New Member Advice

[mitch70]

Hi, to everyone I am a new fish keeper(is that the correct term) I have read through many forums and found yours to be the most informative and friendly so decided to join. I have a new tank a Fluval 240 fully cycled (fishless cycle done) and have added my first fish over the last three weeks. I currently have 12 Zebra Danios and 6 mollys (5 female , 1 male). Have different thoughts every day about what to add next, I am currently using a site called aq advisor for stocking and filtration levels and wondered if any members had experiance of this site and its accuracy. Any help appreciated

 

[fluttermoth]

to the forum. Yep, fishkeeper is the right term, or 'aquarist' if you want to be a bit more impressive

We don't trust any 'stocking sites'; there are just too many variables to take into account, although they can be useful as a rough starting point.

You're far better off posting here with the things you like, and the other members will soon let you know if they're suitable or not!

 

[mitch70]

Thankyou for the very fast response. In addition to what i have stated above I am thinking of adding 6 albino cory cats,16 neon or cardinal tetra and 4 ghost shrimp. Would this be ok? as my first venture into fish keeping trying to keep to fairly easy fish to keep.

 

[fluttermoth]

That sounds like a nice stocking. Leave the neons until last, as they don't like newly set up tanks, even when they're properly cycled.