I'm Getting a new fish tank what fish are good?

Question

It's a 10 gal any sugestions??

Answer 1

If this is your first tank i'd highly suggest getting somthing a bit bigger. You will find that you want to keep more fish and you'll end up buying another new tank just to accompany this. A bigger tank is alot easier to maintain, water paramatars are more flexiable and you will have alot more fun and luck with a bigger tank.

If this is your first tank i'd start out with some hardy fish.

Cory's are great fish, Barbs are excellent starter fish, pleco's are good, tetras are very hardy fish. Id just research what you want before. Get used to what type of fish they are (i'd only suggest community fish at this point)

I'd start from there buddy, remember to make sure if they are tropical or not.. if they are you'll need a heater, most fish are tropical, siamese fighting fish even are.. but no one knows that.

Believe it or not they are both community fish and they would love being together.

Highly suggested such as other members did not to put them both in a tank that small, cory's need at least a 20 gallon as they are bottom feeders and need a ncie open space, prefer planted tanks aswell.


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Answer 2

Goldfish are very messy but cleaning up after them is easy - you should have gotten a siphon vacuum that can reach the bottom of your tank - use it once a week to clean up the gravel. I keep a algae scraper handy that i use once a month. You might have an overstocked tank with 6 goldfish, but I have seen people successfully raise goldfish in an overstocked tank to a certain point. Keep in mind that goldfish can get rather large as adults, so you might want to invest in a larger tank if yours is small now - a rule of thumb that I have read over and over again on a number of goldfish breeding sites (and have been told by others who breed goldfish) is that 20 gallons is enough for one fish and 10 gallons for every goldfish after that. So for 6 gold fish you are looking at a 60-70 gallon tank when they are mature enough. However, they can be kept in smaller tanks until maturity. Goldfish are a great fish to use at the start of a cycle, as they are among the hardier of fish, but watch ammonia spikes - check the water at least twice a day for a few weeks to make sure the ammonia levels are non-existent. If you see a spike, treat immediately with ammonia-locking chemical (like ammo-lock). As for feeding, goldfish are scavenger fish - I feed mine once every day, but usually let them go a day or two without food - they are capable of going a few days without a feeding as they will eat anything in their tanks (which is why I allow algae to grow in my tanks to a certain point - they eat it). Only feed a small amount at a feeding and no more then ONCE a day, otherwise you will have more waste then is necessary wreaking havoc on your bio-filters. I usually don't feed my fish after I've either vacuumed the tank or used the algae scraper though, as usually enough food has been knocked loose into the water from either process that the fish are kept well fed.

Answer 3

DO NOT GET ANY PLECOSTOMUS/ALGAE EATERS! They are really ugly, they get extremely large (most Plecostomus will get longer than a 10 gallon tank is wide, it will be nearly impossible to turn around). Also, Angelfish get very tall, they will be very uncomfortable in 10 gallon tank, if you try to put Angels in a 10 gallon tank, you will see them very unhappy and likely nipping other fish (they are territorial). Don't get Goldfish, they are boring and you could only keep about 3 fancy Goldfish in a 10 gallon tank. You should try to find some Yo-yo Loaches, they are very animated and will clean the bottom of your tank. Don't get Clown Loaches which are similar in appearance, they will grow larger than a foot and need to be kept in schools. Dwarf Gouramis are a good idea too, but don't get any Gouramis that are labeled to grow larger than 4 inches because they often don't stop there when petstores label them that way. Shrimp or African Dwarf Frogs are also cool, you might prefer the Glass Shrimp because they will clean your tank for you (you will still need to vaccuum the gravel though).
10 gallon tank setup:
2 Yo-yo Loaches
1 Dwarf Gourami
5 Mollies or Platys (either or, you could mix them)
7 Glass Shrimp

Ignore the rule, "1 inch of fish per gallon of water", that is total crap and it generally doesn't work, use common sense. When adding your fish, wait a coupe days after it is cycled to add the Glass Shrimp(all 7). After a few days, add the Mollies and/or Platys(all 5). If they do well, a few days later, add the Yo-yo Loaches(both). If they do well, wait another few days to add the Gourami.

Good luck, ask somebody at the fish store about cycling the tank, they should be able to answer that for you, if you are still unsure, there are probably at least 50 other people who already asked this question on Yahoo! Answers.

Good Luck!

Answer 4

Since it's probably your first experience with a fish tank, I would suggest a freshwater tank instead of a saltwater tank. It is a lot of work to get a saltwater tank established (not to mention the cost of all of the accessories), but for a 10 gallon freshwater tank, it only takes about 24 hours to get the water ready for the fish.

Some fish that are good starters, and community fish (meaning they get along well together), are:

Mollies
Guppies
Platys (Mickey Mouse Platys are cute)
Tetras (neon tetras are cool)
Plecostomus (algae eaters)

Also, don't forget to provide plenty of rocks, plants and decorations for your new fish! Try not to buy community fish and mix them with semi-aggressive fish, since they tend not to get along well at all.

Hope this information helps!

Answer 5

I'd start out with some cheap fish like maybe neon tetras or any small fish that get along well. It's easy to go astray with the water quality (learn as much as you can about that part) just when you think things are going great, they can suddenly start looking bad and dying on you. This can be heartbreaking if, first time out, you picked a beautiful fish and got attached. Be sure to follow the overcrowding rules. Now, if those fish stay healthy for three months, then your ready for what you really want...and...by then you'll be wanting a bigger tank..guaranteed!

Answer 6

To begin with, is this your first experience with having a tank? If so, I must say, before you buy any fish, to make sure to allow time for the tank to cycle. It takes about a month for a tank to fully cycle. I would suggest researching your info on the fish. Most community fish are good for starters. Also keep in mind not to add too many fish at one time because this will wreck havoc on your bio.

Answer 7

Do not pay attention to the 1 inch per 1 gallon rule. You can't have a 20 inch Black Knife Fish in a 20 gallon tank. It depends on the level of filtration and aeration. But I would suggest a school of 6 neon tetras, 2 platies or guppies, and 2 corty cats.

~ZTM

Answer 8

Mollies, guppies and platys are usually good ideas. 10 gallon tanks normally hold about up to eight or nine of these fish. Mollies and guppies and platys get along well. No extra equipment is needed, eg., heaters, water softeners, etc. All you need is a filter and gravel. Easy.

Answer 9

well if you are going to put a lot of fish in the tank be careful of the different sizes,the bigger fish are allways going to eat the smaller fish,some are more agressive than others.if you put an oscar in the tank, one day down the road he will eat every thing that is smaller than him.i have learned if you want a oscar you put him in a tank by himself.they are cool to you can train them to eat out of your hand.

Answer 10

small gouramis (dwarf or honey) and some guppies. maybe a couple rams instead.

don't get anything that will outgrow your tank!

here are some pictures and information --

http://www.aquahobby.com/e_freshwater_tropical_aquarium_fish.php


i always recommend you research and find fish you like and then go to the petstore and see what they have and then go back home and do more research to make sure everything is compatible and then finally buy something.