Wondering if im doing good w my new aquarium

Hello everyone!
I just purchased a 36-gallon tank a couple of weeks ago and was wondering what i all need. For now i have a python, water conditioner, tests strips, filter, heater, decorations, and a light. Do i need a air pump? Circulation pulp? Bubbles? I want my tank to feel more filled, as of right now it feels pretty empty with only 4 fishes in it, so what types of fish can i get to make it more filled? I was also considering getting some ADF, but heard it was maybe not a good idea with the fish i already have. What does ADF go well with? Hope the picture helps a little more.
Thank you in advance.

 

Welcome to the forum, my friend! I don't immediately see any huge problems with the setup physically, but I do have two questions for you;

1 - Do I see 1 or 2 goldfishes in that tank? Goldfish get huge - easily 6 inches for the fancy varieties (double that for comets and similarly shaped strains) - and it's debatable whether they should be in a tank this size. (And yes, goldfishes WILL eat ADF's when they get big enough - as well as any other aquarium occupant small enough to fit in their mouths).

2 - Is the tank cycled?

The air pump is not necessary as long as the filter is disturbing the water surface sufficiently; however, it would not be a bad idea to keep one around in the event the filter fails (an annoyingly common occurrence with external aquarium filters). African dwarf frogs are very slow eaters and often struggle to compete with fish for food, so I would omit them from this tank personally. If you ever do try to keep ADF's, I would recommend keeping them in something smaller than this tank, which would allow you to easily keep track of whether they are successfully eating before any fishy tankmates (hopefully also relatively slow eaters) can rob them of their breakfast.

 

Welcome to the forum, my friend! I don't immediately see any huge problems with the setup physically, but I do have two questions for you;

1 - Do I see 1 or 2 goldfishes in that tank? Goldfish get huge - easily 6 inches for the fancy varieties (double that for comets and similarly shaped strains) - and it's debatable whether they should be in a tank this size. (And yes, goldfishes WILL eat ADF's when they get big enough - as well as any other aquarium occupant small enough to fit in their mouths).

2 - Is the tank cycled?

The air pump is not necessary as long as the filter is disturbing the water surface sufficiently; however, it would not be a bad idea to keep one around in the event the filter fails (an annoyingly common occurrence with external aquarium filters). African dwarf frogs are very slow eaters and often struggle to compete with fish for food, so I would omit them from this tank personally. If you ever do try to keep ADF's, I would recommend keeping them in something smaller than this tank, which would allow you to easily keep track of whether they are successfully eating before any fishy tankmates (hopefully also relatively slow eaters) can rob them of their breakfast.

Thank you so much for your response! I have a 10 gallon tank i was thinking of putting a beta in, can i putt an ADF in with that? What else can i put with my beta?

 

Hello and welcome to fishlore

don’t add anything else to the tank in the photo as you have goldfish, explained in the previous post .

As for betta tank mates it all kinda depends on how friendly your betta is ! Each one is a little different and us it’s own personality. Some are friendly little guys and some will attack anything that moves. How about trying a snail buddy? I recommend a nerite snail.

 

You need to keep African dwarf frogs in a group of at least 3. Each Adf needs about 3 gallons. Some bettas will be fine with ADFs, others may bully, and or steal their food. AdFs generally do better in a more shallow tank, the ten gallon should work for 3 ADFs and a docile betta, but your 36 gallon looks tall.
Ideally, ADFs would be in a species only tank, they are bad swimmers and bad eaters, and its just easier. And because they thrive in a shollow tank, good tank mate possibilities are slim.

what are the dimensions of the 36 gallon?
What kind of fish do you have in it?
Is the tank cycled?
What temperature is the water?
what is the ph or the water?

Welcome to fishlore, hope we can answer your questions!