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Beginner with fish tank, help2007-11-24 23:10:10

i just got a new 20 gallon fish tank and it came with 2 chocolate albino algea suckers and i was just wondering what would be some good fish to get that would all get along and some helpful "tips" on everything from feeding to cleaning. thanx!

Answers:

First: read up on cycling your tank. You will kill fish if you don't cycle it. Read up on that by searching it on Google, or reading this article:

http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/fi...

Next, it's all up to your taste about sticking your tank. Don't get something of everything; most fish prefer larger groups of their own species. Corydoras catfish are amusing and very active bottom-level fish. They help clean food that falls to the bottom, but should be fed sinking bottomfeeder pellets. They should be in groups of 3 or more. They are sensitive to nitrate buildup and salt in their water.

Tetras are also a common choice, as there are many colors and shapes to choose from and the shoal well. They are also very hardy fish that will tolerate a lot of conditions from temperature swings and ammonia spikes to different food. They are mostly mid-level to surface dwellers and prefer groups of 5 or more.

Feeding should be by level, fish and amount eaten. Higher level fish should be fed floating food, like common tropical flakes, so as to not compete with bottom dwellers, and bottom level fish should be fed sinking foods, like bottom dweller pellets for the same reason. It may take you a bit, but carefully monitor how much the fish eat in the span of 2 or 3 minutes and adjust the amount you give them accordingly. A group of 4 or 5 Cory catfish will need one sinking bottom dweller pellet a day, for example, but if they compete with other aquiarium denizens, like Apple snails, there may need to be one in the morning and another at night to feed everyone evenly.