nativelover Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 would this tank be ok for a begginer and whats the filteration like ? http://www.hollywoodfishfarm.co.nz/deta ... ium/m/925/ thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 What tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativelover Posted September 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 it on now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 Its quite small, You would be limited to guppies or tetras or something else small. Don't know what the price on that is but you could probably get a plain glass tank twice the size + heater/filter for the same price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 Get the biggest you can afford (a tank wider than it is high is best) as bigger tanks are easier to look after than smaller ones. In a small tank things can go wrong very quickly in the smaller volume whereas a bigger tank can give you time to notice something is wrong and correct it before it gets bad enough to kill any fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativelover Posted September 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 ok thanks for the help i have a bigger tank at home that i bought recently 60long 30wide and 45 tall and the filter in it is a elite stingray 15 would this be fine for tropical or change it? also what could be in a tank this size? thanks soo much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 A tank that size would be okay, you'd be limited to small fish again, or a small amount of fish. They're a good size tank to make look attractive as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikBok Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 The AR380 was my first tank and it served me well. I had a few guppies, a female fighter , some kuhlis and a BN. The AR380 is now my spare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 The 60x30x45cm tank is okay, but you can only stock as much as a 60x30x30cm due to the same footprint size. They're a really good medium sized tank to work with, I have two 60x30x30's. Add a 50-100W heater and you're ready to go. Fish wise I like to go with one or two "feature fish" and a handful of shoaling fish. You could have either a male Betta, a pair of dwarf cichlids OR a dwarf gourami along with a small shoal (6-10) of the smaller tetras. If you upgraded the filter and kept the shoal small, you could add a few corydoras or small bristlenose catfish to help clean up. If you want something more unique however, dwarf puffers could be another way to go but they can be a bit sensitive at times. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brennos Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 The AR380 was my first tank and it served me well. I had a few guppies, a female fighter , some kuhlis and a BN. The AR380 is now my spare This is what I did, I still have my 380, I keep a male fighter and 3 bn baby's in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativelover Posted September 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 cool thanks everyone i only want to start off on the easyer fish then move more deeper as my exprience grows i would absoultly love dwarf puffers in a species tank but i have heard they are rare these days. also i would prefer to have the 60 30 45 tank as a species tank and maybe even try to breed some. what would be a good fish for begginers to work with ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 Any of the live bearers - guppies, platys. Cherry barbs would look nice too. Danios are hardy though they like length to swim in as they zip about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 As Caryl said, swordtails, platies and guppies are really hardy and easy to breed. Bristlenose catfish have to be the easiest catfish to breed, it just takes time to grow them to maturity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 Ember Tetras are really cool, and grow to only 2cm. You could easily fit a shoal of 35 in that sized tank. Other possibilities are Emerald Dwarf Danios (Danio erythromicron), Celestial Pearl Danios (Danio margaritatus. They are quite expensive though), Glowlight Danios and White Cloud Mountain Minnows. Try to get something other than neons, platies, swords, guppies etc. I think unique fish are much more pleasurable. You'll find that livebearers will get quite boring after a short while, unless you're interested in breeding colour strains etc, which sounds quite fun. I'll have to try it one day. All of the fish I've mentioned above are very hardy, and they are perfect begginner's fish, and are great if you want something a little different. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativelover Posted September 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 cool what about cichlids ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 cool what about cichlids ? Cichlids, you'll need to be more specific. What species? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 Apistos? They are really cool. My personal favourite is A. trifasciata. They are very hardy, and are a great begginner's fish too. Don't listen to all the stuff you read in books and on the net about Apistos. They are wonderful, tough little fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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