Can I Add This Fish?

[rolltide101x]

I have 3 platys, 2 skirt Tetra, 2 Zebra Danios in a 30 gallon tank (113.562354 litres) I had 3 of everything in the beginning 2 passed away due to a defective filter I had. I just recently set up this 30 gallon tank so I wont be adding any fish for a couple weeks to give it time to become stable with the fish currently in it. But I was wondering if a fish similar to this would be ok to add to my aquarium. It says in the description they are fine with "community fish" but after reading reviews it seems they are to aggressive for my tank right?

http/www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3954126


All the fish I have somewhat school together and are happy and I do not want to add anything that would "pick at" or harm my current fish to much. Also there is enough room to add 3 Cory catfish isn't there?

 

[Fishy friend2]

No. Gold gouramis are fish that are somewhat nippy, and reach 6 inches. So ideally they won't do very well in your tank, also the fish you have in there are very nippy in those group numbers and would nip at the gourami

Can yous specify on which type of Corydoras, and of you have gravel or sand

 

[jcabs100]

No. Gold gouramis are fish that are somewhat nippy, and reach 6 inches. So ideally they won't do very well in your tank, also the fish you have in there are very nippy in those group numbers and would nip at the gourami

Can yous specify on which type of Corydoras, and of you have gravel or sand

gold and blue gouramis aren't nippy they are actually peaceful fish

 

[rolltide101x]

I have gravel but would be willing to add sand if it would be better for Cory catfish and these corys

http/www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3955210

I am trying to stick to more peaceful fish until I become more experienced

 

[Fishy friend2]

Those species of Corydoras wouldn't do well in your tank unless you are willing to have those as your last added fish, as they get large (5 inches), produce lots of waste, and love swimming room. They ideally should be placed in sand

 

[Ruskull]

No. Gold gouramis are fish that are somewhat nippy, and reach 6 inches. So ideally they won't do very well in your tank, also the fish you have in there are very nippy in those group numbers and would nip at the gourami

Can yous specify on which type of Corydoras, and of you have gravel or sand

gold and blue gouramis aren't nippy they are actually peaceful fish

I beg to differ. For the most part the Blue & Gold Gourami females can be okay depending on the amount of space and what other fish they're kept with. Males are a def. no in that size tank. Now if he had a 55 gallon tank instead he'd be okay since each fish would know their own territory.

I think the treadstarter would be better off increasing the number of Tetras to around 8 or so and maybe adding 6 or more smaller type Corydoras. Don't add the Cories unless you have sand or rounded, smooth gravel.

 

[rolltide101x]

Those species of Corydoras wouldn't do well in your tank unless you are willing to have those as your last added fish, as they get large (5 inches), produce lots of waste, and love swimming room. They ideally should be placed in sand

I do not mind making them my last added fish. Thanks! I will see what I will probably add sand if it is better for them. Is there any reason not to add sand (downsides I may not know about)

 

[rolltide101x]

No. Gold gouramis are fish that are somewhat nippy, and reach 6 inches. So ideally they won't do very well in your tank, also the fish you have in there are very nippy in those group numbers and would nip at the gourami

Can yous specify on which type of Corydoras, and of you have gravel or sand

gold and blue gouramis aren't nippy they are actually peaceful fish

I beg to differ. For the most part the Blue & Gold Gourami females can be okay depending on the amount of space and what other fish they're kept with. Males are a def. no in that size tank. Now if he had a 55 gallon tank instead he'd be okay since each fish would know their own territory.

I think the treadstarter would be better off increasing the number of Tetras to around 8 or so and maybe adding 6 or more smaller type Corydoras. Don't add the Cories unless you have sand or rounded, smooth gravel.

