I wasn’t going to mix the gourami, just one. Here’s what I have stocked so far:
8 rummynose tetras
8 peppered Cory’s
5 otos
8 nerite snails
I am going to add a gourami but just can’t decide between a male dwarf or a pearl. I’m going back to the lfs in a couple days to get some Amano Shrimp...
I thought about hatchets but I’ve already got two schooling fish and wanted something larger that stays at or near the upper level. I still may go with the gourami, they do like similar water parameters. (Soft, slightly acidic and warm temps - 80 deg )
Thanks for the advice. I’m not committed to keeping it totally SA. I’m open to suggestions too. If I omit the gourami what other upper level swimmers would you recommend. Something that looks good and doesn’t necessarily need company.
Hello everyone. New member here with a new tank. I’ve kept Africans and saltwater in the past so not a noob but it has been awhile.
I have setup a 75g low tech tank that is about two weeks into a fishless cycle. I’ve been doing a lot of research into SA community tanks and am working on my...