Compatible Fish

[Sheridanp]

Hi,

I have been asking alot of questions lately, and this forum has really improved my knowledge of fish. I was wondering what fish are compatible with the ones in my sig? I am hoping for some colourful and unique fish. I hear Gourami's are good with the types, but maybe I'm wrong.

Thanks!

 

[blitztidus]

That would work fine, your tank then will be too cramped, I would upgrade befor you add more fish.

 

[Tempestuousfury]

Before adding different species of fish, you might want to consider increasing the number of your tetras and perhaps corydoras, since shoaling fish prefer to be in shoals, not pairs.

 

[Sheridanp]

Ok, I will do. But, does it actually really matter?

I was also thinking loaches, would that work?

 

[Torrean]

I don't think you should add anymore species of fish to that tank. I believe that tetra's prefer groups of six as do barbs. I don't no what the albino Gymnowhatsits. Cories like groups of 3. Depending on what type of algae eater you have you may have a problem down the road. Some algae eaters get 24" long and will not work in a 30 gallon tank. Also some such as the chinese algae eater begin eating eyeballs and slimecoats once they get larger.

when shoaling fish are kept in groups the behavior shown is much more interesting and the fish will live longer happier lives when kept in shoals. I believe barbs tend to be nippy when kept under 6 to a tank.

 

[dwarfgourami]

The gymnocorymbus ternetzi are the ordinary black widow tetras- so in this case, white skirt tetras. Another schooler, in other words.

The problem is that a schooling fish is genetically conditioned to feel safe when it's in a school. It is also conditioned to establish some sort of a hierarchy within the group. If kept singly or in pairs, the fish will be under permanent stress, which makes them more prone to health problems; also, if they try to establish a hierarchy, there will only be one inferior fish to get all the aggression of the alpha fish. So yes, it does matter. As somebody who has made the beginner's mistake of wanting two of everything, I'll never go back there again- next time I get scholling fish, I'll stick to one kind only and have a nice big school.

 

[Sheridanp]

Depending on what type of algae eater you have you may have a problem down the road. Some algae eaters get 24" long and will not work in a 30 gallon tank. Also some such as the chinese algae eater begin eating eyeballs and slimecoats once they get larger.

I do not have a chinese algae eater, because I checked. This algae eater is pretty huge though, about 3 inches. I might get rid of him when he gets a bit older.

I guess I will try to school my fish. Actually, the barbs have not been a problem at all. There good with all the other fish. I will stock up with 4 more lemon tetras, 4 more barbs, 1 cory, and 4 more gymnocoryumbas or something. Thanks for all the advice.

 

[Torrean]

http/www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/loric...posarc/88_F.PHP

does he look kinda like this? If so he's probably a common pleco. There is apparently some debate about how large these fish get. I've seen them at about 18". I've heard they grow to 24" but this site says they only grow to 10 sooooo maybe I've seen sailfin plecs...which yours may very well be.

 

[Sheridanp]

I don't think thats it. Mine is long and dark green with light green spots.

 

[Torrean]

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=34993

looks kinda like this?

they only get to five inches and are much more suited to a 30 gallon tank

 

[Sheridanp]

A bit like that. I'd take a pic but he's never out.

Now that I read that, yeah, that's gotta be him.