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freshwaterfishlover
04-11-2007, 02:20 AM
Is this over stocked for a 29g

1 Lepard Cory Catfish
1 Bronze Cory Catfish
4 Bannded/Giant Gourami
4 Silver Dollars
4 Swordtails.

cocoa_pleco
04-11-2007, 02:33 AM
Ditch the silver dollars definitely. 4 need a 55g to themselves. Elsewise, youre fine. you could even add more corys

Drumachine09
04-11-2007, 02:33 AM
Yeah, dollars are a no-no for anything under 55. 75 would be best though.

Lady Hobbs
04-11-2007, 09:34 AM
Well, I wouldn't say 4 silver dollars need a 55 but they need more than a 29.

They stay flat but get around 5 inches. A very nice fish but like to be in larger groups. But your gourami's are another story and I copied this from the web.

SIZE ([Only Registered Users Can See Links.]): To 28" (71 cm)
SS ([Only Registered Users Can See Links.]): Young fish resemble the Chocolate Gourami.
HAB ([Only Registered Users Can See Links.]): Originally from Java and Sumatra, although, now imported from throughout Southeast Asia and Australia where it has been introduced as a food fish.
S ([Only Registered Users Can See Links.]): All
TANK ([Only Registered Users Can See Links.]): A 40" (101 cm), 45-55 gallon (170-209 L) tank is sufficient for small specimen measuring up to 8" (20 cm) in length. Be aware that this species does not stop growing at this size and constantly requires a larger tank. For instance, a 60" (152 cm) tank with a capacity of 90-110 gallons (342-416 L) will only house a specimen to 15" (38 cm). In any case, the tank should be well-planted with a cover of floating plants. Provide retreats with large rocks and pieces of wood. Use a large filtration system, as a fish of this size produces a great deal of waste.

Even if they grew to half this size they'd be huge. The dwarfs are decent little fish and those should be in your tank.....not the giants. Then the regular common gourami's can get aggression like the 3-spots (blues) or the golds or Moonlights.

Housten.......you have a problem!

freshwaterfishlover
04-11-2007, 07:05 PM
I am talking about the Giant gouramis that have strips and are a little orange in front and mostly brown. They get to about 4''.