Admara
Aquarium Advice Newbie
Hello everyone!
To get the basics down: I recently bought a TopFin 15 Gallon starter kit. It comes with a hood, corner filter, heater, and thermometer. The tank is up and running now (it was cycled properly before being stocked), and currently houses five zebra danios which I'm using for a research project on the effects of magnetic fields on nonmigratory freshwater fish.
The project will end soon, and I'd love to keep a nice tank and move it out of the seclusion of my bedroom to the living room. I bought the fish from my local fish store; the owner and I are on good terms and he's more than happy to swap the danios out for some livebearers when I've finished up.
Now here's the problem: my family likes the danios. They want to keep them, but they also want to add new fish. I've not been able to find much information on stocking a 15 gallon tank. Is it an unusual size?
I suppose I have a few questions, being a newbie.
Firstly, I've read some horror stories about danios beating up on late additions to their tanks, especially small tetras. Will stocking the tank with anything other than fast-moving, zippy danios result in violent behavior?
Second question: Are there any interesting freshwater fish you recommend for beginners that would mesh well with the existing group of danios?
And, lastly, if you started fresh and got rid of the danios, would the stocking options be more diverse? Do you have ideas or suggestions on how to stock it?
Thank you so much for reading, any and all help is appreciated!
To get the basics down: I recently bought a TopFin 15 Gallon starter kit. It comes with a hood, corner filter, heater, and thermometer. The tank is up and running now (it was cycled properly before being stocked), and currently houses five zebra danios which I'm using for a research project on the effects of magnetic fields on nonmigratory freshwater fish.
The project will end soon, and I'd love to keep a nice tank and move it out of the seclusion of my bedroom to the living room. I bought the fish from my local fish store; the owner and I are on good terms and he's more than happy to swap the danios out for some livebearers when I've finished up.
Now here's the problem: my family likes the danios. They want to keep them, but they also want to add new fish. I've not been able to find much information on stocking a 15 gallon tank. Is it an unusual size?
I suppose I have a few questions, being a newbie.
Firstly, I've read some horror stories about danios beating up on late additions to their tanks, especially small tetras. Will stocking the tank with anything other than fast-moving, zippy danios result in violent behavior?
Second question: Are there any interesting freshwater fish you recommend for beginners that would mesh well with the existing group of danios?
And, lastly, if you started fresh and got rid of the danios, would the stocking options be more diverse? Do you have ideas or suggestions on how to stock it?
Thank you so much for reading, any and all help is appreciated!
