Yet another stocking question, sorry

[cathrynlisa]

Sooo very nearly there. Nitrites have gone from deep purple to baby pink and fading every day. So now I really have to make up my mind about what I'm going to put in there. Its a 26 gallon (UK) which is about 31 US gallons I believe. Originally every fish I was interested in was too big, so now I want to fill it with as much interest and colour as I can.

These are the fish I have considered along the way:

Betta
Diamond Tetras
Harlequin Rasboras
Platies
Zebra Loach

Also looked at other tetras and gouramis, Firemouth Panchax...

Can anyone suggest a good combination? And numbers of each please?

 

[Red Tailed Wonder]

Thats a nice sized tank for a community environment.

Option 1

10 H.Rasboras
4 Female Platies
2 Male Platies
2-3 Zebra Loach

Option 2

2 Angelfish
1 Bristlenose Pleco

Option 3

2 Moonlight Gouramies
5-6 Congo Tetras
5 Bronze Cories


Option 4

4-5 Chocolate Gouramies
10 Cardinal Tetras

Option 5

2 Convict Cichlids
1 B.Pleco


Option 6
4 silver dollars
5-6 Corys

option 7

10 Female platys (Assorted)
5 male platys (assorted)
2 Ottos

Im tired now...

 

[cathrynlisa]

Wow, thanks

 

[dorkfish]

4 silver dollars

Not in a 30g... Think of a 55 as the barest minimum.

 

[corykid]

I think it is 30g minimum for silver dallors but iunno fo sho

 

[bettagurl]

if you want color check these out,they are not painted,dont worry.i think they are called 'glo fish',just a type of danio.

 

[cathrynlisa]

Option 1

10 H.Rasboras
4 Female Platies
2 Male Platies
2-3 Zebra Loach

Could I add a Betta to this?

 

[fishcatch22]

depends... bettas are a bit of a gamble... mine is fine with other fish, but i've heard tales about them attacking other fish. try it, but be prepaered to send it back to the LFS. also, just get all male platies if you don't want any babies.

 

[jm1212]

two convicts in a 30 gallon?
they are to terretorial and agressive for that. some people dont even think you should keep two in a 55 gallon

 

[cathrynlisa]

Could I have 1 Angel fish, 6 platies, 2 or 3 zebra loach and a few zebra danios? Are these compatible and is it ok to have a single angel?