Stocking my first tank ever

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scottie2681

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40 Gallon tank
2 tequila sunrise delta guppys
2 red wag platy
2 plecostomus (one albino)
2 they are called gold white

I wanna add more fish, but I dont wanna overcrowd.....What else can be added with these fish?
 
the gold white clouds are very tiny, they stay on the top all the time

and i dont know what kind of plecos.....one is albino kinds big and the other is black i bought him small
 
Depending on the pleco type, two may be too big for your tank, much less one.
 
REALLY THE GUY AT THE STORE SAID ID BE FINE.....
THEY ARE ALGAE EATERS....I DONT KNOW HOW ELSE TO DESCRIBE THEM.........SHOULD I TAKE THEM BACK?

wHAT OTHER FISH WILL GO WELL WITH MY OTHER EXISTING?
 
The best advice with this hobby is patience. Impulse buying fish is one of the major problems that people have. If you aren't sure what type of pleco you have, you should take them BOTH back.

You can never rely completely on fish to eat algae and common plecos get ridiculously big.

Some plecos stay smaller if you research the specific kind, you may want to look into bushy nosed plecos.

Browse the types of fish at www.liveaquaria.com under the freshwater section. That should give you a good idea of what's out there and they provide some information (though not always 100% accurate) on minimum tank sizes and compatability.
 
woa you dont have to yell...
you shouldnt trust what the people at your LFS tell you. they will do anything to get a sale. just ask liv2padl, an LFS worker wouldnt be able to find their hand if they showed you their arm. so yes, you should probably return them.
 
jm1212 said:
woa you dont have to yell...
you shouldnt trust what the people at your LFS tell you. they will do anything to get a sale. just ask liv2padl, an LFS worker wouldnt be able to find their hand if they showed you their arm. so yes, you should probably return them.
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didnt realize i had the cap lock on

ill research it more.....he said they shouldnt get more than 1 or 2 inches
thanks.....
 
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