Help me stock my fluval flora!

DannyDapper · 11-12-2012, 07:17 PM

My tank is just about cycled, (it's been a couple days of 0 nitrites/and a tiny bit of ammonia) should be one more week or so and it's finally time for fish! I'm not sure what to stock it with since before I mostly kept bigger tanks the smallest being a 29 gallon. What are some good options for the fluval flora? I know I want some colorful fish (not glo fish) since I mainly set up this tank for my 7 year old nephew that's obsessed with the aquarium of the pacific. Unfortunately for him salt water tanks and I don't mix so freshwater critters it is! If you can post pictures of your suggestions that would be great but not necessary. I can google them =) thank you!!

PS: this is also my very first planted tank! Still looking for some nice hardscape =)

FriendsNotFood · 11-12-2012, 08:03 PM

Fancy betta! The most colorful freshwater fish you can get. Or a school of bright red chili rasboras and some fire red/neon yellow/orange/blue neocaridina shrimp (just one color so they don't interbreed)? Or a group of male endlers and shrimp. Endlers come in crazy neon colors.

andrewss · 11-12-2012, 08:08 PM

^ pretty much what he said lol

**Bubba_Shrimp** · 11-12-2012, 08:10 PM

as FriendsNotFood said - fancy betta. Or, I'd go with small school of CPDs.

Merth · 11-12-2012, 09:36 PM

yes a school of micro fish is awesome

hlaalu · 11-13-2012, 03:00 AM

Fancy guppies! Your nephew will love it when they have babies!

DannyDapper · 11-14-2012, 12:42 AM

Thanks for all the suggestions! I really like endlers so I'm leaning that way, I'll have him pick between endlers and guppies. I like the Galaxy Rasbora's but my LFS doen't have them. I'll keep you guys updated on what I choose!

Newman · 11-14-2012, 01:18 PM

noticed your substrate. if its an active one and your pH goes below 7 and your water is concidered soft, do not get livebearers. they like alkaline and hard water. i believe that can suffer in acidic conditions compared to when they are in basic conditions.
if your tank is acidic go with a betta or acid schooling fish.

DannyDapper · 11-15-2012, 10:18 PM

My PH is between 6.8 and 7.0. I finally went to the LFS, I got 3 neon tetras, 4 galaxy rasboras (they had them today!) and 4 guppies (2 males, 2 females) and I also bought some Christmas moss that apparently came with a hitchhiking crab... Idk what to do with that little guy, he's tiny.

11-12-2012, 07:17 PM	#1
DannyDapper Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Azusa, CA Posts: 85	Help me stock my fluval flora! My tank is just about cycled, (it's been a couple days of 0 nitrites/and a tiny bit of ammonia) should be one more week or so and it's finally time for fish! I'm not sure what to stock it with since before I mostly kept bigger tanks the smallest being a 29 gallon. What are some good options for the fluval flora? I know I want some colorful fish (not glo fish) since I mainly set up this tank for my 7 year old nephew that's obsessed with the aquarium of the pacific. Unfortunately for him salt water tanks and I don't mix so freshwater critters it is! If you can post pictures of your suggestions that would be great but not necessary. I can google them =) thank you!! PS: this is also my very first planted tank! Still looking for some nice hardscape =) Last edited by DannyDapper; 11-12-2012 at 07:23 PM.. Reason: formatting

11-12-2012, 08:08 PM	#3
andrewss Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: ohio Posts: 381	^ pretty much what he said lol __________________ 5 gallon nano journal: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=194294 2 gallon nano journal: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=194519

11-13-2012, 03:00 AM	#6
hlaalu Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 59	Fancy guppies! Your nephew will love it when they have babies! __________________ Nano pond! Fluval Spec V

11-14-2012, 01:18 PM	#8
Newman Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (17/100%) Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: North NJ Posts: 2,156	noticed your substrate. if its an active one and your pH goes below 7 and your water is concidered soft, do not get livebearers. they like alkaline and hard water. i believe that can suffer in acidic conditions compared to when they are in basic conditions. if your tank is acidic go with a betta or acid schooling fish. __________________ http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/pl...rimp-bowl.html

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11-12-2012, 08:03 PM	#2
FriendsNotFood Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (10/100%) Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: West Hollywood, CA Posts: 993	Fancy betta! The most colorful freshwater fish you can get. Or a school of bright red chili rasboras and some fire red/neon yellow/orange/blue neocaridina shrimp (just one color so they don't interbreed)? Or a group of male endlers and shrimp. Endlers come in crazy neon colors.

11-12-2012, 08:10 PM	#4
Bubba_Shrimp Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (26/100%) Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 425	as FriendsNotFood said - fancy betta. Or, I'd go with small school of CPDs.

11-12-2012, 09:36 PM	#5
Merth Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11/100%) Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Denham Springs, La Posts: 577	yes a school of micro fish is awesome

11-14-2012, 12:42 AM	#7
DannyDapper Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Azusa, CA Posts: 85	Thanks for all the suggestions! I really like endlers so I'm leaning that way, I'll have him pick between endlers and guppies. I like the Galaxy Rasbora's but my LFS doen't have them. I'll keep you guys updated on what I choose!

11-15-2012, 10:18 PM	#9
DannyDapper Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Azusa, CA Posts: 85	My PH is between 6.8 and 7.0. I finally went to the LFS, I got 3 neon tetras, 4 galaxy rasboras (they had them today!) and 4 guppies (2 males, 2 females) and I also bought some Christmas moss that apparently came with a hitchhiking crab... Idk what to do with that little guy, he's tiny.