More fish if any allowed????

[ryanmagill]

Hello All

My tank has been up and running now for 2 1/2 months now and all seems well in relation too water chemistry etc. My problem is my wife decided while she was at our LFS picking up my Stardust Pleco ( which had been preordered ) she would buy a selection of other fish, which the LFS 'stupidly' sold as they new may tank was relatively new. Not her fault as she was just trying to be nice!

So I now have in my 180 litre (uk) tank (rio 180)

6 golden barbs (pioneers)
2 tiger barbs
2 dwarf gourami's ( 1 male 1 female)
2 rainbows
1 stardust pleco

I know there are a couple of these breeds would like more company of the same type, but is my tank close to being fully stocked?

 

[The-Wolf]

No I don't think that you are anywhere near you limit.
I's add 4 more TB's and 4 more rainbow fish.
I'd do one lot 1 week then the others a week later.

 

[ryanmagill]

Ok,

This is good.

I would like more colour in my tank though. At the mo its very orange/black despite the gouramis and the rainbows. Any ideas ?

Cheers

 

[modernhamlet]

Well, you can get green or albino tiger barbs instead of standard ones. 6 is a minimum.

More rainbows are also needed and aren't orange/black.

If you don't want more of either, take them back to the LFS. Shouldn't be a problem.

What other fish are you looking to get?

 

[ryanmagill]

Ok,

I think i may go with 3 more either green or albino barbs, 3 rainbows and perhaps some cories. I can't send my barbs back to LFS, they were my pioneers it just doesn't seem right.

My problem is I'm very new to this hobby and my knowledge of different species is very limited, but i'm learning more every day through these forums.

I would like a species to brighten up the tank and not start a war with the current stock.

Cheers

Ryan.

 

[dixaisy930]

The rainbows should be pretty colourful...do you know what kind they are? Once there is a good number of them, and they are settled from the stress of moving or what not, their colors should be getting better.

What about platys, or mollies? I know they are a extremely common fish, but I always thought they came in some very pretty colors. I think you'll probably want to stay away from any long-finned fish however, since they would be too tempting for the tiger barbs to nip.

 

[ryanmagill]

I haven't a clue what kind of rainbows I have, but as you say they have been much more colurful over the last few days, so hopefully with a few more friends they will shine even more.


I shall look into the platys and mollies


Thank you.

 

[-cAtFiSh-]

shoal of cardinal or neon tetras maybe? they are very colourful and look great in a big shoal.