GOLDFISH OR TROPICAL FISH

If you want to do a first time cold water tank you Danios are a bit of a no brainer. Almost indestructible, active, sociable and pretty easy to maintain they're a great starter fish.Danios
 
Athanor said:
If you want to do a first time cold water tank you Danios are a bit of a no brainer. Almost indestructible, active, sociable and pretty easy to maintain they're a great starter fish.Danios
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By Coldwater I take it you mean room temp?

My danios started off life in a little 20 litre room temp tank, and they were doing alright.

Then i moved them to a gigantic 94 litre, with tetras and lots of live plants, heated up to 25, and they are doing great. Really nice to watch them play.
 
Brookert said:
By Coldwater I take it you mean room temp?
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Yep... I'm not an expert however, just have a young child and did some research around what fish would be fun to watch, you could have half a dozen in a relatively "normal" sized tank, are relatively clean and will survive the odd day little 'un forgets to feed them. :)
 
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martinharris201 said:
now i am confused as people are telling me goldfish are easier and the tropical are easier to keep so know i dunno what to do lol
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probably depends on the type of tropical fish

ordinary goldfish are quite hardy but also grow a bit and make a mess

you can get tropical fish that are rather hardy too, will be smaller than goldfish and so will make less mess - other tropical fish however require quite particular conditions and more care etc..

suggest you go down to your local aquatic centre/shop etc.. and have a chat with them
 
A 110 can hold a thriving community.
In a tank that size, you should get a mid sized external filter, as they are easier to clean when required.
You will need a heater. They are usually rated to the size of a tank when you purchase them. Just buy something with a rating slightly higher than your own tank size.
Speak to the local fish shop, and ask them what they use to cycle their tanks, and ask them for advice on doing a "fish in cycle".
This is a way of getting the tank going with the bacteria is needs to keep the water clean. You can also ask them for some "filter media" from an established tank to help speed up the process.
A carefully managed fish in cycle is perfectly safe for fish, provided the necessary water changes are maintained for the first couple of weeks, especially when feeding lightly and using established filter media in with the new media in the filter. Even just hanging some used gravel from another tank in the foot of an old pair of tights will have a similar effect.
 
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