First of all, Hi! I'm new here and just wanted to show my new tank. I just planted it a couple of days ago and I'm performing a fishless cycle. It should be ready for fish in a couple of days! Any comments welcome!
My new tank!
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Welcome to the forum. That is a nice looking tank, what type of fish are you going to put in there?
I think its a 30 gallon tank, 36" x 12" x 18". Its the biggest I can practically accomodate in my flat. I was going to put in 6 corys, 8 tiger barbs, some platys or guppies and maybe a pair of angels. Do you think thats OK for the size of tank? I was going to get 3 pairs of different corys to make it more interesting. I'm not sure about the barbs either.
I think you'd enjoy having a group of one type of cory over a couple pairs of different kinds... I have an assortment and I wish I had done it differently. They definitely interact more with their own kind
I got the driftwood at my local fish shop. Its nice stuff and completley non toxic. I still boiled it though to get rid of as much of the tanin as I could. The water was like very well brewed tea after!
I think I'll go for 6 peppered or bronze corys then. I'm not too keen on albinos, I think they look better in the darker colours.
Do you think the number of fish is OK for the size of tank?
I think I'll go for 6 peppered or bronze corys then. I'm not too keen on albinos, I think they look better in the darker colours.
Do you think the number of fish is OK for the size of tank?
I thought the angels might be pushing it a bit, and I'm still unsure about the barbs because of the fin nipping. I put sand the in for the corys. Any other fish suggestions anyone?
Blue rams ? I almost always recommend them...lol...I love those fish...but they do need other peaceful fish to hang with...they generally don't do well with more aggressive types 