some fish in the community aquarium don't get chance to eat

I am having 6 pairs (guppies, angel, carb, siver shark, rookin gold) in my aquarium. But some of them remains at the bottom of the tank (specially silver sharks). When I put the food for them, some fishes only will come to top to take the food and finish all the food.

That way, others are not getting food, is it so ?

Welcome to our forum.

When the angelfish get larger, they will eat all of the guppies. You should be very careful when selecting species to mix in an aquarium. Different species of fish have different nutritional needs, and they eat at different times (some being nocturnal) and places. You could try some sinking food, but you also need to research the individual requirements of the fish you put in your aquarium.

Dear John, can you please suggest some sources where newbies like me can get more detailed information about different types of fishes and their compatibility. I found some information at so many websites, but each one talks very much differently and not complete also.

Many times, you can Google the name of the fish and get technical details about their environmental requirements, adult size and temperament. This website, we hope, contains lots of information based on practical experience, and we'll always try to answer your specific questions without getting too technical. That said, here are few general rules based on mistakes I've made over the last 50 or so years.

ADVICE TO A BEGINNING AQUARIST

Get an aquarium of at least 20 gallons capacity, and let it cycle for a month or more. After testing the water for zero ammonia, use the drip acclimation method to add a few, healthy fish of a single species. It's usually best to start with a common, inexpensive variety like guppies, platties, small gouramis or white cloud mountain minnows. Some inexpensive live floating plants will furnish places for fry to hide and will help keep aquarium chemistry in balance. Change about 15 or 20 percent of the aquarium water every week or so. Use a good water conditioner, but be very careful about adding any medications or chemicals. The most successful aquarium will have a good balance between its biological load and beneficial bacteria, and a healthy fish will always be hungry. Thus you should avoid over feeding as well as over crowding. Remember you're dealing with a closed environment that depends completely on you to keep it healthy.

That's already too much rambling on. If you need more specifics, just ask. And question what you don't understand. It's a great hobby, and we're here to help you get started.

Hello and welcome!

What size is your tank?

Adult Angels need 10 gallons of water per fish, not including the water that the other fish you've mentioned need... However like John said, if you don't move the guppies to another aquarium... you won't have to add them into the equation, because the angela will take care of them for you...

My tank is 22 gallon. Yesterday only I asked my fish retailer to exchange the guppies and angel fish with another fish. Can you please suggest some good looking fishes ?

The 22 gallon aquarium is a very good size tank to start with. One of my favorite, easy, colorful fish is the red wag platy. Two pair or one male and two females will fill the aquarium with color in a few months. Although single species aquariums are the best way to start, cory cats are peaceful and compatible with most other fish. If you want more movement in the aquarium, you could try six or eight zebra fish or white clouds but not with the platties. As a general rule, the less expensive fish are easier to raise than the more expensive ones. The same is true for live plants.

Everybody has different personal tastes, and you may not like any of my recommendations. That's fine; just try to keep it simple. Please let us know what you decide, and send pictures if you can.

Neon Preacox! They're very colorful!

You could get several. Maybe 8? They'll add a lot of color to your tank!

I love mine!

Now, I am having 2 pairs of redcap oranda, a pair of ryukin gold, and a pair of white sharks. My tank looks really very pleasing now.

Sooner, I would upload the movies showing my aquarium.

I forgot to say welcome to our forum, so WELCOME! Send pictures if you can, and good luck with the fish keeping hobby.

Ryukin gold looks a fat fish. Its diet is also more as compared to redcap oranda and silver sharks.

They are taking whatever amount is given to them, in 2-3 minutes only. I am not getting that how much should I feed them ?

Is there any general guidline for amount of food to be offered ?

The general rule is feed no more than they eat in two minutes. I feed a variety of flake foods in the morning and frozen brine shrimp (well thawed) in the evening. It's usually eaten within a minute. Healthy fish are hungry most of the time. Most people who are new to aquarium keeping tend to feed the fish too much. Uneaten food will spoil, eventually pollute the water, and cause at least half of the problems experienced in fish keeping.

Remember that some fish are carnivores, some eat only plant matter, and some eat both. Many of the commercial flake foods are formulated for omnivores.

whatever the respected admin said was true..it's a tendency to new comers in the aquarium hobby thatthey keep fish as much as he can ...but u should keep some bottom feeder fish i.e clown loach.cory.sucker cat etc..they can eat the extr food that u give to ur aquarium..the best way to give food is that u should give food twice in a day...