Will This Work

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x1 clown pleco
x1 rainbow shark
x3 dwarf gouramis (1 male, 2 female)
x9 tiger barbs
x2 mollies
x6 glo-fish
x3 clown loaches

If this will work, im sticking with it
 
how many gallons?

this is a pretty wide variety of fish. fish compatibility can be pretty wide considering that the range of water parameters are somewhat in line. i think whether you can do this or not depends more on your fishes behavior. therefore, technically you can put all these fish in together and they can survive in good conditions. my experience with tiger barbs and dwarf gouramis are that they will bother the gouramis and nip at them
 
it will either a 29 or 30 gallon. The reason there is 9 tigers is so i can keep the aggression towards themselfs
 
x1 clown pleco
x1 rainbow shark
x3 dwarf gouramis (1 male, 2 female)
x9 tiger barbs
x2 mollies
x6 glo-fish
x3 clown loaches

If this will work, im sticking with it


Woah woah what happened to the other list you posted? The other one was spot on! Are the tigers a new addition, cant remember if you said about them before?

With this list there are a few problems. One being the Clown Loaches, beautiful fish but can grow to 12 inches and while they are a very very slow grower I think that they should at least start tank life in a 4ft tank. Also mixing rainbow or redtailed sharks with loaches is a no non as well because they will be quite agressive to them. Also as said tiger barbs with gourami can be problematic as they will nip the feelers and fins off the gourami as the barbs are a fast fish and the gourami are quite a slow graceful fish. Generally though the tank would be over stocked you need to cut your choices down maybe do

3x Dwarf Gourami
12x Glo Fish (just wondering if you know the ethics behind this fish)
2x Mollie
1x Raibow Shark
1x Clown Plec

Or

2x Mollie
12x Tiger Barb
1x Rainbow Shark
1x Clown Plec

Wills
 
I agree with all of the above, and to add to it...

Even dropping the clowns I'd still say that's overstocked.

If you also dropped the mollys and perhaps one of the gouramis then this would be a more reasonable bioload.

Just one note,
Where is your centerpiece fish? I can't see one...
You don't need one obviously? But you seemed to be hinting in other posts that you wanted a centerpiece of some description.
 
x1 clown pleco
x1 rainbow shark
x3 dwarf gouramis (1 male, 2 female)
x9 tiger barbs
x2 mollies
x6 glo-fish

Yaa I would give up the glo-fish or the mollies for a center piece fish
 
I was planning for the red tail to be the centerpiece, but maybe not because its more of a bottom dweller.

EdIt: not red tail, rainbow
 
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~30g is WAY too small for a rainbow shark alone... and then you add 3 clown loaches and you're extremely overstocked. Each of these fish will grow to at least 6 inches... the loaches probably more than that. Also, from experience, fully expect the shark to go after the barbs on a fairly regular basis... no harm done but depending on the size of the barbs, that may stress them out a bit.

I should know. I have a 32g with a Rainbow shark in it and it was a big mistake that I am now regretting...
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x1 clown pleco
x1 rainbow shark
x3 dwarf gouramis (1 male, 2 female)
x9 tiger barbs
x6 glo-fish

A rainbow shark? im pretty sure they will be fine in a 30 gallon. and if you read earlier posts you would of seen that i dropped the clowns.... -_-
 
x1 clown pleco
x1 rainbow shark
x3 dwarf gouramis (1 male, 2 female)
x9 tiger barbs
x6 glo-fish

A rainbow shark? im pretty sure they will be fine in a 30 gallon. and if you read earlier posts you would of seen that i dropped the clowns.... -_-
A rainbow shark needs a 55 gallon tank so no they won't be fine in a 30 gallon. :good:
 
you guy do know that how big rainbows usually get, right? about 5 inches. 6 is a maximum. Beetween 4.5 and 5 is an average.
 

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