new tank

[scotthastings2]

hi there everyone me and my sons just got a fish tank
its a 10 gal we have put in
2- paltes
1- gourami
1- cat fish
1-guppy
1- algea eater
1- frog
3- tetra
would welcome any advice you have to offer to a beginer

[Denorios]

1- algea eater


Check on that "algea eater" if that is your standard issue Pleco, it's going to get way too big for your tank eventually.

[bettaboy691]

you may think its a stupid question but do you know about the fish you have? a lot of people buy whatever they like, the frog can be difficult to feed untill you get into a routine and they are many types of algae eaters,check which one you have to make sure its good for your tank.what gourami do you have?if the 2 platies are opposite sex, you may have unwanted fry but they will probally be eaten with in a few days.tetras really need to be in larger groups,i possably think you may be over stocked,i would suggest taking back a few fish,just for the mean time, make sure your filter if working perfectly and your heater is at a good temp.

[Abbeys_Mom]

Welcome to the forum :)

I think a more important question is...Did you cycle the tank?
If not, then I would read the e-book available on this site, and hang on, it's going to be a bumpy ride.
If your tank isn't cycled, the sensitive fish (like the tetras) will be dead in a few days. Your algae eater might make it, but I am not sure about the others.

I am interested in what type the algae eater is. The cat fish will get too big for you tank if it is not a bristlenose. Bettaboy is right in that frogs are hard to feed. I would recommend frozen blood worms. You can buy it in a sheet (frozen) at your lfs.

If the gourami is not a dwarf, honey, chocolate, croaking or sparkling gourami, it WILL outgrow your tank.

This may seem overwhelming, but don't feel bad. A lot of people get themselves in the same position. The people at the stores don't care, because they know they will have repeat business once all your fish die.

[jeffs99dime]

welcome to a.c.

[Drumachine09]

If you got a run of the mill channel catfish, get it out asap. They are disease ridden, get HUGE, and are very messy. same with pictus cats sans the diseases.

[scotthastings2]

supposedly all he fish we bought are all less then 2"
we did cycle the tank it has been running more then a month we did put fish in and lost half of them had the water retested and was told it was in good shape i am still learing the names of these fish i believe we have sparkling gourami

[jeffs99dime]

take some pics of your fish and the rest of us will be able to tell you the exact names and so forth