Need help in setting up new tank.

[Raj278]

Hi, I'm new to fish keeping and bought a tank (61*41*40 cm). I need to know the following.

1. I like to keep number of fishes that keeps tank colorful and also doesn't mess with each other. What are the fishes recommended?
2. Which water is suitable for fishes and what is cycling? How it should be done? Can I use mineral Cane water?
3. How to setup planted aquarium and what plants are good for fishes? Looking for low tech.
4. Can I keep stones along with plants?
5. My tank comes with inbuilt filter and o2. Is that enough or I need to equip something more?
6. How to setup fish environment?

Please help me friends.

[SCORPIO]

Hi welcome.
1. What color fishes you want to keep in your tank.
2. Means RO water? What type of water of your supply?
3. Setting up a planted tank is long procedure.
a. Choose the right tank.
b. Choose suitable soil, ligh, filter etc.
c. Now decide what type of aquascape you want to setup means dutch, nature.
d. Collect the hardscape material like as rocks, driftwoods.
e. Design hardscape.
f. Choose suitable plants.

Most of the plants suitable for fishes.
Low tech plants are:
Foreground: Marselia hirsuta, Anubias petite, Hair grass etc.
Middleground: Anubias sp., Java ferns, Mosses, Saggitaria subulata rtc.

Background: Rotala rotundofolia, Ferns, Anubias, Hygrophila pinnetifida, Valiseneria etc.

4. Yes, you can keep rocks.
5. You can start initial setup with available hardware.
6. Setting up fish environment means replica of natural environment of fish.

[Raj278]

Thanks for responding !
1. I like to keep red white yellow black color fishes. Especially it should be friendly with each other.
2. Can I use cane mineral water or RO water from purifier?
What if I use corporation water? What's cycling of tank?
3. I like to use minimum plants that looks natural
4. Can I keep pebbles above soil level?

[SCORPIO]

1. Go for Sarpae tetra , black and white widow tetras.
2. If supply water is good, then use it.
3. Then dont go for soil. Just get some ferns, Anubias, mosses, Hygrophila pinnatifida and tie with rocks or woods.
4. Why do you want to put pebbles above soil?

[Raj278]

My wish is to keep stones, rock and wood with some plants. As a beginner I don't want to keep fully planted tank. So tetras would be good for this setup right?

And one more thing I have no idea on Cycle. What is that? Should I do that before I leave the fish in tank? If so how should I do?

[SCORPIO]

My wish is to keep stones, rock and wood with some plants. As a beginner I don't want to keep fully planted tank. So tetras would be good for this setup right?

And one more thing I have no idea on Cycle. What is that? Should I do that before I leave the fish in tank? If so how should I do?

Tetras will be good.

Cycling means growth of beneficial bacteria in tank. Need around 30-40days. But if you have a filter from running tank, cycle period can be bye pass. Add fishes atleast 15 days.

[sushant]

Cycling means growth of beneficial bacteria in tank. Need around 30-40days. But if you have a filter from running tank, cycle period can be bye pass. Add fishes atleast 15 days.

This is also referred to as nitrogen cycle, where in harmful nitrogenous waste is converted into less harmful nitrogenous compounds which can finally be consumed by plants or removed with water change.

For colorful fish you can go with mollies and guppies they come in many colour variants and are easily available.


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[Raj278]

I want to give my pair of gold fish back to store. How can I take them? It will take around 15 km(40 mins) to reach the place.

[Pintoo]

I want to give my pair of gold fish back to store. How can I take them? It will take around 15 km(40 mins) to reach the place.

Take a big polythene.
fill half with water.
release fish in the packet.
fill the polythene with air and tie the packet.