Is this a good combination?

Question

I have a rather small aquarium with fluro pebbles and 3 fake plants. I have a heater, an air pump and an under-gravel filter. i have nearly finished the cycling process (as my local aquarium guy told me) but all the info i find on the internet tells me that my fish might die... the guy told me to cycle my tank for under a week, its only a 28L (around 7 gallon) tank... so yer...
I want to gradually get more fish. i dont think the size and environment would allow the fish to grow too big anyway. First i want to get one angelfish, a yoyo loach and something else... (maybe another angelfish or a dwarf gourami) then gradually i want to get a few more... i dont really like guppies and tetras... too small... What do u think? im only a beginner so please be nice!!

Answer 1

To agree with the first poster no angel-fish. For one they are quite aggressive, and for 2 they grow quite large. I would start with the Dwarf Gourami. Or maybe a pair of Honey Gourami's.

How about try a Dwarf Gourami, a male swordtail (beautiful creatures) and the loach. That would stock your tank pretty well.

With your size tank you can MAYBE get away with 3-4 fish that at full size will be about 2-3 inches in length.

If you want the angel fish you'll need at least a 29+ gallon tank. Angelfish may be about the size of a silver dollar when sold in the store but within just a few months can grow to the size of a small plate (6-8 inches) In too small of a tank they will die early.

Oh and there is no need for even one fishy death. I have started 4+ tanks over the last 2 years without a single death. Once fish go in the tank, if you can change one gallon/4L of water every other day, then you probably won't have any deaths. After about a month you can then go every 3 days, after 2 weeks you can then change 2 gallons of water once a week and have a good healthy tank.

Ok the "under a week" "cycling" the store guy told you is actually to "season" the water. That means to get all chlorine out of the water (there are drops out that do the exact same thing). MOST, not all but most store people have no clue as to what cycling a tank means. And unless you are dumping a bit of pure ammonia into the water at measured intervals while testing the water (fishless cycling and takes about 4-6 weeks). The only other way to cycle a tank is with fish in it. But woth fish in it means you need to do frequent water changes and the cycling process will take at least 8 weeks, maybe longer.

I really suggest reading as much online as you can about starting up a tank. Also joining an online fish forum is a good idea. That way you have a place to go for quick answers from people who, we hope, know what they are talking about.

Good luck on your fishies.

Answer 2

Definitely no angelfish or yo-yo loach, sorry. Not if you want them to live a long life, anyway. It's true that they appear to only grow to the size of their tank, but only the outside stops growing, they keep growing on the inside. This can cause deformities, and shortens their life span a great deal. 3 or 4 dwarf gouramis should be okay, other than that the small community fish are about all your little tank will be able to handle. Although there are some interesting smaller fish, have you ever thought about something like blue or gold rams?

Answer 3

Sorry, angelfish and yoyo loaches are out of the question. They need much bigger tanks, unfortunately--they'd die in yours. Also, if you have no fish or other ammonia source in your tank, it isn't cycling.

You could put a few dwarf gouramis in there, or some white clouds, although those are rather small. Guppies, small tetras, rasboras, bettas, and rainbow fish are other options. Since your tank is so small, though, you really can't put all that many fish in there.

You may also want to consider killifish.

Answer 4

This combination might be very interesting...
First you need a bigger tank 28L is a fair size, but not for angel fish or yoyo loaches. I recommend endlers livebearers, they are small (neon tetra small) and are close relatives to guppies, but they are so colourful! If you are totally against guppies then you coult try to have some danios (zebra danios are active and easy to keep).

As for the cycling, you need to check your tank for an ammonia spike, then an immediate clearup, this should only take a week for a small tank. For cycling purposes only, i would buy two feeder goldfish, they add natural matter needed to grow filter bacteria. Then when you are ready to add fish take the goldfish out. Remember to introduce your fish to the tank only a few individuals at a time.

Answer 5

I'm afraid, with a small tank you really can only get small fish. Angels are much to large, so are yoyo loaches. If you want bigger fish, you're going to need a big tank. Look around on freecycle and craigslist, I found a 45 gallon tank, stand, and light for only $20 on craigslist. If you don't want to upgrade your tank, you're going to have to stick to fish like a betta and a few tetras, or other small peaceful fish.

Answer 6

Small tanks and large fish don't mix. If you must have angel fish, loaches and gouramis you will need a much larger tank than the one you have got. Personally I think you should be able to get quite a good display using small fish even though you don't like guppies, tetras and similar.

Answer 7

-it depends on the length(most fish do better with longer tanks)
-i dont recommend getting an angel fish because of the size they can reach as adults, so neons and guppies would be better because of thier small size and the gourami will be a nice addition also
-but if you decide to go with the angel, make sure to get more plants for it to hide in
- if you do get an angel don't get neons too because they will get eaten

I hope my info helps, good luck with your new tank

Answer 8

NOPE! angelfish need 29 gallons. yoyo loaches need 20. you can have guppies and some tetras (lets say 3 guppies and 5 tetras?) but no angelfish or loaches.

Answer 9

its too small can keep bettas. if you want more, i suggest you sell ur aquariumand get a 100 gallon, inthere u can keep 10 ranchus 10 galon per fish.

Answer 10

no because angelfish need 29 gallon and yoyo loaches need 20 gallon so no