New Aquarium

[worm]

I have set up a new Aquarium (10 Gal) for the first time. I would like to keep angel fish in it. Any reccomendations on what fish I should start the aquarium with to prepare it?

[sergo]

none, do a fishless cycle.

[jeffs99dime]

fishless cycle all the way. see the free aquarium e-book in the left margin of the site

[worm]

It has been running with live plants for a day. The guide reccomeds cycling fish, Zebra Danios. Will they get along with the Angel Fish; or is there a better choice?

[Drumachine09]

Unless you get a really small angel, angels need 15-20 gallons per fish, and a high tank, because they grow more up then out.

[worm]

That helps, I will do my homework on Angel fish. If the tank is not big enough I will choose a smaller fish. They just need to look cool for my kids. Any suggestions.

[Chrona]

I would recommend some guppies or platies. Fun bunch that are always moving around and you can keep them in a 10g tank. Note that they breed easily, so you need to keep that and the tank capacity in mind before mixing sexes

[worm]

Thanks, I will check them out.thumbs2: :15:

[Lady Hobbs]

No angels! They need larger aquariums. No more than 2 in a 30 gallon.

[Fishguy2727]

Platies, a school of tetras, danios, guppies, most small community fish will do well in a properly maintained 10 gallon.

[Drumachine09]

A couple black lyretailed mollies would be nice. I admire their tails. They look neat.

[Incredulous_Ed]

The fast moving danios are always fun.

Glass catfish are really cool for kids, They love the way you can see right through them. You could keep 5 in a ten gallon.