Can you give me a name of the cory you would recommend for the tank? Petsmart only has 3 kinds and there is not much size difference between them but given a name of a preferred cory I could order it from my local petstore probably

I am attaching a picture showing the gravel I have in place right now.

http/s4.noelshack.com/1/1/photochooser-7e62fe7d-a24f-4457-857a-d5c0599461fe-e8dca71621.jpg

 

[Ruskull]

I have gravel but would be willing to add sand if it would be better for Cory catfish and these corys

http/www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3955210

I am trying to stick to more peaceful fish until I become more experienced

The fish in the picture is an Emerald Cory. They are one of the largest of the Corydoras. You'd be better off adding False Julii Corydoras which is avialable at most PetCo locations. The False Juliis only get about 2-3 inches long and they look way better in my opinion anyway.

Here's a couple of pics of mine:

PetCo sells these as Julii Corys but they're really False Julii which is also known as Threelined Corydoras, Leopard Corydaoras or Corydoras Trilineatus.

They aren't cheap at $4.59 each or so but I think they're well worth it.

 

[Ruskull]

No. Gold gouramis are fish that are somewhat nippy, and reach 6 inches. So ideally they won't do very well in your tank, also the fish you have in there are very nippy in those group numbers and would nip at the gourami

Can yous specify on which type of Corydoras, and of you have gravel or sand

gold and blue gouramis aren't nippy they are actually peaceful fish

I beg to differ. For the most part the Blue & Gold Gourami females can be okay depending on the amount of space and what other fish they're kept with. Males are a def. no in that size tank. Now if he had a 55 gallon tank instead he'd be okay since each fish would know their own territory.

I think the treadstarter would be better off increasing the number of Tetras to around 8 or so and maybe adding 6 or more smaller type Corydoras. Don't add the Cories unless you have sand or rounded, smooth gravel.

Can you give me a name of the cory you would recommend for the tank? Petsmart only has 3 kinds and there is not much size difference between them but given a name of a preferred cory I could order it from my local petstore probably

I am attaching a picture showing the gravel I have in place right now.

http/s4.noelshack.com/1/1/photochooser-7e62fe7d-a24f-4457-857a-d5c0599461fe-e8dca71621.jpg

Corys def. prefer sand but what you have is natural river rock and it's got smoothed edges so it would be okay. If it were me, I'd change over to sand just because it's better for their barbel whiskers and it's great to watch them dive into it and shake the sand around with their tails........

My father has 4 Corys in a tank with river rock and the they're doing fine, still I'd consider changing it over to sand. You can get a 50 pound bag of Quickrete Playsand for under $5 at Lowe's.

 

[rolltide101x]

I agree, they are gorgeous fish.

No. Gold gouramis are fish that are somewhat nippy, and reach 6 inches. So ideally they won't do very well in your tank, also the fish you have in there are very nippy in those group numbers and would nip at the gourami

Can yous specify on which type of Corydoras, and of you have gravel or sand

gold and blue gouramis aren't nippy they are actually peaceful fish

I beg to differ. For the most part the Blue & Gold Gourami females can be okay depending on the amount of space and what other fish they're kept with. Males are a def. no in that size tank. Now if he had a 55 gallon tank instead he'd be okay since each fish would know their own territory.

I think the treadstarter would be better off increasing the number of Tetras to around 8 or so and maybe adding 6 or more smaller type Corydoras. Don't add the Cories unless you have sand or rounded, smooth gravel.

Can you give me a name of the cory you would recommend for the tank? Petsmart only has 3 kinds and there is not much size difference between them but given a name of a preferred cory I could order it from my local petstore probably

I am attaching a picture showing the gravel I have in place right now.

http/s4.noelshack.com/1/1/photochooser-7e62fe7d-a24f-4457-857a-d5c0599461fe-e8dca71621.jpg

Corys def. prefer sand but what you have is natural river rock and it's got smoothed edges so it would be okay. If it were me, I'd change over to sand just because it's better for their barbel whiskers and it's great to watch them dive into it and shake the sand around with their tails........

My father has 4 Corys in a tank with river rock and the they're doing fine, still I'd consider changing it over to sand. You can get a 50 pound bag of Quickrete Playsand for under $5 at Lowe's.

Would it be ok to put the sand over the gravel? As to save me the trouble of completely draining the tank to get the gravel out.

