Okay, I've had my 30 gallon running for a little over a month. Unfortunately I was told wrong by the LFS and did a fish in cycle, but I lucked out and didnt lose any fish. My stock right now is 2 Bolivian Rams, 4 emerald cories, and 4 yoyo loaches. THey are all very entertaining and active, but all stay near the bottom.
My tank is decorated with rock and fake driftwood, with a patch of plants toward the rear. I used playsand as the substrate, which my cories and loaches seem to love. I feed them Wordleys Cichlid Crumbles, Hikari Sinking Wafers, Frozen Brine Shrimp, Shrimp Pellets, and some tropical flake. I alternate between these, trying to use the crumbles and flake as their staple.
I'm looking for a middle dwelling fish to fill out my tank. I wouldnt mind a nice shoal of smaller fish, or a couple larger ones. I was thinking of getting a couple angelfish, but was worried there wouldnt be enough room. I also thought about 6-8 tiger barbs, but was scared they would nip my Rams fins. I love the looks of them but dont want my other fish injured. I'm also open to almost any barb/tetra/danio that would be compatible and a mid to top tank swimmer.
Also, I was told by the LFS to try dropping in some cucumbers or lettuce sliced up really thin, for my fish would this be a good idea to supplement their diet? Any feedback is appreciated, and Iam fairly new to this so if I'm doing something wrong let me know.
My tank is decorated with rock and fake driftwood, with a patch of plants toward the rear. I used playsand as the substrate, which my cories and loaches seem to love. I feed them Wordleys Cichlid Crumbles, Hikari Sinking Wafers, Frozen Brine Shrimp, Shrimp Pellets, and some tropical flake. I alternate between these, trying to use the crumbles and flake as their staple.
I'm looking for a middle dwelling fish to fill out my tank. I wouldnt mind a nice shoal of smaller fish, or a couple larger ones. I was thinking of getting a couple angelfish, but was worried there wouldnt be enough room. I also thought about 6-8 tiger barbs, but was scared they would nip my Rams fins. I love the looks of them but dont want my other fish injured. I'm also open to almost any barb/tetra/danio that would be compatible and a mid to top tank swimmer.
Also, I was told by the LFS to try dropping in some cucumbers or lettuce sliced up really thin, for my fish would this be a good idea to supplement their diet? Any feedback is appreciated, and Iam fairly new to this so if I'm doing something wrong let me know.
