Just Throwing It Out There

[Gavinfleury29]

could i put a big 6 inche gourami in my tank here is my current and future stock

Current:
1 Rainbow Shark
1 BristleNose Pleco
3 Red minor tetras
1 black skirt tetra
1 dalmation molly

Future:
5 neon tetras

my tank is 36g

 

[techen]

I'd remove the shark to be honest before your fish become a meal deal

 

[paradiddle]

yep, lose the shark the gourami shouldnt be an issue really because in my opinion 10 neons make 1 small fish haha

 

[Paradise3]

The neons will be eaten by the shark and the gourami. What species of gourami is it?

 

[Gavinfleury29]

the most hardy and nice

 

[Paradise3]

the most hardy and nice

Which is? I need a certain name...

 

[Gavinfleury29]

Opaline

 

[Paradise3]

Opalines get very territorial so would probably kill the neons Plus, you need to up the number of Red Minor Tetra's and Black Widow's.

 

[Gavinfleury29]

Ya, i lost 1 of the minors. the black skirt schools with the minors. and my molly lost its mate and brother

and i was just asking i will just probaboly get 2 cherry barbs or do you reccomend something

 

[Paradise3]

If you really want an Opaline, don't get neons. Get a group of Cherry Barbs, don't just get 2. Shoaling fish need to be in groups of 6 or more to be truly happy. They may shoal with other fish but you'll never see the wild behaviour as they won't exhibit it due to them not being in a big enough species group. Basically, before you get the Opaline up the number of the Minor's and Black widows to 6 at least. I'm not the only one who will say this.

 

[Gavinfleury29]

well i thought about it checked out the price of a 55g and i might get one and turn my 36g in a goldfish and my 10g into a quarintine whats your thoughts

 

[Paradise3]

well i thought about it checked out the price of a 55g and i might get one and turn my 36g in a goldfish and my 10g into a quarintine whats your thoughts

What kind of goldfish were you thinking? 2 Fantails would be OK in the 36g for life but anymore would need bigger.
I think in the 55g you could get away with;

8x Black Widow Tetra's
8x Red Minor Tetra's(Serpae Tetra's)
8x Cherry Barbs(if you want to replace the Neons with something or you can up the above numbers to 12 instead)
1x Rainbow Shark
3-5x Mollies(all male unless you want babies although most of babies would be eaten in an instant with the above stocking)
&
1x Opaline Gourami.

 

[Gavinfleury29]

i was thinking Telescope calicos maybe 2 with my filterization i could probaboly fit 3
 
oh and i am woryed about my black widow i think he is constipated any i deas

 

[Paradise3]

Try feeding him peas, it'll help him pass whatever is blocking him up

 

[Ruskull]

General rule of thumb is that if it fits in another fish's mouth it will be eaten.