New Tropical tank idea

[Blazer]

I have a 55 gallon tank with and under ground filter and a 330 penghuin Bio wheel filter. with a heater. Right now the only occupants are 3 plec's. 2 being 3-4 inches and the other about 8 inches. I just recently got rid of my 9 inch Oscar. I am now moving to a Community Tank. After some cleaning and researching I have come to find what I want. I would like to here oppinions, suggestions, or ideas on these. The next Occupants: 6-7 babby Bala Sharks, 4-6 Rainbow fish (Boesemani, New Guinea, etc...) 3-5 sets of Fancy Guppies, some Gouramis (? how many ?) Large School of Neon Tetra's, and some Cory Dora's...! Any ideas suggestions etc..?? I Do have one question though!! Will the Bala charks try to eat the Tetra's and Guppies?? Thank you!

~dan

 

[Blazer]

anyone? anyone? anyone at all! I know it hasnt been long but I see that there are many active forums and there are alot of memebrs on!

 

[SailfinGirl]

I can only help with one thing, and thats that Bala sharks are supposed to be very peaceful. I don't think they will eat the other fishies, but I don't know, I've never had any sharks.

featherfin rainbow fish are very nice, I just got a pair today.

 

[Fiddlesticks]

Rainbowfish are soooo much fun 2 watch

 

[Blazer]

Wow thanks.... I was just looking at all the tanks u have! I only have one... , I have 5 tanks varying from sizes 5 gal. up to the 55 gal. im using. But the "parents" only allow me to use one at a time...OR I would have some breeding tanks a Community tank. Discuc tanks and cichlid tank....lol....Im dreaming here, lol. Thanks for the help on the Bala Sharks I hope to go get them tonight or tommarow!

~Dan

 

[Blazer]

I cant find any Rainbow fish ANYWHERE. I have called all my LFS and even the Petsmart here...(which i dont like because there people dont know what they are talking about). None cary Rainbow fish. MY most trus worthy LFS said he could order me some so I think that what Ill have to do. I was looking onli to maybe buy them that way but i dont trus it. Online prcies are OK but the Shipping and Handeling charges are outragous!! So Ill have to wait a week-month till My LFS can get some Rainbows in his order.... But that was I get adzactly what I want I gues...Whish he had them there though.

 

[G_Sharky]

balas are nice but they might get too big for your tanks especially if you have six...Fully grown I think they are about 12" so if you have somewhere to put them when they grow then go ahead and get them.... Get a huge shoal of rummynose or cardinal tetras too....

 

[Pointy_kitty]

i hate to be a negative nelly but bala sharks need at least 70 gallons but more realistically for a group that size they will need at least 100 gallons
they get 8" and are peaceful but need alot of swiming space

nextly you can't find rainbows? thats too bad
they could have been great in that size a tank

corydoras are great and neon tetras would have been beautiful in a large school (noone will really be a thret to them)

the only other problem other then the balas are the gourami and guppies
guppies are known to be easily picked on as they are slow and brightly coloured

and gourami, just like another well known labarath breathing fish the betta splendid, are known to be unpredictable, cranky fish
they can be peacful community, or they can be little bullies that spend their lives chasing slower tankmates
there is no real wat to gauruntee temperment unless they have been in your specific tank for a couple weeks and are fully comfortable with your enviroment

in that big a tank gourami would be fine but i would not mix them with guppies

 

[Black_Tetra]

You dont want to get two male Gouramis..My bro had two (The petstore told him one was a female)and one of the males died because of the other one... He had some neons in there and they did well..so did some black tetras..And Hatchetfish worked pretty good they just stay at the top and dont get bothered...well thats all i have to say..good luck
>Liz

 

[Blazer]

Thanks for being hegative for you are not the first, and i have finnaly been convined not to get the Bala's... , But I was loking at some other charks....Rainbow and red fined sharks how wil they fit in with the combination??

~dan

 

[Blazer]

About the Gourmis....U never want to just get 2!!!! big no no, you want one or more than six or the will quirl and probly evnetually kill one another, about it killing the tetra's G's are known too be Community fish or Community killers....just got to take a Gabmle..

~dan

 

[Black_Tetra]

My bro also has two rainbow sharks and those are doing really well. What do u mean the tetras getting killed?!?!?One gourami is still in there and doing fine with other fish..He just didnt do good with another male gourami(which we thought was a female.)

 

[Blazer]

oh ok i must have read your message wrong im sorry....I may get some Gourami's...Thanks for comments

`dan

 

[Daveo]

Blazer, If I were you I would instead of getting a group of bala sharks I would get a shoal of tiger barbs(8 or 9 would look really good). Then get about a bagillion Black neon tetras(just kidding get about 15-20 or so). Then Keep the plecos and then I would put just that in and then eventually get some more fish in a few weeks.


Daveo

 

[Pointy_kitty]

Blazer, If I were you I would instead of getting a group of bala sharks I would get a shoal of tiger barbs(8 or 9 would look really good). Then get about a bagillion Black neon tetras(just kidding get about 15-20 or so). Then Keep the plecos and then I would put just that in and then eventually get some more fish in a few weeks.


Daveo

barbs wouldn't go with that combination of fish
they would surley kill the guppies, harass the neons and pick on the gourami


Blazer
gourami's are fine in less then 6
it depends on the specific fish
i have had 3 gourami for quite some time and have not had a single quarrel
and i have had other experiences that were positie with less then 6

and lastly
you can only have one rainbow shark OR one red tailed black shak per tank
they are VERY strictly solitary when it comes to anything even remotey simular
they should not be kept with ciprids suck as the flying fox either
be very careful to research these sharks before purchaseing them
they are extremely territorial and require many caves and plants
they are also known to have spats with bottom dwelling fish who enter their caves
bottom feeders suck as they corydoras are safe, as they pose to thret to this beautiful species