I have gravel but would be willing to add sand if it would be better for Cory catfish and these corys

http/www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3955210

I am trying to stick to more peaceful fish until I become more experienced

The fish in the picture is an Emerald Cory. They are one of the largest of the Corydoras. You'd be better off adding False Julii Corydoras which is avialable at most PetCo locations. The False Juliis only get about 2-3 inches long and they look way better in my opinion anyway.

Here's a couple of pics of mine:

PetCo sells these as Julii Corys but they're really False Julii which is also known as Threelined Corydoras, Leopard Corydaoras or Corydoras Trilineatus.

They aren't cheap at $4.59 each or so but I think they're well worth it.

Any other places I could potentially find them? There is not a Petco within 100 miles of me =/ I will be going to Petsmart soon so I will check the store for them. But they are not listed on their website and I can not remember ever seeing them.

 

[Ruskull]

I tried that already & it doesn't work. All the sand falls through to the bottom & the gravel end up on top. Have a look at the picture in my signature. It looks like all black gravel but it's really about 2/3'rds sand below. I've been slowly removing the gravel with each water change & it's taking forever this way............

You don't have to completely remove the water to take out the gravel, you only have a few fish right now. Just prepare the sand first, it will need to be rinsed throughly. When it's ready to go, remove the fish to a big plastic bin with a heater in it. Take the water level down about 2/3rd's and scoop out the gravel. Then you can slowly add the sand, wait an hour or two for the water to clear a bit & refill slowly so you don't disrupt the sand more than necessary.

Ask Petsmart for them by name. The PetSmart by me here in North Carolina said they were getting them in soon.

 

[rolltide101x]

I tried that already & it doesn't work. All the sand falls through to the bottom & the gravel end up on top. Have a look at the picture in my signature. It looks like all black gravel but it's really about 2/3'rds sand below. I've been slowly removing the gravel with each water change & it's taking forever this way............

You don't have to completely remove the water to take out the gravel, you only have a few fish right now. Just prepare the sand first, it will need to be rinsed throughly. When it's ready to go, remove the fish to a big plastic bin with a heater in it. Take the water level down about 2/3rd's and scoop out the gravel. Then you can slowly add the sand, wait an hour or two for the water to clear a bit & refill slowly so you don't disrupt the sand more than necessary.

Ask Petsmart for them by name. The PetSmart by me here in North Carolina said they were getting them in soon.

My concern is wouldnt removing the gravel destroy most of the beneficial bacteria in my tank? Is there anyway to lessen this effect?

 

[Ruskull]

I tried that already & it doesn't work. All the sand falls through to the bottom & the gravel end up on top. Have a look at the picture in my signature. It looks like all black gravel but it's really about 2/3'rds sand below. I've been slowly removing the gravel with each water change & it's taking forever this way............

You don't have to completely remove the water to take out the gravel, you only have a few fish right now. Just prepare the sand first, it will need to be rinsed throughly. When it's ready to go, remove the fish to a big plastic bin with a heater in it. Take the water level down about 2/3rd's and scoop out the gravel. Then you can slowly add the sand, wait an hour or two for the water to clear a bit & refill slowly so you don't disrupt the sand more than necessary.

Ask Petsmart for them by name. The PetSmart by me here in North Carolina said they were getting them in soon.

My concern is wouldnt removing the gravel destroy most of the beneficial bacteria in my tank? Is there anyway to lessen this effect?

Most of the beneficial bacteria is in the filter cartridge/media. Probably less than a 1/4 of it in the gravel & in a newer tank like yours it's probably much less than that. In fact you can ask PetSmart or a friend if they can donate a used cartridge to you so you can spike your filter with it. You just cut the nastiest looking part of the filter floss from the plastic and loosely roll or fold it & into your filter it goes!

 

[rolltide101x]

The filter in my aquarium is nearly brand new but the gravel in the aquarium was used in my previous aquarium as well. So you do not think I would have any terrible effects from adding the sand and taking the gravel. Should I wait and let the bacteria repopulate the filter before I do it?