What fish should i get? I want to get hardy but nice fish. No goldfishes or bettas please.?

Question

I am going to set up a freshwater tank. Can u tell me what fish to get please. I want a few different types in the same tank...Thanks

Thanks for all the answers but i live in ssingapore. do i need a heater and other than anti chlorines what other chemicals do i need?

I read all your answers but i need some links too.thks

Answer 1

How big is the tank?

Colombian Tetras are very hardy fish. I'm not sure about their availability in Singapore but I have had them since I first set up my tank three years ago and only one of the six has died. They've been through all the beginner's mistakes, algae blooms, etc. Their only downside is that they are pretty nippy tetras, and limit your other fish choices (no guppies, or anything else with long flowy fins for that matter).

Corydoras catfish are also great to have. They are smaller than other types of catfish, very peaceful, and have a great personality.

To add a little color to the tank you might consider platies or mollies, both of which are good community fish.

Remember to cycle the tank, either by doing a fishless cycle (I prefer this method) or adding just a few very hardy fish to start with.

Oh, and all of these fish are tropical and will need a heater.

Answer 2

What do you want the tank to become?
Some people like the calming effect of a community tank where all fish get along and grow happily in their little world.
Some people like tanks where it is survival of the fittest.
It's really your world your creating. an ecosystem in your control.
Everyone has personal preferences.
Here are some good guidelines to go by.
For a community tank you want one or two fish to fit each area of the tank. Top dwellers mid-tank dwellers and bottom dwellers
Most generally your Mid-tank dwelling fish are the largest. I particularly like Angel fish or Pterophyllum scalare . I also like the Discus or Symphysodon discus but both are Cichlids and are opportunistic. They do attack other fish.
You may prefer something less aggressive.
If you have small bottom and top feeders you can put Angelfish in the center and do quite well. The Angel grows to the size of it's surroundings so start with young ones and let them grow along with your other fish.
Top feeding fish can make a tank far more interesting. Some people like the Arwana. I don't suggest this because they will outgrow your tank and eat all their tank mates on a pretty normal basis.
The type of fish you introduce to your tank does matter.
Here is the framework for an optimal ecosystem.
The fish you get should fit the three areas of your tank.
There should be worker fish on the bottom.
Pretty fish in or near the center.
Top feeders to control invasive insects
Some suggestions for worker fish are Ottos, Albino cats. Plecostomus. snails or any Algae and Waste management fish.
I hope this helps you in deciding what you want in your tank and gives you some idea of how the fish help their own environment

Answer 3

A good mix in a tank would be community fish such as guppies (poecilla reticulata) , sword tails (xiphophorus helleri), molly (xiphophorus maculatus), brown corys (corydoras melanistius) These are the most hardy fish i have came across. They are live bearers (except for the corys) and they will provide you years and years of pleasure as they will breed and produce off springs. They are very undemanding, all they need is around 24 degrees Celsiuses or 75 degrees Fahrenheit, with a water pH of 6.6 to 7.5 and adequate lighting, filtration, and aeration. They are quite happy under aquarium conditions and will all co-habit peacefully. I would start for an average tank ( 20 gallons) about 2 male and 4 female guppies, 3 corys, 1 male and 3 female sword tails, and 2 male and 4 female mollies. It'll give you a perfect balance with room to grow. I have this set up for years and it gives you a wide variety of co lours and yet very easy to look after. Its relativy cheap and easy to set up a tank for these guys, they all share the same water conditions, and please get corys as they won't bother the fish and live happily munching on whatever gets on the gravel.

Answer 4

Guppies are tropical community freshwater fish. They get along with almost any type of fish except themselves. They tend to have a pecking order so if you want more than a couple then beware of bitten fins.

The local petstore can also help you put together a variety of different colorful freshwater fish. Hope this helps! :0)

Answer 5

Livebearing fish
Tetras
Cichlids

Answer 6

gazing the size of your tank, i could recommend attempting African Cichlids,particularly those from Lake Malawi. they're very colourful and a few rival the colour of a few saltwater species. they choose a minimum of a 40- fifty 5 gallon tank in view that maximum are very energetic and as cichlids tend to be aggressive. additionally a nicely planted tank with angelfish and assortments of tetras and cory cats gives you an extremely attractive look.

Answer 7

Get an Oscar!

I love them, but if you do make sure that's the only type of fish in the tank, or it may eat the others.

Answer 8

it depends on what type of fish & tank U like, if U like it a cool tank buy discus it will B hard for the first time, but once U learn about keeping them it will B easy ,or if u like aggressive fish U can get few cichleds .

Answer 9

Guppies, neon tetras, snails, algae eaters, dojo, dino's are all nice fish.
Here is a website so you can check out different fish and see what they look like, what you need to do for them. Hope it will help you. http://www.wikipedia.org/
Good Luck!!!!!

Answer 10

guppies are pretty friendly. they get a long with a varitey of fish too.