is this 15g set-up okay?

[frenchpea2002]

I was thinking of getting angelfish, and I was thinking of getting 2 quarter sized ones (the smallest my lfs has) and then a small school (6) of small (.75-1 inch) gold zebra danios.

It's a 15g cycled hex:
temp 78
amm: 0
nitrIte: 0
nitrAte: 10
ph: 7.8

currently is has a few guppies and some fry in it that will go into my 10g.

 

[greenmaji]

Angelfish get up to 8" I would want a bigger tank for them...

 

[Blazeherd2306]

If I were you, I would not get the angelfish, because they should be in a 30 gal at least. What are the dimensions of the tank. I also suggest that you don't get 6 zebra danios because the would not have much room to move sindce they stay near the surface. Keep in mind that you would not be able to put many fish in your tank because there isn't much surface area.

HTH

 

[Menagerie]

Hex tanks are fun to look at, but hard to stock. I have a ten gal hex and have tried various fish in there. Currently, it is home to a crayfish.
Aside from the angels getting too big for that tank too quickly, they can be aggressive. A hex tank does not allow a lot of room for two angel fish to get away from each other. I would also not keep fish that like swimming room.

 

[frenchpea2002]

how fast will the angel's grow? My mom wants to get a 46g bowfront, and I'd absolutely love that, even though she'd put angels in it (I'm not particularly fond of them) as the main fish. So if I were to start the pair in the 15, how soon would I need to convince my mom to get the biger tank?

also, what would be good to stock in it? the dimensions are 6 sides that are 8 inches each, which is 14in from flat side to flat side, and 24 inches high, which according to a hex gallon calc, is actually 17.28g, so I figure about 15g with the substrate...

 

[greenmaji]

I wouldnt put them in the little hex in the first place..
maybe a betta? or some small killies?

 

[frenchpea2002]

ok, so the angels are out, I'll have to think of another way to get my mom to get the 46 bowfront... *sigh* I'll have to look through the killis...I don't know much about them.

 

[Blazeherd2306]

Killies would be great for a tank that size, but they are expensive.

 

[greenmaji]

Try aquabid.com.. they sell the eggs on there sometimes.. hatch out the little fishies!

 

[frenchpea2002]

I just looked some up, and they are very colorful...I'll have to see if any of the lfs have any that will fit my small budget. Any other (cheaper) suggestions?

 

[greenmaji]

$11.00 buy it now price on 15 eggs.. orange lyertail killie..
http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?fwkillifishe&1120531952
aquabid.com

http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?fwkillifishe
for killfish egg auctions..

 

[gheitman]

Some other small fish that could fit in that tank include cherry barbs and some of the smaller gouramis.