Can I Put Any More Fish In My Tank

[fidjet2]

ok =) thank you

does it have to be sand, or can it be fine gravel?
at the moment i have-
http/tinypic.com/r/2w52jdk/7

thanks

 

[soybean]

With gravel for corys, it needs to be really smooth and rounded. If you rub some between your fingers and it feels sharp or rough in any way, it isn't ideal. Rough gravel can wear their barbels down which is how they find food, and can lead to infections.

So as long as it's smooth, that should be fine. Sand is still better.

 

[fidjet2]

k, thanks helped alot, i think i might get that sand.
i sold my angel and algae eaters today =) so left with platy's at the moment

 

[zuulan]

Well done on the Angel, they do need a deep tank. Most people don't take note of such advice, glad you did. When you platy fry grow up won't your tank be full or will you move them on quickly?

 

[fidjet2]

i will give them away, i have a pet store that might take them for me =)

 

[moochy13]

ive kept bumblebee gobies in a tropical tank, so has my cousin. they coped perfectly well. if you get them from a shop thats keeping them in a tropical setup, chances are they've been bred in a tropical setup, and will easily cope. be aware, my last one died from malnutrition before i noticed it was getting skinny at some point i must have stopped feeding whatever it was they were eating. considering i was still feeding flake, algae tablets, and catfish pellets, i would assume they dont like any of them. bloodworm was probably what they were eating, but i ran out and didnt get any more for ages, by then he was dead.

 

[soybean]

Another post recently suggests keeping bbee gobies in freshwater shortens their lifespan: http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/371101-bumble-bee-gobies/

 

[fidjet2]

thanks and sorry to hear about ur gobies

i don't think ill get the gobbies anyway, i don't want to have to feed my tank too many different things

 

[moochy13]

thanks for the link, seems i was right about the feeding problems i had, though they were doing fine on frozen bloodworm as oppose to live. what is the lifespan of them ? my cousins are at least 3 or 4 years old.

 

[lilfishie]

if your getting dwarf cories then i'd recommend you get 10, they do much better in this sized group, just make sure they are 1 of the 3 dwarf varieties

 

[fidjet2]

woudld 10 fit in my tank with the 6 tetras and 6 platy's and 1 gouromi still?

thanks

 

[soybean]

I agree on the 10 corys. Personally I would leave out the tetras. Not only do they do best in larger groups but they look more effective in larger numbers. With 6 platys and 10 pygmy corys you would have plenty of bottom and midwater movement (dwarf corys tend to swim around in the water column as well as inhabit the bottom), and then you would have the gourami as a slower centrepiece fish.

Sometimes less is more. I think the tank would look more effective this way.

 

[fidjet2]

Hmmmm,would the tetras fit though- just wondering- as my mum - yeah i know....stupid - really likes them and all, but if i can't or its not recommended, i won't

 

[soybean]

I'm not saying you couldn't add them but I think it would be pushing it. I think it's better to be slightly understocked than borderline over the limit. Just my opinion.

And like I said, 6 really is the minimum number for tetras but it's still a really low number. I have 12 neons but I'm aiming for 20 after some of my older stock eventually dies off. The difference a big group makes is quite noticeable, both to appearance and behaviour.

Why not start with the platys, gourami and corys and see how it goes. Can't stop you adding tetras but at least see if you're happy with the tank as it is without them, maybe?

What kind of tetras are you (your mum) after anyway?

 

[fidjet2]

thanks, ill have to think about it
and neon tetras

what if i take out the dwarf gourami, could i get the 10 tetras then- sorry for so many questions