Starting A New Tropical Community... What Should I Get?

[tropicallover]

Hello.
So i stopped having a tropical tank at the end of May. then i went and did Goldfish. My goldfish however are too big and i am selling them to somebody who can provide better care to them in a bigger tank (100 gallon)
Anyways, I now want to go back to tropical. I want a colourful tank with lots of schooling fish. And one fish that really stands out. Also, I want colourful fish if possible

What would you guys recommend?

 

[Salam]

What size tank do you have?

 

[brian1]

HI tropicallover, have a look on this link for idea's and price, see what takes your fancy........

http/www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_trksid=p5197.m570.l1311&_nkw=tropical+fish+tanks&_sacat=0

 

[tropicallover]

I have a 20 gallon

 

[Salam]

Taking your preferences into account, I suggest the following:

Your centrepiece fish: a pair of dwarf gouramis
Shoaling fish: eight neon tetras or galaxy rasbora
Bottom dweller: six cory cats

The possibilities are endless though, are there any particular fish you like?

 

[Man of fish]

Adding to what Salam said I'll make another list of possibilities:

Centerpiece fish: trio of honey gouramis or pair of Bolivian rams. (on the honeys you'll need 2 female 1 male or 3 females, and on the rams 1 male 1 female or 2 females would work best)

Schooling fish: 10 espeis rasboras, or 8 of MOST tetras, but not all so check here first.

Bottom dweller: 6-8 corys such as albino, Julii etc but some may be a bit big, or 6-8 kuhli loaches

Feel free to add some shrimps as well

 

[crazyforcordoras]

Or! Make the tank 30C teperature and get a pair of German Blue rams as the centeriece, and cardinal tetras for a shoaling species, and 4 Julii cories.

 

[Cazgar]

Galaxy rasboras don't shoal, they form loose groups, & tbh don't move that much & are very shy.
I wouldn't recommend them as a shoaling fish if you want any action in your tank.
Also they do best in lower temperatures, so wouldn't go ŵith gourami

 

[Man of fish]

Or! Make the tank 30C teperature and get a pair of German Blue rams as the centeriece, and cardinal tetras for a shoaling species, and 4 Julii cories.

Except, cardinals prefer their temperature below 80 and Juliis below 79 F whereas GBR like 86 F so the 3 species aren't really compatible.

GBR also aren't as hardy as bolivians.

 

[Salam]

Galaxy rasboras don't shoal, they form loose groups, & tbh don't move that much & are very shy.
I wouldn't recommend them as a shoaling fish if you want any action in your tank.
Also they do best in lower temperatures, so wouldn't go ŵith gourami

Sorry, my mistake. Learnt something new again

I think the OP is googling all those fish we suggested now, so many possibilities