33 gallon ideas- opinions needed

Hi! So I might be getting a 33 gallon aquarium... It comes with an air pump, heater, light, filter. So I just need gravel, decor, test kit, and fish, right? Anyone know of cheap gravel/decor? Cheap places to buy fish? Also, what kinds of fish could I do? Open to all suggestions. Thanks!

Also forgot to mention that id either have to move 6-7 guppies and 2 Cory catfish, or rehome them.

 

Angelfish or pearl gourami would be nice.

 

You forgot
Fish foods
decoration/hiding rest places
A bottle of Prime or amquil water conditioner
Gravel vacuum
thermometer
fishnet

The cheapest and easiest substrate is a bare bottom tank.
Cheapest fish and supplies are acquired by waiting until someone on craigslist offers something for a fair price.
Online pet stores often have better deals on equipment and food, and free shipping on sales of a certain price. you could easily go over the 49$ required by many stores when starting out.

What fish can you have?
What are the dimensions of the tank?
What kind of fish are you interested in?

 

Thanks! I currently have a 10 gallon and a Betta tank, so I'm all set on water conditioner, fish net, gravel vac, prime. Imo, bare bottoms are not pretty.

dimensions are 30x18x12. My grandparents found an old one in their garage. So I don't have to use it but because of what they found with it, it'd be cheap to upgrade. And then I'd split my ten and give my bettas a better home in that.

I was thinking about a school of tetras/barbs/etc. I'd prefer to be colorful. Dwarf gourami, pleco, and then my guppies/cories I have now in ten, I would move to 33g.

 

I was thinking about a school of tetras/barbs/etc.

I like large schools of one kind of fish. It is fun to watch their behavior.

 

Yeah, that's what I thought too. Have a large school, bottom feeders, center piece fish, and my guppies

 

If you plant to keep the cories, you should really get at least 5 more of the same species

Gold barbs are super colorful, cherry barbs are too but I hear different things about them and they worry me.
diamond tetra are gorgeous,

 

Yes. I was planning on upping to 4 at least. Thanks!

 

I wouldn't start angelfish in a 33 gallon tank. I mean yea you could but it is a bit small. To be honest with a small tank i would stay smallish. It is hard to give advice without knowing the dimensions of your tank - it is one of those tanks that come in different dimensions.
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Given the guppies i would consider something like sparkling gourami (they are 1 to 1 1/2 inch); chili rasboras; maybe white fin rosy tetra if you want a larger tetra - cherry barbs - neon tetra but if your tank is tall and narrow then i would skip the schooling fish as most of these fishes like a bit of room for swimming. If you want a larger center fish maybe honey gourami but they prefer tank mates and your tank is going to be pretty full after you add your current stock and a schooling fish. If perhaps your tank is a 33 long (48 inches long and 12 inches high) then you could go for something like a pair of apistogramma which would add a lot of character to the tank.

Angelfish or pearl gourami would be nice.

 

I wouldn't start angelfish in a 33 gallon tank. I mean yea you could but it is a bit small. To be honest with a small tank i would stay smallish. It is hard to give advice without knowing the dimensions of your tank - it is one of those tanks that come in different dimensions.
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Given the guppies i would consider something like sparkling gourami (they are 1 to 1 1/2 inch); chili rasboras; maybe white fin rosy tetra if you want a larger tetra - cherry barbs - neon tetra but if your tank is tall and narrow then i would skip the schooling fish as most of these fishes like a bit of room for swimming. If you want a larger center fish maybe honey gourami but they prefer tank mates and your tank is going to be pretty full after you add your current stock and a schooling fish. If perhaps your tank is a 33 long (48 inches long and 12 inches high) then you could go for something like a pair of apistogramma which would add a lot of character to the tank.

See response #5 above.

 

Is that 18 inches wide and 12 inches high or 12 inches wide and 18 inches high; also if it is very old - i would fill it in a bathtub and let it sit for a few days to make sure it doesn't leak. You then have to drain it via siphon the water out (never try to lift a tank with water in it as the bottom will break - this is assuming you can lift several hundred pounds in the first place ).
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On the bathtub thing this only works if the bottom is flat - if your bathtub (as many are) has some curvature to it and the bottom doesn't rest flat then dont' fill it.
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By the way the standard dimensions of a 29 gallon tank is 30 inches long 12 inches wide and 18 inches high - so this might be a standard 29.
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You can get a glass lid at petco for something like $20 if you want one.
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These tank fill up fast so i'd go slow on acquiring fishes.

dimensions are 30x18x12. My grandparents found an old one in their garage. So I don't have to use it but because of what they found with it, it'd be cheap to upgrade. And then I'd split my ten and give my bettas a better home in that.

I was thinking about a school of tetras/barbs/etc. I'd prefer to be colorful. Dwarf gourami, pleco, and then my guppies/cories I have now in ten, I would move to 33g.

 

I wouldn't start angelfish in a 33 gallon tank. I mean yea you could but it is a bit small. To be honest with a small tank i would stay smallish. It is hard to give advice without knowing the dimensions of your tank - it is one of those tanks that come in different dimensions.
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Given the guppies i would consider something like sparkling gourami (they are 1 to 1 1/2 inch); chili rasboras; maybe white fin rosy tetra if you want a larger tetra - cherry barbs - neon tetra but if your tank is tall and narrow then i would skip the schooling fish as most of these fishes like a bit of room for swimming. If you want a larger center fish maybe honey gourami but they prefer tank mates and your tank is going to be pretty full after you add your current stock and a schooling fish. If perhaps your tank is a 33 long (48 inches long and 12 inches high) then you could go for something like a pair of apistogramma which would add a lot of character to the tank.

Yeah. I was thinking a school of neons, a dwarf gourami, and then bottom cleaners

Is that 18 inches wide and 12 inches high or 12 inches wide and 18 inches high; also if it is very old - i would fill it in a bathtub and let it sit for a few days to make sure it doesn't leak. You then have to drain it via siphon the water out (never try to lift a tank with water in it as the bottom will break - this is assuming you can lift several hundred pounds in the first place ).
-
On the bathtub thing this only works if the bottom is flat - if your bathtub (as many are) has some curvature to it and the bottom doesn't rest flat then dont' fill it.
--
By the way the standard dimensions of a 29 gallon tank is 30 inches long 12 inches wide and 18 inches high - so this might be a standard 29.
-
You can get a glass lid at petco for something like $20 if you want one.
-
These tank fill up fast so i'd go slow on acquiring fishes.

K. honestly I don't know if it's that tall or wide. My grandparents told me dimensions.
Thanks. I used the aquarium calculator on here... But it probably is 29. I've never heard of a 33 gallon... Thank you for your help! Much appreciated