New Tank//suggestions? =)

[AerJer]

So I purchased a brand spankin new 20 gallon tank a while ago. It's cycling right now so I have some time to think about what I would like to put in it. For sure I am putting a school (5) of blue tetras, because I think they are absolutely gorgeous, and 3 cories because they are my favorite. =) I was thinking of putting a few male guppies in also, because I am partial to guppies since they were my first type of fish, and they have such funny personalities, in my opinion. But I was wondering if anybody had any suggestions? This is, obviously, going to be a freshwater community tank. So any suggestions or thoughts would be nice. Thanks guys. =)

 

[Ginge]

Sounds good to me but i think it would be nice to have a main/centerpeice fish but i cant think of one ATM for a 20g/

 

[three-fingers]

Sounds good to me but i think it would be nice to have a main/centerpeice fish but i cant think of one ATM for a 20g/

A pair of dwarf gouramis? I love those fish, but every time i get them they die after a few days.....no other fish do this, so it must just be the type of water or something .

 

[Ginge]

I remember reading something about gourmies saying they often have a disease spesific to them when purchased.

 

[geo7x]

Yeah i also read that dwarf gouramis are prone to have some sort of illness when bought, but honey gouramis dont have this problem as much, so you could get them instead.

 

[three-fingers]

Hmmm...thanks for that info! At least now i know theres not something wrong with my water. Unfortunatly i dont think my tank has pace for a pair of gouramis. All i have room for is maybe a couple of small tetras/danios or some shrimp.

 

[AerJer]

do gouramis prefer to be kept in pairs then?

 

[Ginge]

No i dont think so. I dont think gourmies are very particular about being in groups or pairs.

 

[Chri$]

How about a M/F pair of Bolivian Rams for a centerpiece or just a M on his own? Then maybe another school of harlequin rasboras, or something along those lines

 

[mikster]

I had a pair of dwarf gouramis in my 27.5 uk gallon tank, the male bullied the female to death, i was told they are better as 1M/2F or 3F, although if you have a well planted tank that is not too high temperature then you might be ok.

 

[Chri$]

Or you could add 1 male dwarf gouramis.

 

[AerJer]

i think i'm going to go with one male dwarf gourami. thanks guys! =)
butttt. are bolivian rams agressive at all? i think im going to do a little research on them. thanks for all the ideas again!

 

[Chri$]

They can be slightly aggressive when spawning, otherwise they will be fine. Or you could keep just 1 male then you shouldn't have any problems.

 

[Jamie87]

jus woundering cause i'm thinking of getting a few dwarf gourami...would more then one male be okay? Maybe 2 or 3 or would they not really get along?

 

[dthoffsett]

Multiple males are not a good idea, unless you have a large enough tank and plenty of females to go around. By themselves they would contantly fight over territory. Unless you have a very large tank so they can get away from each other.