starter fish?

[KPCustoms]

I am almost done with setting up my 28 gallon nano cube hqi and I was wondering what the best freshwater starter fish. I eventually want to get a dojo loach and a green spotted puffer but I have read they aren't good fish to start out with. Any help is appreciated

 

[Nu-Nu the eel]

Well if you want a puffer that changes everything in the long run. But im guessing you would like some hardy fish right?

 

[Gboy66]

I am almost done with setting up my 28 gallon nano cube hqi and I was wondering what the best freshwater starter fish. I eventually want to get a dojo loach and a green spotted puffer but I have read they aren't good fish to start out with. Any help is appreciated

Hm well what other fish were you planning for your stock? I dont know much about puffers, but wont it have to be the only gish in the tank (besides ground feeders)

 

[KPCustoms]

ya its my first fish tank some hardy fish would be nice

 

[KPCustoms]

hmm i guess i cant get the puffer it says i need brackish water

 

[Gboy66]

hmm i guess i cant get the puffer it says i need brackish water

Ya you do

 

[KPCustoms]

hmm well that sucks but anyway what are some really good hardy starter fish?

 

[Nu-Nu the eel]

Well tetras are really cool! So you could get a school of about 6-7 tetras to start with

 

[KPCustoms]

so if you get a tetra since its a community fish, say you are getting 6 do you have to get 6 of the same kind of tetra or can u get like 6 different kinds of tetras?

 

[Gboy66]

so if you get a tetra since its a community fish, say you are getting 6 do you have to get 6 of the same kind of tetra or can u get like 6 different kinds of tetras?

Same tetra. I guess you could do different ones, but if they are all the same the tatras feel alot more comfortable, and will school more

 

[Nu-Nu the eel]

In a 29 you could get 2 schools of 7 and a centerpiece fish. That would Be
Cool

 

[Terrance]

hmm well that sucks but anyway what are some really good hardy starter fish?

My brother is a complete noob. He keeps his gourmies and mollies in water with 2ppm ammonia. Pretty toxic water, but they are all alive!

 

[KPCustoms]

In a 29 you could get 2 schools of 7 and a centerpiece fish. That would Be
Cool

whats a center piece fish?

 

[Nu-Nu the eel]

Haha umm gourmis, angel fish, rainbow fish, dwarf gourmis. Not too many options

 

[Gboy66]

My brother is a complete noob. He keeps his gourmies and mollies in water with 2ppm ammonia. Pretty toxic water, but they are all alive!

Lol is this guy your brother or somthing?

 

[KPCustoms]

Haha umm gourmis, angel fish, rainbow fish, dwarf gourmis. Not too many options

one of my friends recommended getting like 30 danios, and she said it would help start up the nitrogen cycle. is this a good idea to start with?

 

[Nu-Nu the eel]

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. Thats called a fish in cycle and it usually ends up with many dead fish

 

[KPCustoms]

ya i don't want to kill my fish thats horrible

 

[Nu-Nu the eel]

Ya you can do a fishless cycle, and its pretty easy, just dose ammonia

 

[KPCustoms]

so if i go with 2 schools of 7 tetras and wait a bit could i get a pleco?