Good beginner fish for a high ph 10 gallon?

[Fhbob]

I'm in the process of cycling my first tank now. I have been testing the ph and it seems to be rather high, around 8, I tested cold water right out of my tap and it was in the 7.5-7.8 range. I figure my tank will settle down into the upper 7 range once the cycle is finished

I want 2 types of fish in the tank. I was thinking 3-5 black skirt tetras as one type, what would be a few other (easily available) suggestions that would go well with the tetra in a high ph tank?

 

[IssyDizzy]

Here are some suggestions:
Rainbow fish
African rams
American rams
Mollies
Bolivian Rams
Glow light tetras
Cories

These have all been healthy in 8.0 Ph as I found surfing the web
Also I found most hardy fish will be able to adjust to the water condition

 

[IssyDizzy]

How big is the tank
Not sure if all of my list above would mix with the tetra

 

[aqua_chem]

I don't think that any of those fish would be a good in a 10g... I'm not even sure that many of those are actual species of fish.



Platies and guppies are great hard water fish. Honestly, most tetras would be better off in larger tanks. You might find yourself much more limited by the tank size and less so your water parameters.

 

[IssyDizzy]

Oh sorry didn't realise ten gal
These are all real I think some are just nicknames

 

[librarygirl]

I agree with Aqua_chem. Most tetras, rasboras and danios are very active fish and need more swim room than a 10 gal can provide. The exceptions are nano fish (ember tetra, chili rasbora or celestial pearl danio). Also most fish will adapt to your PH, which is within normal ranges. You can browse some of the past threads on stocking a 10 gal to get some ideas.