What fish next ?

[enchanted]

Yes, I know everybody loves this question.

I'm guessing probably just about everyone knows the ups and downs I have had with this tank.

Now it appears to be doing pretty good. My guppies are active and so are the rest of my fish. Everybody looks in good health and the lights have just made the guppys look amazing.

So, here is where I am at:
3x Guppy (2 female and 1 male)
14x Danio (I think, I haven't gotten an affirmative count yet. )
8x Cory
1x Common Pleco (about 2 1/2" to 3" currently)
3x Otos (I think. I haven' seen the third one since I reaquascaped, but that doesn't mean he isn't there somewhere. )


The Danio Pack (sorry, to big to call a school. ) consists of 6 full size ones and 8 1/2" ones. Providing I can find a way to catch them later, I will be moving them to a different tank or . 14 Danios is just too many to me.

So, I'm going to LFS tomorrow and I'm trying to decide if I should buy 2 more female guppys or 1 Clown Loach. About all I can afford right now. I have noticed the guppys are far more active and happier when there are more in the tank.

Any advice, recommendations would be nice.

 

[Boggle]

The only thing I would recommend is that you do not get just one Clown Loach.
They are a shoaling fish and will be miserable alone, or even in a pair.

 

[Teelie]

Trio at least. A pair would fight. They also require 70ish gallons themselves as adults.

 

[enchanted]

From what I have read of Clown loaches they are slow growers. Which means I have a year, maybe two, before I need full size.

I figured if I were to buy one tomorrow the other two would be next week, but I guess I should do guppys instead.