new tank ideas please

[natman16]

I have a 50 litre cold water tank not a massive tank been set up nearly a week now it has got sand in it and oxygen pump n a filter any ideas what fish to put in

 

[aqua hobbyist]

It needs to be cycled!

 

[butterfly_koi]

I have a 50 litre cold water tank not a massive tank been set up nearly a week now it has got sand in it and oxygen pump n a filter any ideas what fish to put in

Hi and welcome to AA! With a new tank you are going to go through a process called cycling here are a few articles to get ya started

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/fishin-cycling-step-dark-side/
And
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/the-almost-complete-guide-and-faq-to-fishless-cycling/

If you have any questions feel free to ask!

 

[natman16]

Thanks for your help but what fish will be suited to go in the tanks once thats all done

 

[aqua hobbyist]

How many gallons is 50 liters equal to, sorry, don't know measurements!

 

[natman16]

10.9g so could say 11g

 

[aqua hobbyist]

You could put some schooling fish in there such as tetras and dwarf cories. Some shrimp and plants. Guppies.

 

[butterfly_koi]

Are you set on having it a Coldwater tank?

 

[natman16]

Thought they was tropical

 

[natman16]

Yeh for the time being i know there is wider range for tropical

 

[butterfly_koi]

Finding a stock for a Coldwater 13 gallon (50L is roughly 13.2 US gallons) can be a bit harder to find apposed to starting a tropical tank. Have you looked into barbs? Some of them can be a coldwater fish.

 

[natman16]

In uk its all gold fish i have read about ppl putting koi n sturgeon in tanks and thats not fair on the fish a fish of that size should be homed in a pond even when they are babies they would out grow tank before you know it

 

[FishontheRock]

What about white cloud mountain minnows? They are pretty and like colder water.