What Are The Best Or Hardiest Tropical Fish To Put In A New Tank

[Edward66]

Dear All,

I have bought a Fluval edge 23L and am going to put my first fish into the tank next Saturday. As i am a beginner i need advice on what tropical fish to put in my tank, what to feed them, and generally how to care for the fish and aquarium .If you have a tropical aquarium please let me know what fish you put in.

- Edward66

 

[lexusalan1]

please dont take this the wrong way but perhaps you should have looked into how to care for fish and an aqaurium before you decided to purchase one. having said that its done now and there are plenty of great pages on this forum that will give you all the answers you will need. as far as fish are concerned i think you'll only be looking at smaller ones like neons, danios or things of similar size as 23l isnt alot to work with. so with regards to how many fish youll be able to have im not sure but it wont be alot. hope this helps a little

 

[MewMew42]

hey =]

have you thought about what you would personally want in there? did you get the heater kit?

=]

 

[Ryefish]

you need to read up about cycling which can be found here: http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/277264-beginners-resource-center/

 

[Edward66]

hey =]

have you thought about what you would personally want in there? did you get the heater kit?

=]

Thanks....i like neon tetra but i was told not to be putting them in until my filter has matured. he said 6 weeks. I have got a heater kit!

 

[Jenste]

neons should not be added into a tank unless it is at least 6 MONTHS old


really....follow the advise already given to you...

read up on cycling - - FISH LESS is your best bet
start thinking about what fish you would like to keep...read up on what kind of water they need, if they need to be kept in groups, what fish can and can NOT be with them, etc

then buy a tank that will allow you to keep the fish oyu want so you don't end up with a bunch of fish tossed into a tank that is completely wrong for them

 

[stang1]

Neon Tetras aren't ideal for that size tank and ideally, need a tank that has matured for at least 3-4 months.
It would be worth looking at smaller species such as Endler's, Microrasbora species and dwarf Corydoras.

 

[Edward66]

please dont take this the wrong way but perhaps you should have looked into how to care for fish and an aqaurium before you decided to purchase one. having said that its done now and there are plenty of great pages on this forum that will give you all the answers you will need. as far as fish are concerned i think you'll only be looking at smaller ones like neons, danios or things of similar size as 23l isnt alot to work with. so with regards to how many fish youll be able to have im not sure but it wont be alot. hope this helps a little

yes but as every one is giving different advice it is very complicated! Thats why i signed up

neons should not be added into a tank unless it is at least 6 MONTHS old


really....follow the advise already given to you...

read up on cycling - - FISH LESS is your best bet
start thinking about what fish you would like to keep...read up on what kind of water they need, if they need to be kept in groups, what fish can and can NOT be with them, etc

then buy a tank that will allow you to keep the fish oyu want so you don't end up with a bunch of fish tossed into a tank that is completely wrong for them

Sorry my mistake (typing error)

 

[Twinklecaz]

Don't listen to anything you're told in fish shops, most of the time they just want to sell you the products. You've totally come to the right place now though. I only joined here a couple of months ago and I can't believe how much I understand now. I've still got loads to learn but when I first came here I thought I'd never get anywhere.

Make sure you've got decent equipment, especially the filter. Read up on cycling and do it. If you're like me you won't get it at first but people here are really helpful. You're gonna have so much time between now and when your tank is ready that you'll have plenty of opportunity to read about fish and decide which ones you want/can get. I've changed my "final" list loads of times!

I do think you have some choices with fish though ( I am NO expect though.....but there is plenty of them here). I think maybe you could get a couple of male Platys (which I believe are quire hardy or some sparkling Gourmis or maybe a Betta if you like them. I was gonna suggest a shoal of Harlequins but I think it might be slighly too small.

 

[stang1]

Platies aren't ideal for the Fluval Edge tanks and you may end up with some aggression if you keep two males.
A Betta is a nice idea but as there is very little surface area, they wouldn't be an ideal choice.
Many of the nano fish would be ideal nad there are some stunning ones available such as:
Ember Tetra
Boraras Merah
Boraras Brigittae
Boraras Maculatus
Gertrude's Blue Eye Rainbow

 

[Twinklecaz]

I've heard such conflicting opinions about the male Platy thing. Some people say the same as you and others say they'll be fine.

 

[stang1]

It sometimes boils down to trial and error when it comes to certain fish, they can be just as temperamental as us sometimes!
Keeping one male Platy sometimes works but the Edge tank seems more suited to nano fish. With some nice plants and the lighting, some of the nano fish look amazing in them.

 

[KAISER]

I've heard such conflicting opinions about the male Platy thing. Some people say the same as you and others say they'll be fine.

Think it might just be the individual personality of the fish? I started my cycle with two male platies and they have been fine together. I added a female yesterday (will add another three as the cycle progresses) and the boys ignore her for the most part. They love swimming against the filters flow and hanging out in caves together, best of friends, those two

I know it all sounds confusing at first edward, but you will soon get your head around it. As mentioned, read the two cycling methods first and decide which one you want to go for. Ask as many questions as you like and the forum will guide you to safety

 

[MewMew42]

hey there

in reality it up to you

you can either go with fishless cycling which can be found here:
http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=113861
this method sees you substituting teh fish waste [which is ammonia] with actual ammonia from a bottle to get the filter ready and going through the nitrogen cycle
this is a brief picture on the nitrogen cycle
http/www.angelsplus.com/images/NitrogenCycle_small.gif
fishless cycle can be a very long process sometimes lasting up to 2 months [and i know the fluval edge is an expensive piece of kit just to sit around and have nothing in it!]
or you can go whats known as fish in cycle where you add fish [instead of pure bottled ammonia] and do water changes to stop the buildup of ammonia that they will be producing, as ammonia can poison fish which is why it is suggested to do fishless as you can somtimes lose fish in the initial stages, if you choose the latter then you need to be vigilant with water changes [i personally did fish in and didnt lose any fish, and that was a year ago]
what i do suggest is that you get a wate test kit such as the api feshwater master test kit or take some water to your fish store and have them test it, but for ease buy your own! the undisireable levels to have is ammonia above 0 nitrItes above 0 nitrAtes are fine in levels 0-40 [thereabouts] they are taken out with water changes or eaten up by live plants [as the picture states]

now i know its a lot to take in, but were here to help [most...] if you have any questions make a thread here or you can email me [its on my profile page, as you cant pm untill you have made 30 posts]

anyways on to the fish...its true neons are delicate and I would wait until at least the 3-4 month mark, things you could look at are shrimps [again put them in later] snails, pygmy corydoras or panda coydoras, galaxy rasboras [also known as celectial pearl danios] rasbora brigittae, you could even look at getting a lone male siamese fighter, it would look great having him and some pygmy corys and shrimp in it =]

but again everythign is up to you, its all trial and error, you soon learn things sometimes the hard way

 

[stang1]

Agreed Kaiser, that's why I said they can be temperamental.
Unfortunately, fish don't always show their true colurs until they mature. Many fish can be quite docile when young and become a little aggressive as they mature. It is trial and error and what works for one person may not work for you.
It is worth taking the time to do a fishless cycle, more humane to the fish and it always gives you time to research a few of the suggestions given.
Stocking will be limited in that size tank so it's worth spending the time having a look and deciding what you would really like to keep long term.