New To The Obsession........

[xfrexx0x]

I have a fish obsession..... they are so cool got 2 dwarf parrot cichlids the other day, now I want to get a pair of the regular sized ones! they are such cool fish! ive got 3 corydoras, 1 white cloud minnow, 6 black tetras and 8 neon tetras as well as 2 dwarf aquatic frogs and a little oto in one tank and 2 dwarf parrot cichlids in the other tank I want to get a dragon goby, some black ghost knifefish and some green blood parrot cichlids need more aquariums........ !!!!! the hatching date for the killifish eggs is the 28th. so im going to be trying to hatch those guys very soon. thing im just going to put them in a breeding trap in the parrot tank since theres too many fish in the other tank. plus the water in the parrotfish tank is more like the kind the killies need........... rambling...... omg..... im a nerd..... so yeah hi, im new here
 
 
 

 

[Blondielovesfish]

to the forum.
Your white cloud minnows need a group of at least 6 and they are coldwater fish.
Your corydoras need a shoal of at least 6.
Black ghost knife fish need a about 90 gallon tank.
How big are your tanks?

 

[TallTree01]

Hi, welcome to the forum.
BLF - bgk need MUCH bigger than a 90 gallon.
How big are your tanks?
You have some small schools which need bigger.

 

[attibones]

Welcome to the forum.

May I advise you against any color of blood parrot cichlid except the natural red? The others, including the green you've mentioned, are dyed. It is a very painful process for the fish.

Also, how many tanks do you have? What sizes? What temps?

From what I am seeing, your stocking is about to end in disaster if you don't have several large tanks...

 

[Sickbound]

Wow I hope you have a big tank. I
 

 

[xfrexx0x]

I just got the dwarf parrots a few days ago they are in a 10 gallon at the moment until I can get them something bigger. and all my other fish the 8 neons, 3 corys, 6 blacks 2 dwarf froggies, white cloud minnow and the little oto sucker dude are in a 20. I just started the whole fish thing 2 months ago and every ones doing good. I haven't had a single fish die. I change some of the water and rinse the filter once a week ive also got some random plants. just recently put sand in the bigger tank and it took a day to clear up but now looks awesome. I plan in getting a 30 gallon for the ones in the 20 and I know I need to get some more white cloud minnows but this one was given to me by my brother who thought she was a guppy.....lol  I want to then have the dwarf parrots in the 20 and use the 10 for the killies if they hatch......
 
my goal for the future though is to get an 80 and have a dragon goby and some big parrot cichlids and a black ghost knife fish.
 
I didn't know that about the green blood parrots, that's terrible 0.0
 
so yeah and I guess I should introduce myself as well... my name is Mariah I am a single parent of two boys aged 3 and 4 we have one cat and our fishies im new to this aquarium stuff, first time having a tank since I was 12 and got some fish from a petstore who had fin rot or something and all my fish died...... figured id give it a try again now almost 10 years later any advice for my fishies would be awesome but please keep in mind I don't have money to buy anything expensive so things I can do for my fishies without spending a fortune would be very helpful


oh and as for temps the temp for the 20 stays at around 74-76 same for the dwarf parrots tank.... which is not surprising because they each have the exact same heater in them I know the water for my dwarf parrots is a bit different though, the woman from the pet store told me to add some extra stuff to it so what fish are safe with dwarf parrots? one of my corys is an albino so I was thinking of putting it in there with them because they are both white but im not sure how the cory would handle the different water?


how big of a tank do I need for the bgh??

Hi, welcome to the forum.
BLF - bgk need MUCH bigger than a 90 gallon.
How big are your tanks?
You have some small schools which need bigger.

 

[TallTree01]

I just got the dwarf parrots a few days ago they are in a 10 gallon at the moment until I can get them something bigger. and all my other fish the 8 neons, 3 corys, 6 blacks 2 dwarf froggies, white cloud minnow and the little oto sucker dude are in a 20. I just started the whole fish thing 2 months ago and every ones doing good. I haven't had a single fish die. I change some of the water and rinse the filter once a week ive also got some random plants. just recently put sand in the bigger tank and it took a day to clear up but now looks awesome. I plan in getting a 30 gallon for the ones in the 20 and I know I need to get some more white cloud minnows but this one was given to me by my brother who thought she was a guppy.....lol  I want to then have the dwarf parrots in the 20 and use the 10 for the killies if they hatch......
 
my goal for the future though is to get an 80 and have a dragon goby and some big parrot cichlids and a black ghost knife fish.
 
I didn't know that about the green blood parrots, that's terrible 0.0
 
so yeah and I guess I should introduce myself as well... my name is Mariah I am a single parent of two boys aged 3 and 4 we have one cat and our fishies im new to this aquarium stuff, first time having a tank since I was 12 and got some fish from a petstore who had fin rot or something and all my fish died...... figured id give it a try again now almost 10 years later any advice for my fishies would be awesome but please keep in mind I don't have money to buy anything expensive so things I can do for my fishies without spending a fortune would be very helpful
oh and as for temps the temp for the 20 stays at around 74-76 same for the dwarf parrots tank.... which is not surprising because they each have the exact same heater in them I know the water for my dwarf parrots is a bit different though, the woman from the pet store told me to add some extra stuff to it so what fish are safe with dwarf parrots? one of my corys is an albino so I was thinking of putting it in there with them because they are both white but im not sure how the cory would handle the different water?
how big of a tank do I need for the bgh??

Hi, welcome to the forum.
BLF - bgk need MUCH bigger than a 90 gallon.
How big are your tanks?
You have some small schools which need bigger.

125 gallon.

 

[Blondielovesfish]

I thought 90 gallons was alright? When I did some brief research some people even said 75 was alright.
Mariah bigger is better so either get a 120 gallon like TT suggested or don't get a BGK at all. Though if you really wanted one then you could get a brown ghost knife fish which are smaller and can have smaller tanks.

 

[xfrexx0x]

I really like the bgk I saw them for the first time the other day in the pet store and 2 males were fighting at first I thought it was some kind of freaky butterfly type fish till they let go of eachother and I got a good look. they are so dang cute! their face kinda reminds me of a dog I know that sounds weird but the way its fins stuck out on the sides and it had the white blaze on its face it kinda resembles a border collie hehe they are just so darn cute!