Tank cycled! Got my first fishies - what else should I get? *PICS*

[odenata]

I completed the fishless cycle on my 20 gallon long and got four peppered Corys Saturday evening. So far, they seem quite happy:

The tent was chosen by my six year old, and she was so excited when some of the fish hid inside.

I was hoping to get some opinions on when I might add some more fish. I was thinking of waiting a week and getting either danios or tetras. My daughter likes the neon tetras, but they seem less hardy than danios - is that true? Would cardinal tetras be better?

Also still looking for a "centerpiece" fish, and am open to suggestions!

 

[sillygirl423]

If you don't have an algae eater yet may I suggest a sting ray pleco (hillstream loach) they don't get very big and are soo cool looking, couldn't get a pic but you could google them. Dwarf gouramis also come in a lot of pretty colors.

 

[sillygirl423]

Oh and as long as you acclimate the fish you could probably go ahead and add a couple now.

 

[librarygirl]

If you fishless cycled you can definitely add more fish right away; in fact you should do so so that the bacteria don't adjust to the smaller bioload the Corys are putting out (very cute btw!). In a 20 long you have a good number of options. A school of fish would look great and there are lots to choose from: types of tetra, danios, etc.

 

[odenata]

As soon as I read the replies, I went out and got 8 neon tetras. They are acclimating right now. I would have liked to get red zebra danios, but they didn't have any (I'm limited to Petsmart at the moment - bah). Might have gone for cardinals, but there was a dead fish in the tank, so I didn't want to get any of those. Hopefully these little neons will make it.

 

[o.jonathan.o]

If you don't have an algae eater yet may I suggest a sting ray pleco (hillstream loach) they don't get very big and are soo cool looking, couldn't get a pic but you could google them. Dwarf gouramis also come in a lot of pretty colors.

No plecos!!! Even the small ones need atleast 30g tanks and the Cory's will handle the job of the pleco

*edit* btw nice fish. I might have to get me some and I have 8 neons in my 40g and they are by far my favorite fish

 

[odenata]

No plecos!!! Even the small ones need atleast 30g tanks and the Cory's will handle the job of the pleco

*edit* btw nice fish. I might have to get me some and I have 8 neons in my 40g and they are by far my favorite fish

It's a shame, I think plecos are such neat fish. I really like the corys, though. They have so much personality - I didn't think I would like fish this much! I might get two more.

 

[o.jonathan.o]

It's a shame, I think plecos are such neat fish. I really like the corys, though. They have so much personality - I didn't think I would like fish this much! I might get two more.

I do gave to agree, plecos are beautiful fish.
How many Cory's do you have already, in a 20 long I say you can have 6 with maybe 4 mollies (1male Molly to 3 females) and a schooling fish (6-8)

 

[sillygirl423]

No plecos!!! Even the small ones need atleast 30g tanks and the Cory's will handle the job of the pleco

*edit* btw nice fish. I might have to get me some and I have 8 neons in my 40g and they are by far my favorite fish

Its not really a pleco it's a loach that looks like a mini stingray, I am not sure why they are sold under the name pleco.
http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/pleco/stingray.php

 

[NoFishingAllowed]

I have cories (4) and mollies (6) and fancy guppies (3)... I LOVE my mollies!!!

 

[odenata]

I was thinking of getting some Glowlight or Harlequin Rasporas and then I would definitely be fully stocked.

 

[o.jonathan.o]

I was thinking of getting some Glowlight or Harlequin Rasporas and then I would definitely be fully stocked.

Glolights would work maybe 6 with 6 Corys and 4 mollies

 

[sillygirl423]

Don't mollies reproduce like platys and guppies though?

 

[dunder-head]

The corys are really cute! The tent is awesome as well yeh mollys are live bearers so do v easily reproduce..... We bought 1 silver molly - turns out she was pregnant, we now have 6! They tend to munch their fry though so if you want to keep any babies you must seperate them!

 

[odenata]

Don't mollies reproduce like platys and guppies though?

I love the look of black mollies, but have no interest in live bearers at the moment.

I finished up my stocking with 2 more peppered corys and 5 harlequin rasboras that are acclimating now. Woo-hoo!

I can totally see how this could get addictive. I wasn't even planning on getting fish on my way home, then I passed the store and thought....I have time to look at fish...

Gonna need another tank soon, at this rate.

 

[sillygirl423]

Well call that "MTS- multi-tank syndrome" lol