Tank Mate Recommendations

[BenPursglove]

Hi

Info first;
Juwel Rio 125 litre, 81 x 36 x 50cm. 2 x Baskets of Juwel ceramic media + the sponges in the filter. Ph: 7.5 stable, Ammo: 0, Nitrite: 0, Nitrate: 10-20. Twice weekly 20% gravel syphon water change routine. Fish healthy (so far not lost any thanks to advice followed from various threads on here )
Current crew:
6 x Zebra Danio (not longfin)
3 x Gold Gourami, 1 male, 2 female - lovely colours
2 x Bristlenose Plecs, still small approx 6-7 cms, not sexed yet
Pics to follow if requested.

Now the question: what are good tank mates for my next fishy addition do you think? I don't want to be an idiot and add fish that look nice but won't get on in the group. Currently the 3 species co-exist very well, no bother at all.

Am looking for colourful interesting fish for the tank. Maybe a shoal maybe something larger. My problem is that I like the look of most fish I see at LFS and want em all but know that it can't be, lol.

Any advice from experienced keepers most welcome.

 

[Truck]

add another 6 danios

 

[BenPursglove]

Thanks for the quick post truckasauras123.

I was really thinking about another species as I'd like another set of interest in the tank before I stock out.

Is there any particular reason why you say more danios?

 

[Davo86]

add another 6 danios

5 odessa barb or 7 cherry barbs ?
or 7 red/blue Colombian tetra or black phantoms

 

[markandhisfish]

i like odessa barbs i had some when i had my community tank.

 

[BenPursglove]

Thanks Davo86, just looking them up now.

Do you think Tiger Barb will be OK in the tank? I think they are special looking.

 

[minxfishy]

Praecox rainbows x 8.

 

[Davo86]

Thanks Davo86, just looking them up now.

Do you think Tiger Barb will be OK in the tank? I think they are special looking.

It tends to become a case of trial and error where tiger barbs are concerned. in this case you may find they nip at the gouramis,
Pentazona barbs may be more ideal

 

[markandhisfish]

another nice barb that often gets overlooked is pentazona barb. basicly just like a tiger barb but peaceful.

just read properly and seen davo was already quickl on the draw with the pentazonas. thats what an early finish and a few stellas does to yo lol

 

[BenPursglove]

@ markandhisfish bring on the stella's

Thanks all for a quick positive replys.

I really like the look of the rainbows but my Ph is 7.5 seems they like it a bit more acid, any thoughts anyone?

 

[Truck]

rainbows are normally found in alkaline water!! in the wild sometimes as high as PH8

 

[Davo86]

If acclimatised correctly they should adapt and be ok, my workplace has a ph of 7.8 and the rainbows are thriving

 

[BenPursglove]

Cool beans, some shoddy online info attributed to my post on ph for rainbows

Any other thoughts/experiences with tiger barbs then?

 

[Truck]

Cool beans, some shoddy online info attributed to my post on ph for rainbows

Any other thoughts/experiences with tiger barbs then?

very aggressive and will pick at the gouramis

 

[BenPursglove]

Cool beans, some shoddy online info attributed to my post on ph for rainbows

Any other thoughts/experiences with tiger barbs then?

very aggressive and will pick at the gouramis

That rules them out then thanks, maybe a future seperate tank project.