Suggestions For A Community Tank

[Fishmanic]

the tank is 24 inches tall
 
here's my still in the making latest list
 
2 angels
2 Gourami
2 cory catfish
1 rubbernose or clown pleco
 
do you think I'll be aright with the pleco?---I have heard they can get to 10 inches when grown

 

[wrightt3]

No, that won't be alright.
Cories need groups of 5+. Several members have said this so what aren't you understanding? Also, angels and gourami are large territorial fish and your tank doesn't provide the appropriate length for the 4 of them.
How about something like this instead?
-1 angel
-6 cories
-6-8 tiger barbs
-1 Pleco (rubberlips or clowns should be fine as they only reach 4-6")

 

[Fishmanic]

want some opinions on this stocking for a 35 gallon tall hex tank
 
2 dwarf gourami
4 gold barbs
2 German blue rams
1 bushynose pleco
4 panda cory
 
will the bushynose pleco eat algae off the glass?
is the stock load proper?
any other opinions

 

[Blondielovesfish]

I would only have one dwarf gourami, two males will fight and a male and female will also fight.
Gold barbs should be in a school of 6+.
Panda Cory should be in a school of 6+
TBH, I wouldn't have the Rams, they occupy the same area of tank as the Corys, its one of the other IMO.
 
The BN will eat the algae, though it needs to be supplemented with other foods like blanched Zucchini and Algae/Vege wafers.
 
Looks alright, as long as the fish are kept in the needed schools numbers

 

[Fishmanic]

I really wanted a pair of dwarf Gouramis---one neon blue and one regular---they would both be males--are you sure they wouldn't get along?
I definitely want the rams in my community tank----they are middle swimmers---the corys are mostly bottom swimmers I believe
 
how big can the gold barbs get
 
opinions welcome

 

[Blondielovesfish]

Yes, unfortunately DGs are super territorial so two males will constantly fish, until one dies
 
GBs can get up to around 7cm/2.8".
 
Rams tend to be bottom dwellers, like the Corys, so there can be territorial issues (this is just from what I have read, I have never personally kept them).
 
What is your pH?

 

[Fishmanic]

ph will be about 7.5

 

[Blondielovesfish]

Yes, unfortunately DGs are super territorial so two males will constantly fight, until one dies

 
GBs can get up to around 7cm/2.8".
 
Rams tend to be bottom dwellers, like the Corys, so there can be territorial issues (this is just from what I have read, I have never personally kept them).
 
What is your pH?

 
Fixing the spelling up, in case it caused any confusion ^^^^
 
Sadly, your pH might be a bit too high for the fish you're looking at, as they're all soft water

 

[Jeremy180]

Bolivian rams can  be a good blue ram substitute for your PH, not uite as colorful, but a good bit tougher

 

[wrightt3]

Bolivian rams can  be a good blue ram substitute for your PH, not uite as colorful, but a good bit tougher

+1
GBRs are beautiful but they are very delicate and even experienced fishkeepers have trouble keeping them.  
Bolivians would be a great substitute. I would have to disagree with them fighting the cories though, rams are very peaceful for a cichlid and should ignore them for the most part.
-1 dwarf gourami
-2 GBRs
-6 Gold Barbs
-6 Cories
Sounds like a great stock to me

 

[Fishmanic]

I'm refining my planned stocking for my 35 gallon hex tank
 
5 red eyed tetra
1 bushynose pleco
4 Swartz's cory cat
1 blue dwarf gourami
2 Bolivian Ram  (has a wider range or water parameters than the German Blue Ram)
 
opinions?  suggestions?

 

[wrightt3]

Sounds fine to me. I'd just up the red eyes and cories to 6.

 

[Meeresstille]

To be a responsible fish keeper one should keep the fish in the numbers that are best for them, in the environment (tank size, temperature...) that is best for them and with tank mates that are best for them. Did I mention that fish should be kept in the numbers that are best for them?
 
To do otherwise because it doesn't suit you is very selfish! 

 

[Lunar Jetman]

To be a responsible fish keeper one should keep the fish in the numbers that are best for them, in the environment (tank size, temperature...) that is best for them and with tank mates that are best for them. Did I mention that fish should be kept in the numbers that are best for them?
 
To do otherwise because it doesn't suit you is very selfish!

So just to clarify, do you think that fish should be kept in the numbers that are best for them?

 

[Fishmanic]

I am replacing the red eyed tetras with 2 angel fish to be the centerpieces of the tank.  Using the rule of 1 inch per gallon,  this stocking works out.  opinions?