Doing it all again

[swansong]

Good evening

I am returning to fishkeeping after several years away and as of yesterday, May 16, I am the owner of a 74 litre Ciano 80 LED aquarium. The aquarium came as a kit with LED hood light, 100w heater and CF80 filter. I also bought a Marina 75 airpump to run Aquael Airlights. The aquarium has the usual sand, gravel, plants and something for the fish to amuse themselves chasing around and through

The aquarium is currently on a fishless cycle assisted by filter bacteria kickstart & aquasafe additives.

In two weeks time I shall be sorting the fish...

6 each of the following : Neon Tetra, Black Neon Tetra, Harlequin Rasbora & Cardinal Tetra

1 Crown Tail or Dumbo Fighter

1 Bristlenose Pleco

Looking out for basic advice, opinions and just to learn new tricks since things have changed since I last had fish.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

Do you mean a crowntail or dumbo ear betta? (It’s called many tings, just making shure! )

I would say try it. In my experience, dumbo ear bettas aren’t as aggressive as other types, so I would go with a DE.

The stocking list sounds fine, but don’t put all of them in at once!! Out a couple in, and then separate if it gets nasty. For community tanks with betta fish, I like to put the new fin in a breeder box or plastic see-through cup, and see if the betta try’s to peck at any of the other fish, before I release them into the tank.

The pleco will be fine. They have hard body’s, and armored shells, it won’t be a problem.

 

[trash.binh91]

Good evening

I am returning to fishkeeping after several years away and as of yesterday, May 16, I am the owner of a 74 litre Ciano 80 LED aquarium. The aquarium came as a kit with LED hood light, 100w heater and CF80 filter. I also bought a Marina 75 airpump to run Aquael Airlights. The aquarium has the usual sand, gravel, plants and something for the fish to amuse themselves chasing around and through

The aquarium is currently on a fishless cycle assisted by filter bacteria kickstart & aquasafe additives.

In two weeks time I shall be sorting the fish...

6 each of the following : Neon Tetra, Black Neon Tetra, Harlequin Rasbora & Cardinal Tetra

1 Crown Tail or Dumbo Fighter

1 Bristlenose Pleco

Looking out for basic advice, opinions and just to learn new tricks since things have changed since I last had fish.

Umm...that's overstocked. First of all, a BN pleco CAN live in a 76l, but that's really pushing it. I'd go with a clown pleco instead. Having more that one school in a small tank is detrimental to the schooling fish because it is stressful, and that's too many fish to have them all.

I'd go with:

8 of either: Neon Tetra, Black Neon Tetra or Cardinal Tetra

OR

6 Harlequin Rasboras

Along with

1 Betta
1 Clown Pleco