Questions About My Tank!

[Bristlenose]

Ok i have a few questions but first i will give you my tank info.
its a 43 litre tank. with a sting ray filter, temp is 24oC, all water levels etc are normal.
Currently has 3 honey gouramis, a neon Dwarf male gourami, a lone tetra (his mates died years ago), 3 corydoras, 2 octocinculus, and a mystery algae eater!

i have kept various tropical fish for 4 years

Questions
I was told the algae eater will not get to big, but i am concerned it will. I previously had a bristlenose that got to big and i had to part with him, what other algae eaters would you recommend?
, the octocinculus seem useless and my dwarf neon has attacked and killed 2 already.

What do you think this one is, i think it may be another bristlenose as it seems very different than when i bought it. Its now black, with very very dark brown patches (no bristles yet but it may be female). is around 2 inches long and has a white dot on the very tips of its pectoral fin and tail fin. I was told it would max out at 4"Any ideas?

if i add to female neons to my tank would it Help distract the neon male from the other fish, would two be enough? i am worried he may persue them relentlessly to death?

Could i add a crown tail fighter to this tank? would he be nipped by the honey?

And lastly a medical question, my homey gourami male has damaged his face although it is healing he is a bit bloated on only one side of his belly, is this dropsy caused my him taking on water through the damaged area? I am treating it with a dropsy and ulcer remedy.

Also how much aquarium salt would you recommend with a 10 gallon tank? the box is not very clear! Cheers one and all!

 

[wolfwolf]

You should not add salt with corydoras in your tank. They do not tolerate salt. Why do you want to add salt anyway?

I do not think you have any room to add more fish.

A fish that is bloated on one side does not sound like Dropsy to me. Post in the fish emergency section.

 

[Shrimper]

I think the Betta and Gourami would fight so isn't a good idea.

 

[3ndl3r]

i would add 2-3 more neons and leave it at that, any more and you will be putting strain on the filter.

 

[Bristlenose]

on the box for the salt it says it helps maintain the water ph and helps prevent disease.

I wouldnt want to over stock!
but in the same tank i kept 5 corys 2 very big angels and a couple of rams the angels were huge and things were ok for 3 years worth.!

Gutted you dont think i can have a fighter.

The bloated Neon has started to breath rather fast, i have put in an airstone.
He has also started trailing poop! is he blocked up? what can i do?

 

[Shrimper]

To be honest i'm gutted i can't have a Gourami because of my Betta

 

[Bristlenose]

Just an up date, the gouramis face is healing up and he has been pooping none stop and is thinner so i am stopping feeding for a few days . He even eats algae pellets that are for the other fish. greedy git! So medically everythings fine.

I done the calculations for how many fish i can have in my tank and i think it is far from over stocked . According to my calculations i can have 60cm of fishi am no where near that.

what other fish could i keep that you think are good. I want something thats interesting to watch, any ideas and can it go with the current tank inhabitants???