elysekuf
Aquarium Advice Regular
Greetings!
My husband and I just set up our 29-gallon aquarium Saturday night. We've been using Seachem Stability as per instructions since then, and have used Seachem Prime the first night as well.
Today we just began the fishless cycling process as per the instructions found in one of the articles on this site here.
In the meantime, we're trying to plan the fish we're going to use in our aquarium. We're essentially beginners, though when I was younger I helped my dad run our aquarium at home, so I'm at least moderately familiar.
The centerpiece we're most interested in, and the fish we plan on getting last, is an angelfish. We like the look of them, and the fact that they've got strong personalities. So, knowing that we're building up to that, we'd like to plan our aquarium around the one angelfish.
I've spent the last few days researching angelfish fairly extensively, and I think I may have come up with a good combination to aim for, though I am of course no expert, and would love to hear some opinions
1 angelfish
1 bristlenose pleco - This is another non-negotiable for us. We like plecos and this is the smaller variety that will do well in our tank, I believe, unless I've misread somewhere?
2 dwarf gouramis - On the fence about these. We like their coloring, and their size seems like it would work, however, I have read that these fish can have strong personalities as well that can lead to issues with an angelfish. Thoughts?
6 cardinal tetras - I really like schooling fish. We can't have a large shoal, but it's at least something. However, my concerns are whether or not this is a large enough tetra to survive an angelfish. If not, are there any recommendations for another nice looking schooling fish our tank would be able to support?
Generally speaking, for the fish aside from the angel and pleco, we're interested in a tank that has fish spread throughout the volume of the tank, preferably with a school. A variety of sizes and/or colors are also nice.
I also believe the above follows the one inch of fish/one gallon rule.
Also, while we are doing a fishless cycle, which I've heard is supposed to have the tank ready to be fully stocked as soon as the cycle has completed, we still plan on only buying one species at a time. While the tank itself may be ready, we want to make sure we're on top of our game and give ourselves time to get used to everything.
Thanks for your help!
Oh! And tank dimensions are 30" long x 18" tall x 12" wide.
My husband and I just set up our 29-gallon aquarium Saturday night. We've been using Seachem Stability as per instructions since then, and have used Seachem Prime the first night as well.
Today we just began the fishless cycling process as per the instructions found in one of the articles on this site here.
In the meantime, we're trying to plan the fish we're going to use in our aquarium. We're essentially beginners, though when I was younger I helped my dad run our aquarium at home, so I'm at least moderately familiar.
The centerpiece we're most interested in, and the fish we plan on getting last, is an angelfish. We like the look of them, and the fact that they've got strong personalities. So, knowing that we're building up to that, we'd like to plan our aquarium around the one angelfish.
I've spent the last few days researching angelfish fairly extensively, and I think I may have come up with a good combination to aim for, though I am of course no expert, and would love to hear some opinions
1 angelfish
1 bristlenose pleco - This is another non-negotiable for us. We like plecos and this is the smaller variety that will do well in our tank, I believe, unless I've misread somewhere?
2 dwarf gouramis - On the fence about these. We like their coloring, and their size seems like it would work, however, I have read that these fish can have strong personalities as well that can lead to issues with an angelfish. Thoughts?
6 cardinal tetras - I really like schooling fish. We can't have a large shoal, but it's at least something. However, my concerns are whether or not this is a large enough tetra to survive an angelfish. If not, are there any recommendations for another nice looking schooling fish our tank would be able to support?
Generally speaking, for the fish aside from the angel and pleco, we're interested in a tank that has fish spread throughout the volume of the tank, preferably with a school. A variety of sizes and/or colors are also nice.
I also believe the above follows the one inch of fish/one gallon rule.
Also, while we are doing a fishless cycle, which I've heard is supposed to have the tank ready to be fully stocked as soon as the cycle has completed, we still plan on only buying one species at a time. While the tank itself may be ready, we want to make sure we're on top of our game and give ourselves time to get used to everything.
Thanks for your help!
Oh! And tank dimensions are 30" long x 18" tall x 12" wide.
