15 gal stocking

[Golfball98]

I Have been given an aquael hexaset 15 gallon tank and it need to be resealed which I'm in the process of doing and for stocking I was thinking a group of pygmy corys and RCS and some cpd's but I was wondering what else would be suitable if I can't get the cpd's as I really want the corys and RCS. I have had a tropical tank before when I was even younger ( I'm 15) and that didn't go well due to lack of advice so I'm determined for this to work I plan on planting the tank too. Any advice and all suggestion will be taken on board

 

[Masha]

Have you read up about cycling your tank? That is probably the single most important thing to understand. Will help you keep your fish healthy and happy

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/the-a...-Guide-and-FAQ-to-Fishless-Cycling/Page1.html

 

[Golfball98]

Yea I've been sick for a few months and I spent that whole time researching pygmy corys rcs and cycling

 

[Masha]

Good for you. That's so important, to keep yourself informed.

Are you planning to have live plants at all?

 

[Golfball98]

Yea I plan on it but I don't want a co2 system so I'm thinking plants like Java fern, Java moss, anubias maybe an amazon sword and some moss balls

 

[Masha]

Sounds good. A low-light tank, that's what I'm doing too.

 

[Golfball98]

Cool do u have any ideas for fish if I can't get the cpd's because I'm in Ireland and there is very few good lfs around

 

[Masha]

That's celestial pearl danio, right?
They do look stunning. Also have the same problem, I don't know if my local shops stock them.

So you are looking for small colorful schooling fish rather than say gourami or similar?

 

[Golfball98]

Yea they're celestial pearl danio and yea I'm looking for small colourful schoolers

 

[Masha]

Hoping others will respond on stocking ideas, I'm no good at that.

Bloodfin or Serpae tetras, maybe?

 

[Golfball98]

Thanks for all your help and hopefully someone will help with the stocking

 

[Ewan Thorne]

White cloud minnows look nice

 

[Golfball98]

Are they not cold water?

 

[Ewan Thorne]

They can go up to about 24 degrees Celsius and be fine but yes they can be kept in cold water

 

[Ewan Thorne]

Well mine are fine at that temperature but they will prefer lower temperatures

 

[Golfball98]

They are very nice and I will look into them however I haven't seen them in person around here is there any other fish that could work ? Thank u very much for the advice.

 

[Ewan Thorne]

Killifish are cool little guys but there not really a schooling fish and if you lfs aren't that good then you might have trouble getting them but you could look into them

 

[Ewan Thorne]

The blood fin tetras the guy said are nice fish

 

[Golfball98]

Well I have one really good lfs that I trust because the guy who works there is addicted to fish but it's a 1 hour drive and I have to get my mam to drive me but I'll look into the killifish and the tetras,would harlequin rasboras be ok in this tank?

 

[Ewan Thorne]

Yer the harlequins would be fine