Do You Think My Fluval Edge Needs Anymore Decor?

[Tizer]

good plan, loads of info on here for getting it up and going, while you cycle the filter to get it ready for fish you will be able to research suitable fish to put into it. You will probably find that its not a particularly great tank for fish either, it has very little surface area for oxygen to diffuse into the water which causes fish to gasp for air a lot.

I've got tiger barbs in my big tank and i can honestly say they are certainly not a good fish for the edge. You would want to be looking, as previously mentioned, at micro fish and small neons and rasbora.

first purchase you need is a API freshwater master test kit, grab one of eBay for £20 delivered and some household ammonia from homebase or boots. you can then start your fishless cycle. best bit of advice i can give is to not rush into anything, ask here first.

 

[GFUNK]

good plan, loads of info on here for getting it up and going, while you cycle the filter to get it ready for fish you will be able to research suitable fish to put into it. You will probably find that its not a particularly great tank for fish either, it has very little surface area for oxygen to diffuse into the water which causes fish to gasp for air a lot.

I've got tiger barbs in my big tank and i can honestly say they are certainly not a good fish for the edge. You would want to be looking, as previously mentioned, at micro fish and small neons and rasbora.

first purchase you need is a API freshwater master test kit, grab one of eBay for £20 delivered and some household ammonia from homebase or boots. you can then start your fishless cycle. best bit of advice i can give is to not rush into anything, ask here first.

What websites are best for finding out which type of fish are the best??

 

[Tizer]

This one

Seriouslyfish have some of the best fish profiles on the web in my opinion, if you wanted to read up on individual fish.

 

[GFUNK]

Another question is do different species of fish require different tempratures? at the moment the temp is 25 degrees

 

[-FighterFishh]

Yes, different fish do like different temps. Fish can also like different pH, but that's not something you can change. That's why if you get a pH test kit and test your tap water pH, we can give you some good fish for your tank

 

[Tizer]

yes, they do, but 25 is a good average temperature and most fish will adjust to it if their requirements are 1/2 degrees out. I keep my tanks at 25 also.

 

[GFUNK]

Yes, different fish do like different temps. Fish can also like different pH, but that's not something you can change. That's why if you get a pH test kit and test your tap water pH, we can give you some good fish for your tank

I see what your saying, i just sold a Hagen PH test kit a few months ago for someone!! so i guess ill have to buy a new one.

 

[-FighterFishh]

Yes, different fish do like different temps. Fish can also like different pH, but that's not something you can change. That's why if you get a pH test kit and test your tap water pH, we can give you some good fish for your tank

I see what your saying, i just sold a Hagen PH test kit a few months ago for someone!! so i guess ill have to buy a new one.

Ahaa, never mind!
If you get a Master API test kit, that should come with Ammonia, Nitrate, Nitrite, pH and Higher pH, which should be all you need to keep tabs on your cycle and test your pH.

 

[GFUNK]

Yes, different fish do like different temps. Fish can also like different pH, but that's not something you can change. That's why if you get a pH test kit and test your tap water pH, we can give you some good fish for your tank

I see what your saying, i just sold a Hagen PH test kit a few months ago for someone!! so i guess ill have to buy a new one.

Ahaa, never mind!
If you get a Master API test kit, that should come with Ammonia, Nitrate, Nitrite, pH and Higher pH, which should be all you need to keep tabs on your cycle and test your pH.

Yeah the Hagen test kit had all this. And most of the bottles were nearly full it was in mint condition ahh im so stupid i dont know why i sold it.

 

[littlegreentiger]

The following is just my experience and is based on things as they stand and not necessarily a long term plan for the future (a year+ further down the line).

I was also told Tigers would be okay in the Edge so I have a group. I have only had one 'proper' fight in the group that led to an actual injury. This was when I added some two Golden Tigers. One of the larger Green Tigers, the gaffer I assume, decided to assert his authority and inflicted quite a nasty injury on the poor thing. The injured party was quite shy and withdrawn for a little while but I kept an eye on him to make sure he was feeding, kept up large water changes to reduce the threat of infection and I'm please to say that he's recovered now. He swims with the group quite happily having quickly integrated himself back into the school and he grew at the same rate as the other one added at the same time. That incident apart I've seen no visible injury though they do chase and nip from time-to-time and even something akin to stags headbutting presumably to test each other's strength.

