Which tropical fish are the best to put in a new aquarium?

Question

I have 9 neon tetra in an 80 litre aquarium. What do you suggest I add next? The tank has live plant and some rocks and it's been up and running for nearly 2 weeks.

Answer 1

I would wait a month or more to see if the Neons survive. They require soft water and succumb to Neon Tetra disease rather quickly in a new tank. The disease is fatal with no cure and will infect any other fish in the tank as well.

Answer 2

Fish release urine, ammonia, and solid waste into the aquarium water. Over time, this fish waste can build up, especially during the first few weeks of starting a new aquarium. Fortunately, these beneficial bacteria, called nitrifying bacteria, convert fish waste (ammonia and nitrite) into a harmless product called nitrate. The bacteria create what is called a "biological filter" in the aquarium. This necessary bacteria needs time to grow and develop. If too many fish are added all at once or if too much food is added, ammonia and nitrite levels will reach poisonous levels. Check and adjust the ammonia and Ph levels in your tank regularly using test strips and chemicals which can be purchased from your local pet store.
Slowly add any non-aggressive new species to your tank. I suugest that you add some bottom feeders and algae eaters to help maintain the cleanliness of your tank. Choose peaceful varieties like swordtails, guppies, tetras, and barbs. Other beneficial fish are bottom scavengers, such as a Corydoras catfish, which live on the bottom, foraging for food in the gravel. Pleco catfish and flying foxes help keep the aquarium clean by eating algae that grows on plants, rocks and the glass.

Answer 3

You should now be able to put any fish you want, that meet the parameters of your tank's specification (ph, water hardness, salinity). After 2 weeks, w/fish in the tank, your aquarium should now be cycled. To be sure pick up an ammonia and nitrite testing kit to confirm adding fish will not hurt the environment you've made. Otherwise all should be well to add whichever fish you would like.
Have fun with it.

Answer 4

What are each and all of the varieties of fish in this tank? How long has this tank been set up? Did you cycle the tank in the previous including fish? What are your readings for Ammonia, Nitrite and Nitrate? i'd suspect that there is unquestionably a water high quality subject and clearly you have some parasite subject concerns as properly. i does not propose including any salt till you let us know each and all of the species of fish you have.

Answer 5

I have neon tetras. I have some cory pandas in with them as they are bottom feeders and clean the gravel. I also have penguin tetras, mollies a male Betta and blue ramierzi. There all good compatable fish.

Answer 6

I have had real good luck with Tetras. I currently have a 49 gallon tank with 12 various kinds of tetras, 5 danios, 2 snails and a crab. :)

Have fun.

Answer 7

i always add some corys because they're pretty hardy and eat all the junk on the bottom. guppies and platies are fun to watch

catfish are cool too but grow big and catch disease easy

if you can find a clown pleco, get em! they don't get any bigger than about 5-6 inches

Answer 8

Zebra danios are hardy, will survive extreme water conditions n r pretty too. They should be kept in schools of 4-7.

Answer 9

zebra Danios or platties. they are inexpensive.also neon tetras (Which you have) are good starter fish.

Answer 10

You should put in Mollies, or Platties, they're not that expensive, and they're not that big. They're beautiful as well.