Waz
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I'm going to start off by saying I've already read the beginner articles ^^. I'm going to explain my situation and then write a list of questions, just to make it easier.
I have never owned fish before, but I've decided I want to try my hand at the hobby. Fish are one of the only critters I have never owned, or even taken care of. Due to lack of space, I'll only be able to have a 10-20g tank (Lets say 10 for the purpose of discussion).
Ideally, I'd like to have a variety of very calm fish, with at least one ghost shrimp (A personal favourite - I hope this won't be an issue as I don't want big/agressive fish that might eat it), and, if I can find one, an Inca snail (I have more questions about snails, too). I have also been thinking of getting a betta to hang out at the top of the tank, but I'm worried about it picking on it's tankmates. A Dwarf gouramI or a cory cat would also be really neat, but I would like to have a small shoal of tetras or guppies.
As I understand it, the rule of thumb is 1 gallon per 1" of fish, which is easy enough for me as I prefer small fish (under 2" at adult size). However, while reading through the descriptions of fish on this website, I noticed that many of the small fish I like do best when in groups of 5 or more, so what kind of small fish do well in singles or groups of 2-3?
I was also wondering if anyone had suggestions about live plants that would suit the environment of the fish, as well as substrates to grow them in.
If I got a single snail, would I run into problems with infestations? How easy is it to breed ghost shrimp, and is there any easy way of determining gender?
I have never owned fish before, but I've decided I want to try my hand at the hobby. Fish are one of the only critters I have never owned, or even taken care of. Due to lack of space, I'll only be able to have a 10-20g tank (Lets say 10 for the purpose of discussion).
Ideally, I'd like to have a variety of very calm fish, with at least one ghost shrimp (A personal favourite - I hope this won't be an issue as I don't want big/agressive fish that might eat it), and, if I can find one, an Inca snail (I have more questions about snails, too). I have also been thinking of getting a betta to hang out at the top of the tank, but I'm worried about it picking on it's tankmates. A Dwarf gouramI or a cory cat would also be really neat, but I would like to have a small shoal of tetras or guppies.
As I understand it, the rule of thumb is 1 gallon per 1" of fish, which is easy enough for me as I prefer small fish (under 2" at adult size). However, while reading through the descriptions of fish on this website, I noticed that many of the small fish I like do best when in groups of 5 or more, so what kind of small fish do well in singles or groups of 2-3?
I was also wondering if anyone had suggestions about live plants that would suit the environment of the fish, as well as substrates to grow them in.
If I got a single snail, would I run into problems with infestations? How easy is it to breed ghost shrimp, and is there any easy way of determining gender?