DH and I have tossed around a million ideas in the last few days about saltwater, freshwater, size of tank, types of fish, ultimate goal for the look of the tank. Here is what we have settled on (for now), not in a hurry to buy or do all at once. Patience is a virtue.
We want a 14g biocube and have sourced a good price on one. We prefer the look of the biocube but don't want the bigger size. It's adorable and seems manageable. I don't really care for rectangular tanks, I know, I'm weird. We like the modern look of the biocube.
Our intent is to make it pretty, but more importantly we want it to be a healthy environment for our fish friends
so are definitely willing to make changes to our ideas thus far. That's why I'm here, I want someone to look at the ideas we have and make suggestions for change if needed.
I used a website to give an idea of what fish I could put together as tank mates. We want a larger school of tiny fish, a group of three small fish and a single medium sized fish. My initial thoughts are ten neon tetras, three scarlet badis and one dwarf gourami. The website I used said that puts us at an 86% stocking level, which I think is good as we don't want to overcrowd these little guys. I wonder though, if they are all middle dwellers (and I believe they are) will it be too crowded in their preferred swimming area?
Also, as far as the "landscaping" I'd like to do a course sand, some big pebbles and a few plants (faux, I think). I am attaching an image of my landscape inspiration. Is this a suitable environment for the above mentioned fish?
Please forgive me, I'm a total newb, other than a betta we had for a few years before having children. We've always wanted to get into fish and now we are deciding to take the plunge, starting small.
Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. Please ignore my want for prettiness and give me a dose of fish reality.
We want a 14g biocube and have sourced a good price on one. We prefer the look of the biocube but don't want the bigger size. It's adorable and seems manageable. I don't really care for rectangular tanks, I know, I'm weird. We like the modern look of the biocube.
Our intent is to make it pretty, but more importantly we want it to be a healthy environment for our fish friends
so are definitely willing to make changes to our ideas thus far. That's why I'm here, I want someone to look at the ideas we have and make suggestions for change if needed.I used a website to give an idea of what fish I could put together as tank mates. We want a larger school of tiny fish, a group of three small fish and a single medium sized fish. My initial thoughts are ten neon tetras, three scarlet badis and one dwarf gourami. The website I used said that puts us at an 86% stocking level, which I think is good as we don't want to overcrowd these little guys. I wonder though, if they are all middle dwellers (and I believe they are) will it be too crowded in their preferred swimming area?
Also, as far as the "landscaping" I'd like to do a course sand, some big pebbles and a few plants (faux, I think). I am attaching an image of my landscape inspiration. Is this a suitable environment for the above mentioned fish?
Please forgive me, I'm a total newb, other than a betta we had for a few years before having children. We've always wanted to get into fish and now we are deciding to take the plunge, starting small.
Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. Please ignore my want for prettiness and give me a dose of fish reality.
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