Hey All.. Need Opinions On Fish To Add

[Shara]

I've had fish before but always the 'wrong' way. Whatever the people told me to do at petsmart I did. And ... with little success. In my defense I was a kid.

So, now I've got a 10g tank. I've been fishless cycling for the last couple weeks and now the ammonia and nitrites are down to zero within 8 hours no matter how much ammonia I accidentally put it So tomorrow I'm doing the big water change (don't have conditioner atm) and then i plan on adding a couple fish.

The thing is. I don't know where to start. I really want ot have a school of small bright fish. Ideally Mosquito Rasboras but if those don't work or I cant find them then i'd like neon tetras.

Questions?

Do I need a bottom feeder?
Do I need to add just one or two fish at first?
How many mosquito rasboras or tetras can i have in the 10g? I know the one inch rule but also know it is flexible. Could I have 8-10 rasboras?

Thanks for any feedback.

Edit: Oh i have jungle val and java moss in there right now although it's not looking all that great. I think I'm seeing new growth though. yay... And substrate is gravel mixed with laterite.

 

[dcarmor927]

I've had fish before but always the 'wrong' way. Whatever the people told me to do at petsmart I did. And ... with little success. In my defense I was a kid.

So, now I've got a 10g tank. I've been fishless cycling for the last couple weeks and now the ammonia and nitrites are down to zero within 8 hours no matter how much ammonia I accidentally put it So tomorrow I'm doing the big water change (don't have conditioner atm) and then i plan on adding a couple fish.

The thing is. I don't know where to start. I really want ot have a school of small bright fish. Ideally Mosquito Rasboras but if those don't work or I cant find them then i'd like neon tetras.

Questions?

Do I need a bottom feeder?
Do I need to add just one or two fish at first?
How many mosquito rasboras or tetras can i have in the 10g? I know the one inch rule but also know it is flexible. Could I have 8-10 rasboras?

Thanks for any feedback.

Edit: Oh i have jungle val and java moss in there right now although it's not looking all that great. I think I'm seeing new growth though. yay... And substrate is gravel mixed with laterite.

Here is an article that could help you pic out fish you like
[URL="http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=268308"]http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=268308[/URL]

as for your questions,
-you dont need a bottom feeder, i dont have any in my 10 gal, unless you count my Ottos, which are usually not on the bottom lol
-you dont need to add fish at intervals if you followed the fishless cycle guide from this site, it is designed to simulate a fully stocked tank, so you can fully stock your tank at one time...
-im not really sure...lol, but maybe someone else can help you

Hope i was able to help! Good Luck!

Edit: Welcome to TFF!!

 

[Shara]

I've had fish before but always the 'wrong' way. Whatever the people told me to do at petsmart I did. And ... with little success. In my defense I was a kid.

So, now I've got a 10g tank. I've been fishless cycling for the last couple weeks and now the ammonia and nitrites are down to zero within 8 hours no matter how much ammonia I accidentally put it So tomorrow I'm doing the big water change (don't have conditioner atm) and then i plan on adding a couple fish.

The thing is. I don't know where to start. I really want ot have a school of small bright fish. Ideally Mosquito Rasboras but if those don't work or I cant find them then i'd like neon tetras.

Questions?

Do I need a bottom feeder?
Do I need to add just one or two fish at first?
How many mosquito rasboras or tetras can i have in the 10g? I know the one inch rule but also know it is flexible. Could I have 8-10 rasboras?

Thanks for any feedback.

Edit: Oh i have jungle val and java moss in there right now although it's not looking all that great. I think I'm seeing new growth though. yay... And substrate is gravel mixed with laterite.

Here is an article that could help you pic out fish you like
<a href="http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=268308" target="_blank">http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=268308</a>

as for your questions,
-you dont need a bottom feeder, i dont have any in my 10 gal, unless you count my Ottos, which are usually not on the bottom lol
-you dont need to add fish at intervals if you followed the fishless cycle guide from this site, it is designed to simulate a fully stocked tank, so you can fully stock your tank at one time...
-im not really sure...lol, but maybe someone else can help you

Hope i was able to help! Good Luck!

Edit: Welcome to TFF!!

Hey thanks. That was helpful. I like the endler's livebearers as well. So pretty. I want a kind of bright 'flashy' fish because my 20-month old daughter is fish crazy he he.

If you have livebearers what do you do with all the fish? It sounds like they reproduce pretty quickly.

 

[umlaut31]

Well you can either get all females or all males (they're easy to tell apart - http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=128756 endlers for example) - that way you don't have to worry about babies!

Or you could just get maybe 2 males and the rest females.. there will be births - but you don't always have to use the fry traps etc - just let nature takes it course and then you'll get maybe 1 or 2 fry survive

Hope this helps