Newb 40gal tropical aquarium

[Waynos]

hey guys and gals

I have a 40gal jewel tank
2x crustal profi greenline filters
2x heaters on digital thermostat
Helialux daylight 1000 light 45 w

Stocked with
10x neon tetras
6x rasboras
6x corys
4 otocinclus catfish
1x gourami
And a few shrimp

My levels are
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Ph 7-8
Kh 6
Gh 16
My questions are
Are my levels correct ?
Could I add a couple of discus to this setup?
Also any advice or suggestion on what I could add would be appreciated
Many thanks

 

[the loach]

On the picture I see 10 cardinals and 1 neon... pH 7 to 8 makes a big difference, or did you mean 7,8?
Discus and shrimp don't go together.

 

[Waynos]

On the picture I see 10 cardinals and 1 neon... pH 7 to 8 makes a big difference, or did you mean 7,8?
Discus and shrimp don't go together.

On the picture I see 10 cardinals and 1 neon... pH 7 to 8 makes a big difference, or did you mean 7,8?
Discus and shrimp don't go together.

Thanks for speedy reply and correcting me on the tetras, I’m using a colour chart to compare it was between 7 and 8 so guessing I should have put 7.5 is there a more accurate test I can buy, and regarding the shrimp I’m not too bothered about them

 

[Rbishop]

Liquid test kit?

 

[Waynos]

Liquid test kit?

Yes it’s NT labs Aquarian lab liquid test kit
Is that not suitable

 

[fishorama]

Discus are NOT happy with just a couple unless they are a true male & female pair...a compatible pair. Otherwise they do better in a group of 6 or more & you don't have room...

What species is your gourami? I don't see it.

I like your tank & plants! Your sword plant looks a bit pale, like maybe it needs a root tab; sorry, off topic, but you did ask for suggestions...

 

[Waynos]

Hey fishorama thanks for the Advice i did say any would be appreciated and it is I’ll get some root tans at weekend.
He is a pearl/lace gourami and is very timid always hides in the top left of tank behind filter, which is very frustrating is there anything I can do to make him feel safer, I want to add some floating plants also I read that they like them but not decided which ones yet.
Thanks for saying you like my tank

 

[CharlotteGlover]

the tank looks good. if you want you can try get 2 discus but there's a chance they wont be that happy since they do better with 5 or more which you don't have the space for.

 

[dougall]

I honestly wouldn't try, at least if you value your shrimp anyway.

 

[fishorama]

Almost any fish will try to eat shrimp, at least the all the bite sized 1s (all the junior shrimplets). That's not always a bad thing...if you have enough hiding places for them...you might...it's a close thing...

I'm a bit worried about your hiding pearl gourami, he should be out & about. How long have you had it?