Want to add Bigger fish

[Beesboer]

Hi.
I want to add bigger fish to my tank. I really don't know what to add. My Betta and guppy’s is getting soon a new home. If anyone can give me an idea what to look at? I have thought of Silver dollars, but from what I have read, they are plant destroyers.

Any info will help
Thanks .

 

[Moe]

How about some rainbow fish.
http/www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Di...=21&pCatId=1053
Or maybe some gourami.

 

[FanOFish]

Once you remove the betta you might try a pearl gourami. They are large peaceful fish.

 

[Beesboer]

The pearl gourami & the rainbow fish are beautiful. I want actully some thing bigger, say 15 - 20cm. any other suggestions?

Thanks.

 

[Death Penguin]

How about some tin foils? They grow pretty big, and look awesome when there are a few together. Need a hugh tank tho i image?

 

[Beesboer]

I think my tank is too small for them. I would really love to have a few, but I think my 71Gallon / 272L tank are too small for them. Any other suggestion?

 

[gourami fan]

Try some dwarf gouramis they are really pretty. Just make sure you only get one or two they tend to be territorial.

 

[Morrgan]

Dwarf gouramis grow to about 5 cm, so they're hardly as big as the 15-20 cm fish Beesboer is looking for.

Are you aware that you already have quite a few large fish in your tank, and that when they're fullgrown you won't have room for some of them? Clown loaches grow to about 15-20 cm in the aquarium (and even bigger in the wild), and bala sharks (who really should be in a group) can get 30 cm long and need a larger aquarium than a 71 gal. With those in there already I wouldn't add any more fish.

 

[Beesboer]

It's true; I actually already have 5 fishes that would get over 20cm. What about eels? Most eels get to 40cm, is this correct? I would really love to have one of these interesting fish.