Stocking tips

[jjmitch34]

My 30 Gal bow front currently has 6 zebra danios, 3 male fancy guppies, and a male and female dwarf gourami. The tank has been cycled and running for about 6 months without any casualties(knock in wood), save for a few that didn't last 24hrs. The gouramis are recent within the last 3 weeks. Not sure how much more I can add at this point but I know an algae eater(s) is something I want for sure. Oto's? Bristlenose? Maybe another dwarf gourami or Corys further down the road? Maybe I'm done? Any suggestions would be great! FWI- I have an Aquaclear 70 filter and I'm currently changing 25 to 30% water every 7 or 8 days. Thanks to all!!

[ScottishFish]

I would recomend to rehome the female gourami, as they age they really get territorial and you will undoubtedly end up with one dead gourami in a few months time.

A 30G can house a dwarf pleco, species which I like and some I have kept are - Bristlenose, bulldog, L226, L260, clown.

So your stock list would be;

3 guppies
6 danios
1 DG
1 small pleco

Sounds pretty ok to me, just watch out for aggression, DG's often see guppies as rivals and will kill them.

If you wanted a splash of colour you could add 8-10 cherry barbs. Just a thought.

Hope this helped

P.s - up your water changes to 50-75% per week, really helps keep the tank clean and healthy, the fish will thank you.

[jjmitch34]

So if I understand this correctly a female DG will turn on the male DG? I will watch for aggression between DG's and guppies tho everyone seems happy at this point. I will add a bulldog for sure. Assuming everyone is peaceful do I have room for the cherry barbs or cardinal tetra's?

That would be (eventually):
2 DG
1 bulldog
6 danios
3 guppies
8 cherry barbs OR maybe cardinal/neon tetras

I will up my water changes to 50-75% as well. Thanks for the reply Scottish fish!

"A friends eye is a good looking-glass" Wish I knew Gaelic :)

[steeler1]

Go with the cherry barbs they are much hardier than neons or cardinals.

[fishmommie]

Go with the cherry barbs they are much hardier than neons or cardinals.

+1 to Steeler. neons and cardinals are pretty iffy.

you've gotten great advice from everyone.

[jjmitch34]

Ok cherry barbs sometime down the road watch the DG for aggression. Thanks again to all for the advice!

[Hardy85]

Hi. Hope you are well. I'm not new to fish but I am to the working of forums so if I'm in the wrong place , forgive me. Could you tell please , the smallest tank I can home two breeding discus , and do you think it matters to a fish what direction the water flows. Thanks

lol

Post a new thread in Beginner Section or Breeding under Aquarium Forum to get a good answer. But as for your question I personally think the bigger the better