcome! Take care & have fun, Caper THanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottie841 Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Have you considered x-ray tetras. They are not colourful but look really cool when they are schooling. I am considering getting another tank and having a big school of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AquaVitamins Posted April 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Have you considered x-ray tetras. They are not colourful but look really cool when they are schooling. I am considering getting another tank and having a big school of them Is this it? http://www.aboutfishonline.com/images/xraytetra.jpg If it is, the coloring is really great.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynnie Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Welcome to the forum. :bounce: Schools of fish do look awesome, but if you change your mind you can always purchase another tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AquaVitamins Posted April 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Welcome to the forum. :bounce: Schools of fish do look awesome, but if you change your mind you can always purchase another tank. Haha true!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottie841 Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 Is this it? http://www.aboutfishonline.com/images/xraytetra.jpg If it is, the coloring is really great.. Yes it is. They look amazing in a school. The silver and yellow flashing in the tank as they flick around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxglove Posted May 2, 2009 Report Share Posted May 2, 2009 Heya Dylan, Welcome to the forum!!:bounce: ...a lot of the tetras look great as a school - however, they don't usually school unless they're chased or scared. I like neons, glowlights and rummy-nose tetras, as well as conchu blue and ember tetras... all available locally! :bounce: You really will need a four-foot tank soon. :lol: then you can have a really big school as well as lots of kuhlis. cheers, Hellen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AquaVitamins Posted May 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2009 Heya Dylan, Welcome to the forum!!:bounce: ...a lot of the tetras look great as a school - however, they don't usually school unless they're chased or scared. I like neons, glowlights and rummy-nose tetras, as well as conchu blue and ember tetras... all available locally! :bounce: You really will need a four-foot tank soon. :lol: then you can have a really big school as well as lots of kuhlis. cheers, Hellen Haha hello Hellen!! Yea i know the four foot tank is not far off, Boy im going to need a job !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.