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What fish should I put in my 30 gallon tank?

I have an empty 30 gallon tank. I am hoping to fill it and put fish in it some time this year, but am really in no rush. Does anybody have any suggestions for some beautiful or cool fish (preferably big, I already have a 50 gallon with a bunch of little guys) I should put in my 30 gallon? I am fairly new to aquarium stuff. I was initially thinking of getting an axolotl because they are adorable but I figured it might be smarter to stick to what I know—tropical fish.

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u/300breadsticks — 4 days ago

Has my obsession with getting new fish crowded my tank?

I have a 15 gallon tank, with like 5-6 baby snails that just came from a couple live plants I got. I am fairly new to all this. In my tank, along with the snails, I have one clown pleco, 5 (previously 6) mickey mouse platys, 2 lyretail dalmation mollies, 2 green corys, and 3 albino corys which I got yesterday. I feel like I may have too much going on but I don’t have another tank to split them up or anything. Also I think one of my mollie’s might be pregnant but I’m not too sure, as I am fairly new to other fish (I’ve only ever had bettas up until a couple months ago). I’ve had my betta (in a separate 5 gallon) since october so I only really know some things about the other fish I have. I love buying new fish but I am worried I’m crowding my 15 gallon tank.

P.S, (obviously) I am stopping myself, I won’t be putting anymore fish in this tank lol

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u/300breadsticks — 2 months ago

Has my obsession with getting new fish crowded my tank?

I have a 15 gallon tank, with like 5-6 baby snails that just came from a couple live plants I got. I am fairly new to all this. In my tank, along with the snails, I have one clown pleco, 5 (previously 6) mickey mouse platys, 2 lyretail dalmation mollies, 2 green corys, and 3 albino corys which I got yesterday. I feel like I may have too much going on but I don’t have another tank to split them up or anything. Also I think one of my mollie’s might be pregnant but I’m not too sure, as I am fairly new to other fish (I’ve only ever had bettas up until a couple months ago). I’ve had my betta (in a separate 5 gallon) since october so I only really know some things about the other fish I have. I love buying new fish but I am worried I’m crowding my 15 gallon tank.

P.S, (obviously) I am stopping myself, I won’t be putting anymore fish in this tank lol

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u/300breadsticks — 2 months ago

So yesterday I got 3 lyretail dalmation mollies. I named the whitest one Domino, and the darkest one Apollo, these are the 2 that stick close together. My 3rd one (white belly/chest) Mitsubishi, tends to sit alone. Are the 2 that stick together mating? (or preparing to?). Should I get a 4th fish so Mitsubishi isn’t alone? (Last picture is Mitsubishi).

u/300breadsticks — 2 months ago