Briarmoor
Fish Crazy
I am setting up a 55 gallon tank to move my Gold gourami into. I think it may be a male, but I a haven't been at this long and don't know how to tell for sure.
I am thinking I will try the fishless cycle people are talking about and see how it works. This will give me time to decide what else to add to the tank.
There seems to be different advice on how to keep more than one gourami. If this Gold is a male, do I get another Gold one, or would an Opaline be okay? I like them too. Does it matter the sex of the Opaline in a tank this size? I don't want any breeding going on, just to enjoy them. Although they might not breed in a community tank, have no idea. If I got an Opaline, regardless of sex, could I also have a Pearl or Pearl pair? What would be best? Would one of each work? I want the option with the least arguing between them.
I am thinking of Green Moss barbs, perhaps 7 since supposedly this makes them less nippy and more of them for each to pick on. How pleasant. Can't figure out these icons or I'd use one here.
I also like Black Phantom tetras. In this size tank, could I expect these species to work out together if there were plenty of plants and territories?
What kind of bottom dwellers for algea and cleaning that can take care of themselves with these fish?
If I did a fishless cycle, should I add these all at one time or put in the less dominant fish first to get established, then add the others?
Pam in TN
I am thinking I will try the fishless cycle people are talking about and see how it works. This will give me time to decide what else to add to the tank.
There seems to be different advice on how to keep more than one gourami. If this Gold is a male, do I get another Gold one, or would an Opaline be okay? I like them too. Does it matter the sex of the Opaline in a tank this size? I don't want any breeding going on, just to enjoy them. Although they might not breed in a community tank, have no idea. If I got an Opaline, regardless of sex, could I also have a Pearl or Pearl pair? What would be best? Would one of each work? I want the option with the least arguing between them.
I am thinking of Green Moss barbs, perhaps 7 since supposedly this makes them less nippy and more of them for each to pick on. How pleasant. Can't figure out these icons or I'd use one here.
I also like Black Phantom tetras. In this size tank, could I expect these species to work out together if there were plenty of plants and territories?
What kind of bottom dwellers for algea and cleaning that can take care of themselves with these fish?
If I did a fishless cycle, should I add these all at one time or put in the less dominant fish first to get established, then add the others?
Pam in TN