Top/mid level fish that will mix with these species?

**serbusfish** · 12-03-2012, 08:51 PM

Im looking for a nice top - mid level fish that would be fine either on its own or in a pair and would get on with these species:

White Cloud Mountain Minnows
Black Skirt Tetras
African Dwarf Frogs
Filter Shrimp
Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

I considered a Dwarf Gourami but I found they dont like loud noises and my tank is right near the TV so thats probably not a good idea... I wanted a betta too but I think the Black Skirts would nip his fins?

A lot of species I like have to be kept in larger numbers, so any recommendations would be appreciated. Btw I only have the minnows and tetras in the tank atm.

**seb's fish** · 12-03-2012, 08:56 PM

How big is the tank?

**serbusfish** · 12-03-2012, 09:15 PM

Sorry, 27 Gallons.

**mizzoutank** · 12-03-2012, 09:16 PM

can you post actual #'s of the fish?

I dont want to recommend anything that will overstock your tank and cause you more issues down the road.

**serbusfish** · 12-03-2012, 09:24 PM

Originally Posted by mizzoutank

can you post actual #'s of the fish?

I dont want to recommend anything that will overstock your tank and cause you more issues down the road.

No problem,

5 Mountain Cloud Minnows
4 Black Skirt Tetras
2/3 Dwarf Frogs
2/3 Filter Shrimp
1/2 Cockatoo Dwarfs

**seb's fish** · 12-03-2012, 09:26 PM

I'd bump up the numbers of your schools by at least 3. A betta could be kept with them, as they fin nip less when they have higher numbers in their school.

**Pabz0r545** · 12-03-2012, 10:06 PM

You've got a good bit of room for more bio load in your tank. How about a school of hatchet tetras?

**mizzoutank** · 12-03-2012, 10:28 PM

do you have 1 or 2 of the cockatoo cichlids?

and bump up the schools and call it quits. Your fish aren't in appropriate #'s for schools in the first place.
10white clouds, 8 black skirts and keep the rest of the stock the same.

IME, Dwarf gourami's are not compatible with dwarf cichlids, nor are betta's a good choice with black skirts.

I would not advise adding another school, it wouldn't work in that tank to get the appropriate sized schools. you do NOT have room for another school. sorry.

**serbusfish** · 12-03-2012, 10:30 PM

Originally Posted by seb's fish

I'd bump up the numbers of your schools by at least 3. A betta could be kept with them, as they fin nip less when they have higher numbers in their school.

Hmmm so say 6 or 7 should be ok with a betta? Reading around it seems the Cockatoo Dwarf might be ok too as they mainly stay at the bottom of the tank whilst betta's stay near the top, correct?

Originally Posted by Pabz0r545

You've got a good bit of room for more bio load in your tank. How about a school of hatchet tetras?

Nah not really a fan of those to be honest. I think if I was going for another schooling fish i'd go with Cherry Barbs as I heard they are pretty peaceful, but if a Betta will go OK with a larger school of the Black Skirts I may just go with one of those.

**serbusfish** · 12-03-2012, 10:32 PM

Originally Posted by mizzoutank

do you have 1 or 2 of the cockatoo cichlids?

and bump up the schools and call it quits. Your fish aren't in appropriate #'s for schools in the first place.
10white clouds, 8 black skirts and keep the rest of the stock the same.

IME, Dwarf gourami's are not compatible with dwarf cichlids, nor are betta's a good choice with black skirts.

I would not advise adding another school, it wouldn't work in that tank to get the appropriate sized schools. you do NOT have room for another school. sorry.

I was looking for a single fish or a pair, not a school :S

Also, I only have the minnows and black skirts in the tank at the moment, nothing else, the rest are what I am planning to add.