depends what type of tetras, i personally wouldnt put mollies in a 60L as they are a very active fish and can grow quite large.

 

Sorry im completely new to fish.

But I understand that tetra's are good for people starting out. So not sure on which Tetra's but want small hardy ones lol.

 

zebra,lver tip, red/black phantom?

 

Ok I found a website with different Tetra's. But it was a american site don't know if that makes any difference?

I like:

Gold neon
Glowlight
Sliver Tip

Thanks for the help xxx

 

Zebra Tetras??

Tetras can be good but generally, they arent as hardy as others such as livebearers.

Mollies will be too big as will swordtails but once the tank is fully cycled, a trio or so of Platies would be a good one to start with That way you can get 3 different colours if you wanted and they do come in amazing colours.

Guppies are neither here nor there, some arent very hardy these days, depends on quality. They will also limit which tetras you have as silver tips, glowlights, red eyes, columbians and barbs as well are known for being really nippy to long fins. (some of those tetras would get a bit big for 60L though, as would most common barbs).

Some nice hardy fish are:

Platies
Ember Tetra
Silvertip Tetra (no guppies)
Glowlight Tetra
X ray Tetra (no guppies)
Flame Tetra
Black Phantom Tetra
Zebra Danio
Gold Zebra Danio
Leopard Danio
White Cloud Mountain Minnow

That ought to give you choice to start off with, if you want to add fish like Neons or Cardinal Tetras, i would advise leaving it until at least 6-8 weeks after your tank has cycled and had first fish put in.


Would also say leave algae eating catfish and invertebrates like shrimp until last, you need to have a good food supply before you get them.

 

I am loving the Platies.

How many Platies for a 60L tank Please & Thank You xxx

 

I would stick with 3-4 because they do get big n fat and are active, i would use them as a center piece fish and get some tetras next.

 

Thank You xxx

 

Do you have soft or hard water? tetras prefer soft & mollies & guppys (livebearers) prefer hard. You should chose based on what water you have and they will do a lot better.

 

Ive got hard water xxx

 

Livebearers such as guppies, mollys, platys, swordtails prefer hard water. Plants that like hard water are vallis & hornwort (most plants dont like hard water).

 

Ok say's this quickly then hides in case its very wrong.....

I was thinking of plastic plants......

 

Unless you are going dont the whole 'plant substrate, high lighting, fertilizer dosing' route... plastic plants are much better

For the sake of one little plant in the tank, it will make no difference to the water quality, and livebearers will often eat it.

Lots of the more common tetras like neons are tank bred and far more tolerant of harder water than people assume they are.

Most shops keep tetras in tapwater, which, near me has a pH of closer to 9. Though its always worth asking what the shop runs their pH at and if its different to yours, acclimatise the fish very slowly (in a bucket with a bit of airline and a lose knot in it) using drip acclimatising. pH shock is a pretty quick killer, if you put fish in your tank and they almost immediately start spiralling then its usually pH or Nitrites doing it.

 

Thank's for all your help.

I think its going to be three Platy's to beging with. Actually I might just have Platy's to learn with.