New Fish Tank

[amanda86]

HI everyone im new to the forum and im after a little help.
I just got a new fish tank it holds 35L's.I am looking for a small community of fish for it i would be grateful for ideas, i want some colorful fish i was looking at guppies and Minnows. Also how many could i keep? I do also have a colour water tank for all my orandas and lion heads.
i would be grateful for any help

 

[the_lock_man]

A 35l is pretty small for a "community", per se.

If, by "Minnows", you mean white cloud mountain minnows, then they're a no-no - they may be small, but they like to zoom around, and need a lot of room.

You could have a group of 5 male guppies, thjat would look nice, especially if they were all the same colouration. But if you want to go a little more community-like, then I'd suggest a pair of Peacock Gobies, with 6 of either Celestial Pearl Danios, or Chilli Rasboras, or Dwarf Emerald Rasboras, or Endlers

 

[amanda86]

A 35l is pretty small for a "community", per se.

If, by "Minnows", you mean white cloud mountain minnows, then they're a no-no - they may be small, but they like to zoom around, and need a lot of room.

You could have a group of 5 male guppies, thjat would look nice, especially if they were all the same colouration. But if you want to go a little more community-like, then I'd suggest a pair of Peacock Gobies, with 6 of either Celestial Pearl Danios, or Chilli Rasboras, or Dwarf Emerald Rasboras, or Endlers

Ok, so the tank is small small lol. Right what about a male siamese fighter and a female? they look lovely. Hmm i will have a look online, im just after a nice looking tank, something with color, don't want anything to bland.

 

[ZoddyZod]

1 male = fine
1 male & any other male or female = death

 

[sadguppy]

You can't keep fighters together unless you have lots of females, but males need to be on their own or they'll kill any others they're put with. You could get a male betta and some small fish like endlers, rasboras or pygmy cories.

 

[hensonc4098]

As above, only put a male fighter in with a female if you're wanting to breed them.

Then separate them again straight after.

 

[amanda86]

HI

I have desided i'm going with a guppy tank, and have a different coloured ones

thanks amanda