NoticeMeGenki
Aquarium Advice Newbie
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I'm looking to start two new fresh water aquariums and I need some assistance with picking out fish for them. These will be my first aquariums so I'll need some fish that I as a beginner will be able to handle.
I have some criteria:
1. Attractive. Not necessarily brightly colored but just nice to look at. Of course colorful isn't a bad thing either.
2. Population control. I'm not interested in breeding so either the fry get eaten or the species must be comfortable being the only of it's species in the tank or in a school of all the same gender.
3. Ok with sand substrate. Sand is the substrate I plan on using so they'll have to be ok with that. I don't like gravel, stone, or bare bottom tanks.
4. In a group or all alone. I can love one loner fish just fine, but a community tank does sound nice. If you do suggest community fish than please suggest some other species that will be comfortable sharing a tank with them.
5. Safe for snails. I plan to house some Nerite snails in the tanks too so I'd like them to be safe.
The Tank Sizes:
50 gallon (48" wide & 12.5" front to back)
20 gallon (30" wide & 12" front to back)
I also have a 10 gallon but I plan to keep that one empty.
I have some criteria:
1. Attractive. Not necessarily brightly colored but just nice to look at. Of course colorful isn't a bad thing either.
2. Population control. I'm not interested in breeding so either the fry get eaten or the species must be comfortable being the only of it's species in the tank or in a school of all the same gender.
3. Ok with sand substrate. Sand is the substrate I plan on using so they'll have to be ok with that. I don't like gravel, stone, or bare bottom tanks.
4. In a group or all alone. I can love one loner fish just fine, but a community tank does sound nice. If you do suggest community fish than please suggest some other species that will be comfortable sharing a tank with them.
5. Safe for snails. I plan to house some Nerite snails in the tanks too so I'd like them to be safe.
The Tank Sizes:
50 gallon (48" wide & 12.5" front to back)
20 gallon (30" wide & 12" front to back)
I also have a 10 gallon but I plan to keep that one empty.