I have a 50gallon/200L tank and i am trying to figure out what to put in it. I originally wanted to get Cichlids or Dwarf Cichlids but i dont think i can get them in Australia. If anyone knows where i can get them in QLD Australia please let me know! Anyway i have decided that i will make it a community tank since i cant get Cichlids. The Fish i want to put in the community tank are:
* Cardinal Tetras
* Platys
* Fancy Guppies
* Dwarf Gouramis
* Dalmatian Mollies
* Leopard Corydoras
* Lyretail Mollies
*Angelfish
So exactly how many of each can i get? Is there any that you think i should exclude? Any that dont get along? And any suggestions of other fish i can get?
Thankyou all so much
2007-12-20 05:45:12 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
you could everything in there except the gouramis, i would stay clear of them
go for 2 pairs of angels
6 cardinals
3 platy's
3 guppies
3 dalmatian
3 lyretails
5 cory cats
I would also add
5 kuhli loaches
6 rasboras
lots of plants like
anubis
amazon swords
onion plants
watersprite
breeding grass
hope that helps
Good luck
EB
2007-12-22 14:07:02 · answer #1 · answered by Kribensis lover 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That looks like a good combination that will make a nice tank, but you shouldn't put more than one angelfish in there unless they are both for sure female, which is impossible to know. Otherwise, even a mated pair will eventually fight and one or both will die from the stress. If you get a pair when they're small, they will be fine for a while and you can watch, but if one starts on the other, you should return one of them to the store as they will not stop. It's best to go to a local store for healthy fish anyway, and they are more likely to allow you to return them,usually for credit. You should get only one dwarf gourami because they are always male and the same thing will happen: one will harass the other to death. Also, with live bearers, it's best to either get only females or 1 male for 3 females as they tend to harass the females and having 1:3 lessens the stress for the "girls." Everything else looks good. Be sure to allow the finished growth size for the inches/gallon on all those except the angelfish. They need 10 gallons each dedicated to them.
Be sure to cycle your tank:
http://www.firsttankguide.net/cycle.php
http://www.aquatic-hobbyist.com/profiles/misc/fishlesscycling.html
and look here for good info on each species:
http://www.peteducation.com/category_summary.cfm?cat=1911
You can keep an eye on the neons, but I've never seen them bothered by angelfish, though I have heard of it. I think it's rarely a problem. Also, live plants will be very nice in that tank and the corydoras would appreciate soft, dark sand as a substrate. Their barbels get messed up on sharp gravel.
2007-12-20 14:21:31 · answer #2 · answered by aqua 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
If you live in australia why don't you get rainbow fish? They are native to australia and new guinea, and they have they best colors of any freshwater fish i've seen. I would reccomend getting a school 0f 5 boesemani rainbows, a school of 5 praecox rainbows, and a school of soem other type of rainbow fish or maybe some tetras. You will not be dissatisfied with rainbow fish!
2007-12-20 16:10:58 · answer #3 · answered by vikingfootball32 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
about 6-10 cardinal tetras and maybe 2-3 of everythingelse. The only thing i dont like is the angelfish. They can get quite large and eat your tetras and guppies. It may not even make it to be that old because both of those fish are notorious for nipping at fins. And with the angelfish's long fins they will get to them, stress him out, the kill him
2007-12-20 14:10:36 · answer #4 · answered by Andrew F 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
if I were you, id go for 3 angelfish, 15 adult (if they arent adult, the angels will eat them) cardinal tetras, and 10 leopard corydoras. it will look natural, as you will have fish all from one ecosystem, not to mention a lively aquarium.
2007-12-20 17:30:25 · answer #5 · answered by FishRfine 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