40G Breeder Stocking Questions?

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GeoPappas

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I am looking to stock a 40 gallon breeder tank (36"Wx18"Dx16"H).

I would like to set up a peaceful community tank with no aggression (or as little as possible). I would also like the fish to be a little active and colorful. In other words, I would prefer not to have a tank full of boring fish.

This is what I am thinking about at the moment:

6 Espei Rasboras (or maybe Harlequin Rasboras if I can't find the Espeis)
6 Five-Banded Barbs (aka Pentagon Barbs)
6 Sunset Coral Dwarf Platies
2 Dwarf Gouramis
4 Julii Cories
4 Otos

FYI: I don't plan on adding them all at once. I will only add one group at a time. Once I add a group and cycle the tank, I will add another group after another week or so. So this should take a few months to stock.

Which group do you think would be good as "starter" fish?

I will probably get the Cories and Otos last, since the tank will be more "mature" by then.

I have read that it is good to get a pair of Dwarf Gouramis, but I am not sure if they mean 2 males or a male/female pair. What are your suggestions?

Please let me know what you think.
 
I thought cories were really more of a scavenger fish...so as long as you provide them a sinking food they should be fine. Oto's however should have a more mature tank with plenty of algae since they will not always eat algae wafers.

When a "pair" of gourami's are suggested, yes it means a male/female combo. Dwarfs are less aggressive than full sized gourami's, but there may still be some aggression between two males.
 
Anyone have any suggestions on which group of fish would be good as the "starters"?

Anyone else have any comments?

Aphotic Phoenix said:
When a "pair" of gourami's are suggested, yes it means a male/female combo. Dwarfs are less aggressive than full sized gourami's, but there may still be some aggression between two males.
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Thanks. That's what I thought, but I wanted to make sure.

Ruben Tolon said:
I would subtract the platies and just increase the school of rasboras or barbs.
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Why would you remove the platies?
 
Too many platies=to much fry

I believe that with most gouramis 1male/2 females is best, but not completely necessary. If you aren't in love with julii's, try pandas or dwarf corys and you can get 5-6 of them which is better.
 
I would nix the platies also because I think the Rasboras and Barbs would be more interesting in larger schools, say 10 Rasboras and 7 Barbs.
I would start out with the slilghtly smaller Rasboras and let them establish themselves before adding Barbs and others.
 
GeoPappas said:
6 Espei Rasboras (or maybe Harlequin Rasboras if I can't find the Espeis)
6 Five-Banded Barbs (aka Pentagon Barbs)
6 Sunset Coral Dwarf Platies
2 Dwarf Gouramis
4 Julii Cories
4 Otos
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go for one school.

your bottom feeders look good

one dwarf gourami...two males will fight and females are impossible to find. a pearl gourami can also work.
 
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