Stocking

[maxymax]

I have a 30 gallon and I currently have
9 tiger barbs
1 opaline gourami
1 pleco
5 zebra danios
3 serpae tetras

1 amazon sword plant
1 anubias nana

I wanted more color in the tank. I want it to look more full. I have sand as a substrate. I wanted to remove the pleco and add 6-7 Cory catfish and a few more tiger barbs and 3 serpae tetras and 1 more zebra danio.

 

[tomtomtom1230]

What dimensions is the tank?

 

[dbanner]

zebra danios need a tank of around 4 feet+ as they are very active what plec is it you've got? Rehoming it would be a very good idea as most get way too big for a 30 gallon.

I personally wouldn't get corys if you have tiger barbs. Tigers are very nippy and will nip at the corys causing damage to them. If you were to up the number of tigers and serpaes then you be pretty well stocked. Tiger barbs get chunky

 

[tomtomtom1230]

what plec is it you've got? Rehoming it would be a very good idea as most get way too big for a 30 gallon.

Yes and no. The only reason I ask for dimensions, or the litres of a tank is so that gallons can't be confused between US gallons and imperial gallons. Centimeters and litres are a standard unit of measurement.

For example, I have a 26.5 imperial gallon tank that works out to be about 31 US gallons but the measurements are, in either case, something like 81cm x 35cm x 40cm (length by depth by height - may or may not be correct, just off the top of my head) and holds 120 litres.

It really does depend on what type of pleco you have, though. Can't really tell you more until you can give us some dimensions

Barbs can be a bit nippy but it's not usually with bottom feeders; it is heard of though. Some suggest adding the least territorial fish first and the more territorial fish last so that they don't decide to claim the entire tank for themselves from the word go.

You have a lot of options with a 30 gallon tank (US or imperial measurements) and we'd be more than happy to help.