Im new to the forum, but not to fishkeeping

**octony** · 08-12-2006, 04:58 AM

I have 3 tanks :

Platty 10 gallon:
2 - Male Sunburstwag Platties
4 - Female Sunburstwag Platties
1 - Pleco
30+ - Platy Fry
4 - Vallisneria
2 - Cabomba

Convict Cichlid 20 gallon (long):
2 - Male Convict Cichlids
2 - Female Convict Cichlids
1 - Elodia

Gourami 29 gallon:
2 - Gold Gourami
1 - Paradise Fish
2 - Dwarf Gourami
2 - Powder Blue Dwarf Gourami
1 - Pleco
5 - Amazon Swords
2 - Elodia
2 - Water Trumpet

I wanted to add more fish to the 29 gal, any ideas ?

**NorthernBoy** · 08-12-2006, 05:43 AM

Welcome to AC

**William** · 08-12-2006, 06:29 AM

welcome

**kimmers318** · 08-12-2006, 11:51 AM

What type of plecos do you have in your tanks?
As for adding to the 29, I am not sure....I have a 29 and am trying to picture all those gourami's in there and am thinking they would be running into each other quite a bit....and can't the males be a little aggressive with each other? You should have plenty of room for something else, but I am not sure what. I do know my male dwarf gets along with several types of tetras, cory's, sparkling and honey gourami's, but the tank they are in is about twice the size. Maybe adding a couple of groups of tetras would color things up and add some more life to it, there are plenty of tetras besides neons. My golds are beautiful adding a lot of yellow to my tank.

**octony** · 08-12-2006, 03:04 PM

I like the golds as well. I talked to my local dealer and he told me I could fit at least 10 gouramis in a 29, but they wouldnt grow to full size, there is plenty of room I'll tey to get some pics up this weekend. As far as the two males go, they are fine together, but sometimes the male gold chases them off. I was thinking of adding some powder blue dwarf gouramis or some pearl gouramis. As far as the plecos go, they are just regular pleccostumus ( not sure how to spell it) nothing special.

**octony** · 08-14-2006, 05:15 AM

Have some PIctures

10 gallon Platty Tank:

20 gallon Convict Tank:

29 gallon Gourami Tank

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**Full3R** · 08-14-2006, 08:37 AM

whats the difference betweem regular swordtails and amazon swordtails

**Full3R** · 08-14-2006, 08:41 AM

also do u have any problems with your gouramis fighting

**William** · 08-15-2006, 06:56 PM

I think he/she mean swordplants. Atleast there are some of those in the tank and they are listed among plants.

**octony** · 08-15-2006, 07:08 PM

I ment the plants. I had problems with a large male gold gourami, but after I took him out the others don't fight at all. THey just need their own space and they are fine.