Community Tank

[kharma2815]

I've got a new 120L (UK) tank coming in a few days that I want to make a community tank.

So far I've got the list narrowed down to:

3 x Dwarf Gourami's (1 male, 2 female)
6 X Guppies (2 male, 4 female)
8 or 10 x Neon Tetra's

I was also thinking of some Mollies but have a vague memory of reading somewhere that they like salt in their water and am not sure if the other fish would tolerate it.

I'm going to have a smooth pebble substrate, a couple of terracotta flowerpots on their side for hiding places and lots of silk plants (I find the plastic ones to be too hard and real ones just die when I put them in the boys tank - although that could be because they eat them).

If anyone has got some suggestions about what else (if anything) I can put in there it would be gratefully received.

 

[rossyt99]

If anyone has got some suggestions about what else (if anything) I can put in there it would be gratefully received.
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Hi, Should have plenty room for what u want> however the Guppies will produce fry at regular intervals if M/F are together.

Yes, Mollies like added Salt, so maybe take off list.


Good luck.

 

[kharma2815]

the Guppies will produce fry at regular intervals if M/F are together.

Ah, ok. Is it ok to keep just males, then? I read that if you're going to have males and females it's better to have more females than males to stop them becoming aggressive but I haven't found anything yet about keeping all males.

 

[rossyt99]

Ah, ok. Is it ok to keep just males, then? I read that if you're going to have males and females it's better to have more females than males to stop them becoming aggressive but I haven't found anything yet about keeping all males.
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Yeah, I remember keeping just Males and they did not really bother each other > they are more colourful and would eliminate any future issues with loads of fry. (Unless you want to breed some?)

 

[stang1]

The chances are that you'd have very few fry survive in a community tank unless it has lots of hiding places.
All the fish you've suggested are quite sensitive and prefer a more mature tank.
Even though Mollies prefer salt in their water, they can live ok in a freshwater set up. They are also a good starter fish along with Platies and Danios to add when your tank has cycled.

 

[kharma2815]

The chances are that you'd have very few fry survive in a community tank unless it has lots of hiding places.
All the fish you've suggested are quite sensitive and prefer a more mature tank.
Even though Mollies prefer salt in their water, they can live ok in a freshwater set up. They are also a good starter fish along with Platies and Danios to add when your tank has cycled.

Thanks for that. I knew the Tetra's needed a more mature tank (was planning to get them at Christmas as a present for myself).

I haven't looked at Platies yet but I saw some Zebra Danios yesterday and they looked very pretty and I was actually thinking of them.

 

[stang1]

Danios are great fish but they can be quite active and disrupt a tank that has more peaceful inhabitants.
I kept some Glowlight Danios with Minnows, Guppies, Tetras, Harlequins etc. and they caused havoc. They either chased my other fish or the others would hide away a lot.
Don't let that put you off though as some members haven't had any problems at all, that's just my own experience!