New Tank Help

[VolpeRossa]

Hi, I'm getting my first tank from a friend who is upgrading and need some help with set up and what kind of fish to get. the tank is between 10 and 20 gallons(shes not sure which one shes upgrading) and i want some types of cory cat or pleco. so my questions are these... how do i go about setting a tank up for this type of fish? and can plecos be kept in tanks by themselves?

 

[FishyBusiness]

Knowing exact tank size would help. What are the dimentions? It could be a 10,15 or 20. What you can do in a 20 is much greater than a 10. Yes plecos can be kept solo. With a small tank go with a small breed such as bristlenose or clown. Cory's maybe salt and pepper or julii. Plecos have large bio loads so be sure to have extra filtration!

 

[FishyBusiness]

Also maybe check out www.aqadvisor.com

 

[M1k3y_gumi]

That site is a good starting point for getting a general idea but it is not a good idea for the final word. If its only 10 gallons then you should not get a pleco period. Even with a 20 I only suggest a smaller species like a bristle nose. Pygmy cories would be alot. Better of a fit. You can do panda cories too but they need at least 5 to be happy so I would go with pygmys.

 

[librarygirl]

If you can get the exact tank size it'll help us help you with stocking better. Stocking for a 10 is much different than a 20.

Is your friend giving you a used filter from the tank or its filter media? If so then it should be already cycled and it'll help a lot. If not, you'll have to start over. Give this link a read: Guide to Starting a Freshwater Aquarium - Aquarium Advice

 

[VolpeRossa]

Is your friend giving you a used filter from the tank or its filter media? If so then it should be already cycled and it'll help a lot.[/url]

Yeah She's giving me a filter and the rest of the stuff in the tank like plants and gravel.