View Full Version : Searching For A Compatible Fish
divja.dristi
10-25-2005, 10:37 AM
hello, i'm new to the forum and i need help. i have an established tank with 7 small corys and 1 young golden dojo loach. i want to add 1 or 2 more fish that are NOT primarily bottom dwellers like the others. however, i'm a big cory fan and i don't want to add an aggressive fish that will keep the corys from freely playing all over the tank, from the surface to the bottom.
anyhoo, i'm looking for a fish that: is peaceful, is alright with being solitary, is medium-sized, and has a bit of personality. Any Suggestions?
thanks,
hannah
mooman
10-25-2005, 10:41 AM
Tank size?
Angel Fish
school of pencil fish or hatchet fish
Black Paradise fish
divja.dristi
10-25-2005, 10:57 AM
it's a 37 gallon.
Holly9937
10-25-2005, 1:29 PM
Not sure which ones would be of an appropriate size, but what about a gourami?
Dangerdoll
10-25-2005, 1:32 PM
or an Angel
FreddytheFish
10-25-2005, 2:42 PM
dwarf gouramies are very cool, and generally peaceful.
Welcome to the forum.
divja.dristi
10-25-2005, 5:57 PM
thanks for the suggestions. the gouramis sound ultra-peaceful and likeable. are they alright on their own, or should i get a pair? any opinions on which gourami species has the most personality and the most peaceful disposition?
--hannah
richm20
10-25-2005, 6:34 PM
here comes a strange suggestion.... How about a Gar? As long as the gar cant fit a fish into it's mouth )in one shot) it will leave it alone. Problem is, they get big FAST!!!! But if you buy a baby, and let him grow, you should be ok.
mdcordeiro
10-25-2005, 6:49 PM
I hope posting links is OK theres a compatibility chart at liveaquaria.com
if this isnt ok moderator please feel free to remove
FreddytheFish
10-26-2005, 2:39 PM
mdcordeiro- its o.k. I do it all the time.
divja- I suggest you get one. you should usually only keep 1 male per two females, or 1 male alone, and I think the females are kind of...bland.
patoloco
10-26-2005, 8:37 PM
For your tank, I'd recommend a pair of pearl gourami. Both male and female are really neat, and their max size (4"-5") seem to fit your tank.
Just put a long leaved plant thet reaches to the surface of the water on the background and you'll see them swimming around it.
abnscout82
10-27-2005, 2:13 AM
could also go with a couple of bosemani rainbows, they are beautiful fish and very peaceful. But I do have a dwarf gourami, i had two fo them but the bigger one scared the other into not coming out of hiding, it ended up passing.
mykidsmylife
10-27-2005, 10:52 AM
could also go with a couple of bosemani rainbows, they are beautiful fish and very peaceful. But I do have a dwarf gourami, i had two fo them but the bigger one scared the other into not coming out of hiding, it ended up passing.
Ahh. I just found and bought 3 of the boesmanni rainbow's last night. Amazingly pretty fish. I have them in with some large neons and rasbora's right now in my 40 gallon until they get big enough to add to me 75. I think they would go well with the set up as well. I agree with the gourami's. We have a dwarf flame gourami that reeked havock in the tetra tank...he hated everyone! We placed him in the 75 with the bloodparrots and now that there is bigger fish with him, he doesn't seem to be in constant attack mode.