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[Greaseman]

Hey guys,

My name is Chris and i just started collecting fish.

i hav a 14 gallon hexagon tank and i just started my community of fish today and i put in my great danios today to start the chemical reaction. Im planning on adding more here is my list so far of what i wish to add.


Zebra Danio
Common Plecostomus
Bala Shark
Red Glowfish
Painted Swordtail
Marble Molly
Silver Molly
Fire Wag Patty
Sunburst Mickey Mouse Platy
Silver Lyretail Molly
Congo Tetra



im planning on adding these fish in the next 6 weeks


if any of these fish wont fit in my tank or be a good community fish plz tell me





Chris thanx!

 

[Colin_T]

Hi Chris
welcome to the forum

Plecostomus, bala sharks & congo tetras grow too big for your tank.
Being a hex tank I would drop the swordtails and mollies and just get some platies instead.
Not sure what a red glowfish is.

Set the tank up with the danios and only feed them a little bit each day. Do a partial water change every couple of days and monitor the ammonia & nitrite levels closely. When the filters have cycled in about 4 or 5 weeks then add the other fish.
Alternatively you can cycle the tank without any fish by adding ammonia to the tank each day. Over a period of time the filters will develop good bacteria that will keep the water clean.

 

[Greaseman]

Hi Chris
welcome to the forum

Plecostomus, bala sharks & congo tetras grow too big for your tank.
Being a hex tank I would drop the swordtails and mollies and just get some platies instead.
Not sure what a red glowfish is.

Set the tank up with the danios and only feed them a little bit each day. Do a partial water change every couple of days and monitor the ammonia & nitrite levels closely. When the filters have cycled in about 4 or 5 weeks then add the other fish.
Alternatively you can cycle the tank without any fish by adding ammonia to the tank each day. Over a period of time the filters will develop good bacteria that will keep the water clean.

what size tank should i get to fit these fish and what shape?

 

[Colin_T]

common plecostomus reach about 2ft long and bala sharks can hit 14inches +.
A minimum size tank for these fish is 4ftx2ftx2ft rectangular tank.
Congo tetras get to about 4 inches and need a 3ftx14inx18in tank minimum.
Congos and bala sharks are schooling fishes and do best in groups.

 

[adamgreen240]

i would go with mollies and platties, not very exciting i know but with that size tank, you are limited i suppose.