I am starting to build up my stocking right now and I'm struggling to find any solid info about moonlight gourami. I'm thinking of going with a school of neons for my tank but I don't want them to get eaten. Any help would be appreciated!
Schooling fish for Moonlight Gourami
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The tank and fish were given to me by a friend so I'm not sure exactly, but based on my measurements it looks like a 30 gallon. I know that seems a little small for Moonlight Gourami but it wasn't me who chose the original stocking. I added increased filtration and am working on getting it densely planted to combat this issue.
Okay, then what I'd suggest is something like lemon tetras, go with a group of 6-8 and call stocking a day with that. They'd pair well and would be taller bodied and unlikely to be eaten
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I would go with the rasboras, say 8. Both the gourami & harlies are Asian. It's not that some high body tetras wouldn't work, lemons would. But, beware serpae tetras. IME they're pretty little fin nippers.
Harlies could work, unless you get the often mixed in lambchops or glowlights. Be very mindful over what the store has, and pass them up if they're too small too.
Other good options:
Phantom tetras (any of the 3 species of them), head-and-tail light tetras, rosy tetras, candy cane tetras.
Other good options:
Phantom tetras (any of the 3 species of them), head-and-tail light tetras, rosy tetras, candy cane tetras.
What are the tank dimensions (length x width x height)?
What is the GH (general hardness), KH (carbonate hardness) and pH of your water supply?
This information can usually be obtained from your water supply company's website (Water Analysis Report) or by telephoning them. If they can't help you, take a glass full of tap water to the local pet shop and get them to test it for you. Write the results down (in numbers) when they do the tests. And ask them what the results are in (eg: ppm, dGH, or something else).
Depending on what the GH of your water is, will determine what fish you should keep.
Angelfish, discus, most tetras, most barbs, Bettas, gouramis, rasbora, Corydoras and small species of suckermouth catfish all occur in soft water (GH below 150ppm) and a pH below 7.0.
Livebearers (guppies, platies, swordtails, mollies), rainbowfish and goldfish occur in medium hard water with a GH around 200-250ppm and a pH above 7.0.
If you have very hard water (GH above 300ppm) then look at African Rift Lake cichlids, or use distilled or reverse osmosis water to reduce the GH and keep fishes from softer water.
What is the GH (general hardness), KH (carbonate hardness) and pH of your water supply?
This information can usually be obtained from your water supply company's website (Water Analysis Report) or by telephoning them. If they can't help you, take a glass full of tap water to the local pet shop and get them to test it for you. Write the results down (in numbers) when they do the tests. And ask them what the results are in (eg: ppm, dGH, or something else).
Depending on what the GH of your water is, will determine what fish you should keep.
Angelfish, discus, most tetras, most barbs, Bettas, gouramis, rasbora, Corydoras and small species of suckermouth catfish all occur in soft water (GH below 150ppm) and a pH below 7.0.
Livebearers (guppies, platies, swordtails, mollies), rainbowfish and goldfish occur in medium hard water with a GH around 200-250ppm and a pH above 7.0.
If you have very hard water (GH above 300ppm) then look at African Rift Lake cichlids, or use distilled or reverse osmosis water to reduce the GH and keep fishes from softer water.
Go with the Rasbora Het’s . They come from the same region and a big school of Rasbora Het’s is a beautiful sight to see .
I second this. And there is always a risk of nippiness when tetras and gourami 'feelers' are combined. The rasboras eliminate that potential and are beautiful to boot.
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