I've scraped the hexagon tank I mentioned in my first thread and am now planning a 29g tank (regular rectangular shape).
Fyi: My tap water tests 7.6pH (after being left out overnight), will this be problematic?
So, I want a peaceful community tank (preferably nothing aggressive or nippy), and no livebearers (I don't want babies all over the place).
What I'd like to stock:
6-8 Von Rio Flame Tetras
8 Zebra Danios (possibly 4 regular, 4 golden)
6-8 Panda Cories
1 male Betta? (I'm thinking as a center-piece fish)
So what numbers of these guys should I keep as to not overstock?
Could I mix 4 panda cories with 4 of a different cory (say peppered or bronze), or would they not shoal properly?
I'm planning on buying a 10g tank to use as a quarantine/hospital tank, so if the betta is quarrelsome, he can be moved to this tank. What experiences have you all had with bettas in community tanks? Would one work (assuming a good personality) with the other fish I plan to stock?
What would another good center-piece fish be? I want something with color! (No fin-nippers, and I also am thinking a gourami is too susceptible to getting sick).
Thoughts?
Fyi: My tap water tests 7.6pH (after being left out overnight), will this be problematic?
So, I want a peaceful community tank (preferably nothing aggressive or nippy), and no livebearers (I don't want babies all over the place).
What I'd like to stock:
6-8 Von Rio Flame Tetras
8 Zebra Danios (possibly 4 regular, 4 golden)
6-8 Panda Cories
1 male Betta? (I'm thinking as a center-piece fish)
So what numbers of these guys should I keep as to not overstock?
Could I mix 4 panda cories with 4 of a different cory (say peppered or bronze), or would they not shoal properly?
I'm planning on buying a 10g tank to use as a quarantine/hospital tank, so if the betta is quarrelsome, he can be moved to this tank. What experiences have you all had with bettas in community tanks? Would one work (assuming a good personality) with the other fish I plan to stock?
What would another good center-piece fish be? I want something with color! (No fin-nippers, and I also am thinking a gourami is too susceptible to getting sick).
Thoughts?