Stocking Advice

[stang1]

Sparkling Gouramies are very sensitive and need a mature tank.
Common Pleco will eventually need 5'x2'x2' tank minimum as he can reach up to 18".
Paradise fish are fine as juveniles but should be kept in a species only tank as they mature.
Danios are a shoaling fish and should be kept in a group of 6+.

Apart from that, stocking seems fine.

 

[jdstephe]

Thanks.

The Plec is going in my outdoor pond when the water temp increases (still frozen!! )
I'll keep an eye on the Sparkling Gouramis - Newbie Error!
Not sure what to do about the Paradise Fish. It's relatively placid at the moment, in fact it even swims up to and follows my face if I put in near the tank

So maybe I need a few more Danios.
Should I get one or two more Tiger Barbs? If so, do the regular type mix and shoal with the albinos?

Sorry for so many questions.

James.

 

[stang1]

Most Tiger Barbs shoal together, although there is no guarantee! You could up them to 8 or 10 and this should cut out any aggression towards other fish.
Not sure how well your Plec would do in an outdoor pond as they prefer a minimum temperature of 21C.
I'd definitely get more Danios as they will do better in a shoal.
As for the Paradise fish, keep a close eye on him. I kept some in a community tank and had no problems while they were young. Within a few months of owning them, they terrorised everything in the tank!

 

[jdstephe]

I've added some photos as requested (tried following the rules since I'm new to this as well).

 

[murphyk32]

looks great!!!!

 

[jdstephe]

Thanks, I'll try and take some better ones once the fish have settled a little. It's amazing how they shoal immediately though