Suggestions for new fish

[skipper]

Hi everyone

I have a planted Juwel 180l UK Rio tank and wondered what fish I could add next, if any.

I currently have: 3 platys, 2 guppies, 2 Golden Rams, 2 Loaches. The fish I have at the minute are all still quite small so I'm conscious that they will grow bigger obviously.

What would be good fish to add? I have probs with algae, but don't really like those huge plec things - I quite like angels/ dwarf gouramis (but not sure they would work with rams) and I quite like some the tetra's but am not sure I have room for a school and don't know which one's are good to get...

BTW - tank levels are all fine (PH high - but so's the lfs), tanks 4 mths old and settled down well.

Cheers

S

 

[canarsie11]

Whats that in gallons?

 

[fishy fingers]

180 litres is about 47.56 us gallons!!

 

[White Whale]

Get a small group of otos for your algae problem.

 

[skipper]

Cool - could you point me to any info on the web/ forum about ottos?? I've heard of them but don't know a lot about them... hould they be kept in pairs at least??

 

[Ruby Shark]

Yes they can be kept in pairs...they actually like to be kept in groups of two or three.

Here is a link right from this site.

http/fish.orbust.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=35094

 

[skipper]

smashing - thanks a lot. Will try and find a lfs that stocks them and maybe introduce a pair, have had no luck as yet finding any!

Cheers

S

 

[K-Holed]

If you don't like those huge plecs you could try a clown plec which are nicely coloured and don't grow too large, they are feroceous algae eaters! Or maybe some chinese sucking loaches, but in a tank your size you may need a few

 

[skipper]

Thanks - haven't heard of a clown plec - but I'll go and have look on the web now

 

[clutterydrawer]

Hi everyone

I have a planted Juwel 180l UK Rio tank and wondered what fish I could add next, if any.

I currently have: 3 platys, 2 guppies, 2 Golden Rams, 2 Loaches. The fish I have at the minute are all still quite small so I'm conscious that they will grow bigger obviously.

What would be good fish to add? I have probs with algae, but don't really like those huge plec things - I quite like angels/ dwarf gouramis (but not sure they would work with rams) and I quite like some the tetra's but am not sure I have room for a school and don't know which one's are good to get...

BTW - tank levels are all fine (PH high - but so's the lfs), tanks 4 mths old and settled down well.

Cheers

S

what kind of loach?