What I'm Planning On Doing Today.

[scooterchick]

I have 2 tanks, 38 gal with 1 common plec, 1 rtbs, 2 swordtails, 4 diamond tetras, 4 golden barbs and 1 khuli loach. Do I have room to add a pearl gourami?

In my smaller tank, 17 gal, I have 3 mollies, 2 guppies and the befroe mentioned pearl gourami. I used to have an angel in ths tank but he died a couple of weeks ago nad since then the gourami has started bullying the mollies and guppies. The plan was always to move the gourami into the bigger tank but I put it on hold as he appeared to be getting sick with what looked like HITH. Now it seems to have halted, it looks more like his head is grazed now, a bit pink, but no holes. He's not hiding or shimmying anymore and has a hearty appetite and obviously plenty of energy to go and chase the others. One of the female mollies is also very aggressive, bullying the others, inc the one male. I know the answer to this is to introduce more mollies, I was thinking 3, 2 more females and and a male. I'm not planning on getting more guppies so was just going to let the 2 females I have live out their lives with the mollies. Can the guppies cope with brackish conditions?

So, in summary. Do I move the gourami from the smaller tank to th bigger tank? Will he be ok with the rtbs and swordtails? He's not 100% healthy but would he be happier in the bigger tank or would it stress him out too much?

And, can guppies cope with salt?

 

[Rhykiru]

i would think no because the barbs might nip the pearl gouramis fins

 

[scooterchick]

i would think no because the barbs might nip the pearl gouramis fins

The barbs have been with the gourami before and never bothered him, they were in the same tank for about 4 months with no problems so I'm hoping they same would apply when they're re-introduced.

 

[Covert]

Guppies cope very well with salt

 

[rob newland]

Yup guppies can cope with 200% seawater - are you thinking marine salt or tonic salt?
Tonic salt is pointless - for brackish you need marine salt.
Rob

 

[scooterchick]

Yeah, it's aquarium tonic salt I have, doh! Oh well, I'm getting 3 new fish on Mon so I'll add marine salt to my shopping list.

The gourami is now in the big tank. Looks as though he's in a bit of a huff, facing the 'wall' in the corner. The rest of the fish have completely ignored him. In the wee tank the agressive female molly is really giving the rest a hard time, the male has a rip in his tail which I'm sure she is responsible for. Hopefully 3 more mollies on Mon will sort her out.