New Tank

[GSD]

im getting a new tankaround about 3 ft from the local adtrader fpr £25.im buying it and i havnt actually got it yet so i dont know how many gallons but i need ideas as to what type of tank to make in into.Shall i make it into a tank with small schooling fish orafew big ones?planted or not.shall i use slate or rocks?HELP if you have a similar sized tank show me pics please so i can get ideas.and i need stacking advice please

 

[Jen]

It's probably 36" x 12 x 15, right? That's what my tank is. It's 33 or 35 US gallons. I'm not sure how to convert that to UK gallons

 

[GSD]

yeah i think its 3 foot.any stocking ideas

i have decided on cories for bottomfeeders thats it so far

 

[Fishist]

Have you considered filling the tank with as many of your most favourite fish.... i.e. single species?

 

[One_Trick_Pony]

singel spcies would be good, maybe guppies loads of colours there? or a biototpe tnak?

 

[GSD]

i think its a 30ish gallon
i like variety in my tanks so i dont think single species
i think mabe a shoal of tetras(what types and how many)
and something else IDEAS PLEASE that will go with the cories

 

[Inchworm]

Hi germanshepherdlver

Since you are planning on getting corys, why not think about putting in a sand bottom? The corys love it and although it takes a bit of time to wash it until it is silt free, it is well worth the effort. Play sand, which is the most commonly used is very inexpensive too, so you can use the money saved to buy other things.

Since corys need a cave, you could think about buying a small piece of slate and setting it, as a roof, on top of 3 rocks. Just be sure to file down any sharp edges the slate might have. This is natural looking and works out well because it can easily be taken apart at cleaning time.

Plants are nice and can either be planted or potted. If you like the color of terra cotta posts, go that route. The advantage there is that it makes it easy to clean around them or just change the appearance of the tank from time to time.

Corys are perfect community tank citizens and get along with all kinds of other peaceful fish. I've had good luck keeping glowlight tetras, glass catfish, otos, kuhli and weather loaches, blind cave tetras, platties, guppies, gouramis and bettas, and other similar fish with them.