Briarmoor
Fish Crazy
I "inherited" a 10 gallon tank from my mom and have a Gold gourami in it with some neons and a few corys. I have been reading a blue million fish books and all the posts I can find on the Internet. I just bought a 55 gallon to set up and am trying to get the best advice for stocking it. I (of course <g>) am getting differing opinions on what will work. I know the Gold gourami will go to the 55 gallon due to his/her eventual size. I like the Gold gourami's personality, stately and majestic, I think it knows it owns the tank. It will take a flake from my fingers and investigated while I did the first "vacuuming" and partial water change. I am kind of retentive about pH, nitrates, and nitrites and was checking the levels every day at first. They are staying okay, but I had some old gravel that may have helped colonize bacteria? The neons and corys will stay in the little tank in peace when the gourami moves to the 55.
I like Black Phantom Tetras, Green Moss Tiger Barbs, Opaline and Pearl gouramis and realize it seems they are more "pushy" from reading books and posts. I was hoping I could mix fish in the 55 gal who would stay on different levels and cope with each other. If I work with any/all these species, what would be the best algae eaters and bottom cleaners? I saw Rainbow fish at the aquarium/fish store, but don't know how they work with anything else. I am willing to rethink any of these fish if they will be a really bad mix, but obviously it must include the Gold gourami.
Other than fish, I raise and show Australian Cattle Dogs for the past 15 years as a hobby (read obsession) and have won many honors with them. They are not for novice owners, so I guess I shouldn't be surprised to find I like "pushier" fish just as I tended toward pushier dogs. I don't think I want to raise fish, just enjoy watching them.
Thanks for having me on this message board and answering any of my questions if you can. I want to have the best tank possible and healthy content fish. I also hope I am doing this message board right as the set-up is different than my dog lists. If the post is too long, I apologize.
Pam in TN
I like Black Phantom Tetras, Green Moss Tiger Barbs, Opaline and Pearl gouramis and realize it seems they are more "pushy" from reading books and posts. I was hoping I could mix fish in the 55 gal who would stay on different levels and cope with each other. If I work with any/all these species, what would be the best algae eaters and bottom cleaners? I saw Rainbow fish at the aquarium/fish store, but don't know how they work with anything else. I am willing to rethink any of these fish if they will be a really bad mix, but obviously it must include the Gold gourami.
Other than fish, I raise and show Australian Cattle Dogs for the past 15 years as a hobby (read obsession) and have won many honors with them. They are not for novice owners, so I guess I shouldn't be surprised to find I like "pushier" fish just as I tended toward pushier dogs. I don't think I want to raise fish, just enjoy watching them.
Thanks for having me on this message board and answering any of my questions if you can. I want to have the best tank possible and healthy content fish. I also hope I am doing this message board right as the set-up is different than my dog lists. If the post is too long, I apologize.
Pam in TN
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