Fishy Question.

[Eclectic Ukulele]

Due to now living in a flat and other things such as illness and age I now own a Superfish Fishtank.

However there are no fish yet due to my having the flu and being the christmas period.

The fish I am looking into are pygmy corydoras x6, ember tetras x ? and a single fish such as a honey gourami.

Any suggestions are welcome.

Recently had a water change and test of which was almost perfect.

 

[MattW]

I would look at your water parameters first before adding fish. Mainly, your water's hardness. The fish you have mentioned come from areas with softer and slightly acidic waters. If you are using tap water, it's best to find fish that have similar parameters in the wild. You can of course, use RO water and add the hardness/minerals yourself, but I find that to be another chore on top of everything else when keeping fish. You can find water hardness charts on your local water company's website

 

[Eclectic Ukulele]

I would look at your water parameters first before adding fish. Mainly, your water's hardness. The fish you have mentioned come from areas with softer and slightly acidic waters. If you are using tap water, it's best to find fish that have similar parameters in the wild. You can of course, use RO water and add the hardness/minerals yourself, but I find that to be another chore on top of everything else when keeping fish. You can find water hardness charts on your local water company's website

Bedford is a hard water area.

 

[MattW]

You could definitely go for livebearers, @fish48 & @emeraldking could give you some ideas
You could also try a couple of Inle Lake (Myanmar) species. I keep Sawbwa resplendens that prefer harder water, but there are many other species as well. If you want a small species, you could look at Emerald Danio or other danio species. You also have the option of White cloud minnows. These fish can handle quite low temps, so you could even run the tank without a heater.