New Dwarf Male Gourimi not swimming right

[Colin_T]

Wait a month before adding any new fish.

If you have a quarantine tank you can put new fish in that for a month and if they are healthy and have no issues at the end of the month, then put them in the main tank.

 

[Mooky9669]

Wait a month before adding any new fish.

If you have a quarantine tank you can put new fish in that for a month and if they are healthy and have no issues at the end of the month, then put them in the main tank.

Ok...will wait 3 more weeks then..
Don't have room for a quarantine tank...
Thanks for the help...

 

[Mooky9669]

I was thinking of a ram. Bolivian ram maybe

If I happen to get a bolivian ram, should I just get 1 or 2? I have 5 danios and corys and will get maybe a couple more of each. I also was looking online at the cherry barbs, since they have been suggested to me as well. Maybe 4 females and a male for the barbs...I do like the male red color. Hope I can find some if I go that route. Still no honey gourami at Petco. Been checking past 2 weeks.

 

[Colin_T]

cherry barbs and all barbs should have even numbers of males eg: 2, 4 ,6. If you get a group of 6-10 fish (males & females) they would be happy.

If you can get a pr of Bolivian rams that is fine but if you can't then probably just get one. Maybe ask the shop if you can buy a pr and if they fight see if they will let you swap one.

 

[Mooky9669]

cherry barbs and all barbs should have even numbers of males eg: 2, 4 ,6. If you get a group of 6-10 fish (males & females) they would be happy.

If you can get a pr of Bolivian rams that is fine but if you can't then probably just get one. Maybe ask the shop if you can buy a pr and if they fight see if they will let you swap one.

So, 2 males and 4 females would be ok if I go that route or how about 6 males? The males are prettier in pics I've seen.
I was wondering if I got 2 Bolivian rams if they would fight... I read on another site that someone had read they should be in pairs, but wasn't sure.
Thanks again for the help

 

[Colin_T]

2 male and 4 female cherry barbs or 4 prs.

2 male Bolivian rams will fight so it is best to get 2 fish that have already paired off, then they should be ok.

 

[Mooky9669]

Ok..thanks. I just edited my last post before I saw your latest reply. How about all male barbs? They are a prettier red color from pics I've seen. What do ya mean by 4 prs?

 

[Colin_T]

4prs = 4 males & 4 females.

male fish show off better colours when females are around. if there are no females the males don't display as much.

 

[Mooky9669]

Aaah...thanks for the info. Might be better to have 4 females and 2 males, don't wanna overstock my 20 gallon high tank or whatever, unless you think 8 is ok. I was just thinking about maybe just 1 danio and another cory to make 6 of each and maybe 6 cherry barbs..would 8 be too many of each?

 

[Colin_T]

6 of each would be fine

 

[Mooky9669]

6 of each would be fine

Cool. Thanks...will let ya know what I end up with

 

[Mooky9669]

No luck finding anything. At Petco, only had 2 cherry barbs, still no honey gourami. Petsmart doesn't have cherry barbs or honey gourami. Several of their tanks had no fish in them. Any other suggestions as to what else I could add?

 

[seangee]

Decide what you want to keep and if not available wait until they are. There isn't really much point in adding fish just for the sake of it.

 

[Mooky9669]

I'm not adding just for the sake of it. Just wanted other suggestions if anyone else had any. Thanks for the info. I did end up going to Petco earlier and got another danio and cory.. will keep checking to see if they get anything else in.

 

[Mooky9669]

Thought I'd share a quick vid I just took of my aquarium...