Good Fish For A 30 Gallon?

[Aquatic Hippo]

I have a 30 gallon with two Goldfish, a common and a fantail. I want to do tropical, so I'm going to put my common in a local pond and give my fantail away on Craig's List. I want something unique and cool, like Silver Hatchetfish, a few Kuhli Loaches, and some other cool looking fish.

 

[akago105]

I have two Kuhli Loaches and I love them. They love to hide a lot. From what I've heard one should have more than two loaches as they love companionship.

 

[Crossfire]

I have a 30 gallon with two Goldfish, a common and a fantail. I want to do tropical, so I'm going to put my common in a local pond and give my fantail away on Craig's List. I want something unique and cool, like Silver Hatchetfish, a few Kuhli Loaches, and some other cool looking fish.

Hmm, you could go something like

14x Silver Hatchets
14x Cardinal Tetras or other kind of tetra.
8-10x Kuhli Loaches
A pair of gouramis? Maybe some Platies? Swordtails? Or a school of 12x Praecox Rainbows?
For algae control, you could get an unlimited amount of cherry shrimp and amano shrimp

I have two Kuhli Loaches and I love them. They love to hide a lot. From what I've heard one should have more than two loaches as they love companionship.

+1
if you want them to be very active, give them a lot of hiding places. Ironically, the more places they have to hide, the more they are out.

 

[Aquatic Hippo]

I have a 30 gallon with two Goldfish, a common and a fantail. I want to do tropical, so I'm going to put my common in a local pond and give my fantail away on Craig's List. I want something unique and cool, like Silver Hatchetfish, a few Kuhli Loaches, and some other cool looking fish.

Hmm, you could go something like

14x Silver Hatchets
14x Cardinal Tetras or other kind of tetra.
8-10x Kuhli Loaches
A pair of gouramis? Maybe some Platies? Swordtails? Or a school of 12x Praecox Rainbows?
For algae control, you could get an unlimited amount of cherry shrimp and amano shrimp

I have two Kuhli Loaches and I love them. They love to hide a lot. From what I've heard one should have more than two loaches as they love companionship.

+1
if you want them to be very active, give them a lot of hiding places. Ironically, the more places they have to hide, the more they are out.

You sure about those number? I was thinking I would only be able to house about 6 Hatchets and maybe 5 Loaches. Probably because I don't know a whole lot about fishkeeping, but it seems you do. Also, the only Shrimp available at my local Petsmart is Ghost Shrimp. How about them? I would assume the Loaches would probably eat them.

 

[Crossfire]

What filter do you use?

 

[Shovelman]

I have a 30 gallon with two Goldfish, a common and a fantail. I want to do tropical, so I'm going to put my common in a local pond and give my fantail away on Craig's List. I want something unique and cool, like Silver Hatchetfish, a few Kuhli Loaches, and some other cool looking fish.

Hmm, you could go something like

14x Silver Hatchets
14x Cardinal Tetras or other kind of tetra.
8-10x Kuhli Loaches
A pair of gouramis? Maybe some Platies? Swordtails? Or a school of 12x Praecox Rainbows?
For algae control, you could get an unlimited amount of cherry shrimp and amano shrimp

I have two Kuhli Loaches and I love them. They love to hide a lot. From what I've heard one should have more than two loaches as they love companionship.

+1
if you want them to be very active, give them a lot of hiding places. Ironically, the more places they have to hide, the more they are out.

You sure about those number? I was thinking I would only be able to house about 6 Hatchets and maybe 5 Loaches.

Can you get the tank dimentions? hatchet fish prefer more surface area with floating plants and some open spots at the top of the tank....and personally id say 6 hatchets...or a few more but it depends on the group sizes of fish you have depending on what else you wanna keep.

 

[Aquatic Hippo]

What filter do you use?

Top Fin Power Filter - 30 Gallons. Its an external one that hangs on the back.

I have a 30 gallon with two Goldfish, a common and a fantail. I want to do tropical, so I'm going to put my common in a local pond and give my fantail away on Craig's List. I want something unique and cool, like Silver Hatchetfish, a few Kuhli Loaches, and some other cool looking fish.

Hmm, you could go something like

14x Silver Hatchets
14x Cardinal Tetras or other kind of tetra.
8-10x Kuhli Loaches
A pair of gouramis? Maybe some Platies? Swordtails? Or a school of 12x Praecox Rainbows?
For algae control, you could get an unlimited amount of cherry shrimp and amano shrimp

I have two Kuhli Loaches and I love them. They love to hide a lot. From what I've heard one should have more than two loaches as they love companionship.

+1
if you want them to be very active, give them a lot of hiding places. Ironically, the more places they have to hide, the more they are out.

You sure about those number? I was thinking I would only be able to house about 6 Hatchets and maybe 5 Loaches.

Can you get the tank dimentions? hatchet fish prefer more surface area with floating plants and some open spots at the top of the tank....and personally id say 6 hatchets...or a few more but it depends on the group sizes of fish you have depending on what else you wanna keep.

Its just about 30 1/2" long which is left to right, about 18.5" in height and 14" wide on the sides.

How about something like this:
6 Silver Hatchets
5 Black Kuhli Loaches
2 Dwarf Gourami (I like the green ones)
Also do I need an air pump? If not, I was going to buy one for a 10 gallon just because I want an airstone in the back to make a bubble wall thing. And will Gouramis eat my plants? It says they nibble them.

 

[Man of fish]

I'd do 6-8 hatchets
Plus what crossfire said but we will need to know your filter type and your dimensions.

I'd do something like 6-8 hatchets 8-10 (at least 6) kuhli loach and 2 dg and there's still room for 6-10 of a type of tetra that catches your fancy but some are aggressive so choose one and run it by us before you buy it.

Oh yeah and your filters a hang on the back or HOB filter not an external. There's a difference. Internals are all the way inside the tank HOBs have a intake and output but they hang on the back and externals are completely outside the tank but has an intake and an output.

 

[Aquatic Hippo]

I'd do 6-8 hatchets
Plus what crossfire said but we will need to know your filter type and your dimensions.

I'd do something like 6-8 hatchets 8-10 (at least 6) kuhli loach and 2 dg and there's still room for 6-10 of a type of tetra that catches your fancy but some are aggressive so choose one and run it by us before you buy it.

Oh yeah and your filters a hang on the back or HOB filter not an external. There's a difference. Internals are all the way inside the tank HOBs have a intake and output but they hang on the back and externals are completely outside the tank but has an intake and an output.

I posted my dimensions above you ^

 

[Man of fish]

Yes i know I posted the first part before the other 2

 

[Aquatic Hippo]

Yes i know I posted the first part before the other 2

Oh ok. Thanks. But do they need an air pump? If they don't I was going to put a 10 gallon air pump in just so I can have a neat bubble effect with an airstone. Also do Gouramis eat plants? If so I can't get them because it will eat my Java Fern.

 

[Man of fish]

They shouldn't bother it and I'm sure the decoration will be fine. I run 2 pumps one on my new ten gallon and 1 on my 30 gallon. I'm sure the decoration bubbled will be just fine.