Help Me Pick Another Fish!

[DanTheFishMan11]

Go here it should tell you about cycling also go here for everything you need to know about cycling and oter things about a new setup

hope it helped

Dan

also go here for stocking

 

[Kevin8688]

I could try to explain it to you the best I can but I am pretty new to it also, maybe another more experienced member can come along and give it in greater details. Basically you need to get beneficial bacteria in your tank that help to break down ammonia(fish waste, food etc). There are ways of doing this called fish-less cycling where you basically have your fish tank full of water with some bottled ammonia and a water testing kit and over time you grow this bacteria to the point where its ready to add fish. Fish-in cycling is kind of the same except you don't need bottled ammonia since your fish will take care of that but it is not really recommended to do this because it does hurt the fish.

Cycling your tank does take a while, which is why I had suggested you ask someone with an already mature tank to give you their filter media because that is where the beneficial bacteria colonize(in the filter, mainly the media). If you live near a Petco or Petsmart ask one of the fish people there if you could take one of their filters off their hands. They may give you a weird expression because you're asking for their old filter but its well worth it. If you do manage to get your hands on some media make sure it is kept wet so the bacteria doesn't dry out.

When I heard of all this cycling stuff I was crazy confused also and I still need some lessons on it to get it all mastered out. It will take some effort but at the end it is well worth it. I stare at my tank sometimes to get unstressed from a hectic day, just watching my fish swim around relives me from stress . Good luck on your fish tank !

 

[DanTheFishMan11]

go to my links im not kidding they really helped me out and are not confusing and are very very helpul

 

[Kevin8688]

Yeah I've read over the newbie recourse thread . Its just little bits here and there that I sometimes forget or have to reread haha xD. Thanks though !

 

[DanTheFishMan11]

kackle go to the stocking thread it will really help and kevin i know its really confusing but just read it before bed and it sinks in.

 

[Kevin8688]

Will do

 

[Kackle526]

I did read those, that is what I said was confusing me.

 

[Mauigirl]

The cycling is the absolute most important thing you understand.
Stocking will be easier to deal with if you have a good foundation. You can even somewhat cheat stocking rules to a degree with a properly started and maintained tank.
Make cycling your first goal and you will enjoy your tank so much more.

Poorly done tanks are a nightmare.
Do yourself the favor of starting right and learning all you can now.

 

[DanTheFishMan11]

well said mauigirl

 

[N0body Of The Goat]

Definitely not Peppered Corydoras (cC. paleatus) in a 10 gallon, they reach chunky ~7cm size. One of the miniture types (pygmeus; hastatus; habrosus) could work, but if you got these in suitable numbers (6 at the very least), that is your tank fully stocked and they will use all levels of the tank.

If you go for a midwater schooling species of tetra like Neons, just get one type and get 6-8.

There is no room for two schooling groups in such a small tank, in my opinion.

 

[Kackle526]

Definitely not Peppered Corydoras (cC. paleatus) in a 10 gallon, they reach chunky ~7cm size. One of the miniture types (pygmeus; hastatus; habrosus) could work, but if you got these in suitable numbers (6 at the very least), that is your tank fully stocked and they will use all levels of the tank.

If you go for a midwater schooling species of tetra like Neons, just get one type and get 6-8.

There is no room for two schooling groups in such a small tank, in my opinion.

Not even with less of each?

 

[creeker]

Definitely not Peppered Corydoras (cC. paleatus) in a 10 gallon, they reach chunky ~7cm size. One of the miniture types (pygmeus; hastatus; habrosus) could work, but if you got these in suitable numbers (6 at the very least), that is your tank fully stocked and they will use all levels of the tank.

If you go for a midwater schooling species of tetra like Neons, just get one type and get 6-8.

There is no room for two schooling groups in such a small tank, in my opinion.

Not even with less of each?

What Goat is saying is they won't behave properly or look as good in two small groups. Better to have a larger group of one type, so the behavior is more natural and the fish feel more comfortable.

 

[crazyforcordoras]

Thats what i stated earlier, that its best to use just 1 scooling species. And peppered cories, i kept 3 in a 10 gallon for 2 years, and they did fine.