Before the Tigers I had a Betta, again I was told he would be fine. But sadly he died really quite quickly (pos 2 days I think). There was nothing that would have attacked him, and he had no sign of injury. I put his demise down to not being able to get to the surface properly. The water flow from the filter on the Edge is quite strong, because the filter is very good for the size of the tank. However, I believe this strong flow put him off getting to the surface in the relatively gap to breathe and there was nowhere else for him to grab a gulp of air.

I reiterate that this is in my experience - My Tigers are okay at the moment. My Betta was not and I would never put one in an Edge again (he was a gorgeous deep red as well ).

 

[GFUNK]

just been looking on a website My link
It gives some good info about best types of fish for the fluval edge, i like the look of the Galaxy Rasbora and aparently they aern't to fussy about water temprature. And like the water to be about 25 degrees,

The following is just my experience and is based on things as they stand and not necessarily a long term plan for the future (a year+ further down the line).

I was also told Tigers would be okay in the Edge so I have a group. I have only had one 'proper' fight in the group that led to an actual injury. This was when I added some two Golden Tigers. One of the larger Green Tigers, the gaffer I assume, decided to assert his authority and inflicted quite a nasty injury on the poor thing. The injured party was quite shy and withdrawn for a little while but I kept an eye on him to make sure he was feeding, kept up large water changes to reduce the threat of infection and I'm please to say that he's recovered now. He swims with the group quite happily having quickly integrated himself back into the school and he grew at the same rate as the other one added at the same time. That incident apart I've seen no visible injury though they do chase and nip from time-to-time and even something akin to stags headbutting presumably to test each other's strength.

Before the Tigers I had a Betta, again I was told he would be fine. But sadly he died really quite quickly (pos 2 days I think). There was nothing that would have attacked him, and he had no sign of injury. I put his demise down to not being able to get to the surface properly. The water flow from the filter on the Edge is quite strong, because the filter is very good for the size of the tank. However, I believe this strong flow put him off getting to the surface in the relatively gap to breathe and there was nowhere else for him to grab a gulp of air.

I reiterate that this is in my experience - My Tigers are okay at the moment. My Betta was not and I would never put one in an Edge again (he was a gorgeous deep red as well ).

I had some Tigers a few years agoo too in a much larger tank thought but they never really grew past 2 CM and i had them for over 2 years, i never had any problems with them fighting only thing i ever seen was if they got to close to the crab i had he would show them his claws but he never ever hurt them.

 

[littlegreentiger]

If/when my Tigers show any sign of having outgrown the tank they will be moved and depending on the need of any other fish I may have if my Edge is to be re-stocked I will probably be looking at the like of Cardinal Tetra, White Cloud Minnows, Endlers and Otto's. The Galaxy Rasbora are nice and stay small, so would be suited. They are relatively expensive though so I wouldn't start with them in a newly cycled tank - just my opinion. I've often read the WCM are not too fused about being the first to be plopped into a new tank, they're not expensive and also stay small. In fact all of these should be no more than 5cm even if you had a big one (I believe up to 4cm is the max normally quoted).

 

[Tizer]

How many Tigers do you have in your Edge? The fact that you didnt give any numbers indicates to me that you dont really want to advertise what you have done because you know full well its not suitable. The problem with "monitoring" fish for signs of out growing a tank is that its near impossible, deformaties set in on the inside and its not until you start seeing bent spines and other oddities that you then think "oh my, i best move them". Then infortunately, its too late, deformed for life. I strongly recommend you consider moving them on, either to a new tank or rehome them. Sorry, if you think i sound harsh, its just how it is.

 

[fluttermoth]

Agreed Tizer. Tiger barbs are in no way, shape or form suitable fish for an Edge, You need very small/micro fish. WCMMs need a lot of swimming space, like zebra danios, so even though they're not large, they're not really suitable either. Cardinals get too big also, IMO.

Suitable inhabitants are; green/false neon, neon or ember tetras, celestial pearl danios (galaxy rasbora is the old name for them), dwarf emerald, mosquito or chilli rasbora, male Endler's or guppies (you don't have room in the Edge for breeding livebearers, so no females!), ghost shrimps, zebra or assassin snails (no apple snails; get too large).