Is This Ok

[macksjay]

Hello I would like to know would this stock list be ok for my Rio180

2 Kribs
2 Blue Ram
4 Golden Gourami

Thanks for any help

 

[Wills]

Hi I would go with Bolivian Rams rather than Blues as the Blues need higher temperatures and lower Ph than the other fish. Also I wouldnt have 4 of the Gourami, maybe 2 or swap for 4 dwarf neon blues.

Few loaches, few barbs and it would be a nice tank I would do yoyo loaches and black ruby barbs

Wills

 

[macksjay]

ok thanks mate. I`m heading over to the fish now hopefully they have all the fish

 

[Wills]

cool just remember not to go mad haah

 

[VaegaVic]

Hello I would like to know would this stock list be ok for my Rio180

2 Kribs - Make sure at least 1 female and you should be ok.
2 Blue Ram - Same as above.
4 Golden Gourami - Perhaps change 2 for 2 blue as well, just to give some colour variation, they're all the same species anyway.
15 Black Neon Tetra - To add some dither fish, and colours you don't already have.
2 Bristlenose plecs - To munch algae.


Thanks for any help

Everything seems fine and dandy, I also added some suggestions to stop that lovely tank from looking too bare.

 

[macksjay]

Hello just letting you know I got 2 Kribs (1male 1 female), 2 blue Gourami, 2 gold Gourami (all male Gourami as I went to 3 fish shops and all 3 said they don`t stock females and all 3 shops said all male Gourami will be fine) and 1 longfin Ram (1 shop will be getting females hopefully on Friday).
I never got the other fish you mentioned, but I will add more after they have settled down.

Thanks for your help VaegaVic and Wills

 

[chesterjohn]

Hello just letting you know I got 2 Kribs (1male 1 female), 2 blue Gourami, 2 gold Gourami (all male Gourami as I went to 3 fish shops and all 3 said they don`t stock females and all 3 shops said all male Gourami will be fine) and 1 longfin Ram (1 shop will be getting females hopefully on Friday).
I never got the other fish you mentioned, but I will add more after they have settled down.

Thanks for your help VaegaVic and Wills

I don't know a lot about Gourami, but I always thought that males get aggressive towards each other as they mature. I'm sure someone else will know better...

 

[macksjay]

I really hope not mate.
I know the fish shops has to sell fish but its a pity they don`t tell the truth when asked questions about fish.

 

[chesterjohn]

I really hope not mate.
I know the fish shops has to sell fish but its a pity they don`t tell the truth when asked questions about fish.

I know Dwarfs can get aggressive. But I always thought they were best kept with a female, but even that could be wrong... hence why I'm asking about them in the gourami section before buying any lol

 

[chesterjohn]

I found this on blue Gouramis:

"Generally only one male should be kept per tank, as males are highly territorial. However if the tank is large enough, or there are enough other fish present, this natural tendency will be diminished."

Similar thing for gold. Not sure how they behave cross species, but I'd have thought they don't get on either

 

[VaegaVic]

I found this on blue Gouramis:

"Generally only one male should be kept per tank, as males are highly territorial. However if the tank is large enough, or there are enough other fish present, this natural tendency will be diminished."

Similar thing for gold. Not sure how they behave cross species, but I'd have thought they don't get on either

Blue and gold gouramis are the same species just different morphs.
The fact that all 3 LFS told you they don't stock female gouramis does intrigue me as blue/gold gouramis are hard to sex unless fully mature and very few shops get them in that way. I think they might have misunderstood you for dwarf females or female fighters. The 4 you have will most likely be perfectly fine as you have a nice sized tank, and as long as you have a few hiding places, I very much doubt any real damage will occur.

 

[macksjay]

Thank you for your help and I hope my fish will be ok.
I have 3 coconut shells in the tank, 2 bits of driftwood and 3 big 4 small artificial plants. So hopefully that provides plenty of places to hide

 

[VaegaVic]

Thank you for your help and I hope my fish will be ok.
I have 3 coconut shells in the tank, 2 bits of driftwood and 3 big 4 small artificial plants. So hopefully that provides plenty of places to hide

Should be fine, hopefully you've got at least 2 females anyway.