suggestions on fish

[ciderhead]

dnt think i want many more fish i hav a 54 litre tank with

1 honey gourami
4 black widow tetra
2 black neon tetra
2 platys
2 zebra danio
1 pearl danio

not sure if i want any more but has anyone got any suggestions for fish that would go well and add a little more colour

 

[@ombomb]

Problem is, your tank is too small for the Danios as they are very active fish and the Tetra really ought to be in larger groups (6+). I'd remove the Danios and add some more Neons.

 

[ciderhead]

do u really think the tank aint big enough for the danios?
it ain a bda size and i know they active but they aint exactly large fish

 

[@ombomb]

Well it's probably on the brink to be honest, but again I think they like to be kept in groupsand you don't have that much space to play with if you go by the inch per gallon rule.

 

[abstract]

your tank is overstocked, 15 gallons is too small for danios but they will be fine, so just don't get anything else

 

[ciderhead]

rite ok thnx ppl
i need a bigger tank at some point, but they so damn expensive for a large one
and to be hoonest im a student and cant afford it

 

[abstract]

yea it can get expensive...the next time you CAN buy a tank, though, buy the biggest one you can afford, because you WILL want another one in the future

 

[ciderhead]

yeah i mean when i bought my current tank it looked big to me and i thought there is no way i could want any larger
amd it was a reasonable deal, around £100 with all the equipment with it
but now i realise just how big an aquarium u really need
but at present i dnt even have space
this may sound stupid but i have seen pics of all these fantastic planted aquariums but they are all huge, do u think u can plant an aquarium of my size and make it look good??

 

[abstract]

you can plant just about any tank and make it great...i believe it is jimboo (i will look and make an edit after i post), has a 12 gallon that looks great....i have a 20 gallon planted tank and a 10gallon planted that both look nice and very natural, neither requiring much work....it is all about choosing the right plants...another user (i believe thapsus - agian i will look), has some smaller planted tanks that look amazing....gf225 has a 34 gallon tank that has gone through all different kinds of phases...that being said, if you have a look around the Planted Tank forum, you will learn a lot...it takes a little time and some money up front but it is worth it in the end

EDIT:

jimboo's 40g: http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=97716&hl=
jimboo's 12g: http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=99940&hl=

thapsus's tanks (scroll all the way down): http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=100494&hl=

gf225's tank: http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=79396&hl=
http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=97244&hl=
http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=83762&hl=