46 gallon tank

[fish-4-life]

7 Cardinal tetras
1 Pearl gourami
7 Cherry barbs
8 Cories
2 cockatoo cichlids
2 german blue rams

sound good or overstocked? could i also do 5 kilifish or no? thanks!

 

[bruinsbro1997]

7 Cardinal tetras
1 Pearl gourami
7 Cherry barbs
8 Cories
2 cockatoo cichlids
2 german blue rams

sound good or overstocked? could i also do 5 kilifish or no? thanks!

Doesn't sound stocked to me. What kind of killies?

 

[fish-4-life]

Doesn't sound stocked to me. What kind of killies?

what type of kilifish are there? i didnt knwo there were different types!

 

[bruinsbro1997]

what type of kilifish are there? i didnt knwo there were different types!

Oh my...Google is your best friend on this part. There are hundreds of different killies, we could go on for hours naming them all. Try to find a list of all the species and pick the one you like best

 

[fish-4-life]

Oh my...Google is your best friend on this part. There are hundreds of different killies, we could go on for hours naming them all. Try to find a list of all the species and pick the one you like best

ok. what type of killifish is this?
http://www.aboutfishonline.com/images/killifish.jpg

what other options of fish do i have? besides killifish? thanks!

 

[fish-4-life]

actually i dont think i will be doign killifish. so lets just scratch that! lol sorry! i want either another larger fish (3-4 inches) or some smaller fish that school tightly together. thanks!

 

[bruinsbro1997]

actually i dont think i will be doign killifish. so lets just scratch that! lol sorry! i want either another larger fish (3-4 inches) or some smaller fish that school tightly together. thanks!

Ah okay, look up dwarf neon rainbowfish or threadfin rainbowfish online, both can fit in there and are vert pretty.

 

[fish-4-life]

just wondering could i do like 3 femlae bettas? i know the answer is probably no but its an odd number and i could do lots of hiding spots?

other fish i like:
rummy nose tetra
endlers

thanks!!!!!

 

[Galligak]

Endlers all the way for me! I love mine and they are cute and colorful!

 

[Galligak]

Might I ask what kind of cories are you thinking of? I love cories and was just wondering

 

[fish-4-life]

do endlers or rummy nose tetras school? which is more active? how big are endlers? thanks!

 

[Galligak]

I haven't had any experience with rummynoses, but I have had experience with endlers. They are constantly swimming around the tank. They get around an inch long.

 

[fish-4-life]

i think i have decided i want a larger fish as a "center" piece. maybe 5 inches? and colorful. ideas? a peaceful cichlid? idk!

 

[bruinsbro1997]

do endlers or rummy nose tetras school? which is more active? how big are endlers? thanks!

Endler's are small so there is a possibility they could get eaten by big fish. Rummynoses school and are very colorful. Each are very active.

 

[fish-4-life]

Endler's are small so there is a possibility they could get eaten by big fish. Rummynoses school and are very colorful. Each are very active.

i wont be doing either one. i want a larger fish as a focal point. im thinking something around 5 inches.

 

[bruinsbro1997]

i wont be doing either one. i want a larger fish as a focal point. im thinking something around 5 inches.

What about your pearl gourami? That seems like a good focal point. If you're not satisfied with that then there are paradise fish you can look into.

 

[fish-4-life]

What about your pearl gourami? That seems like a good focal point. If you're not satisfied with that then there are paradise fish you can look into.

oops! totally forgot my gourami! i just discovered a giant/banded/indian gourami. its the largest gourami. and very colorful. could that work instead of my pearl gourami? they get to 4 inches

 

[bruinsbro1997]

oops! totally forgot my gourami! i just discovered a giant/banded/indian gourami. its the largest gourami. and very colorful. could that work instead of my pearl gourami? they get to 4 inches

Giant gouramis??? They get two feet long and are very aggressive...very huge fish.

 

[fish-4-life]

Gourami - Banded - Tropical Fish Forums

 

[bruinsbro1997]

Gourami - Banded - Tropical Fish Forums

Ahhh...I have no experience with these fish but according to everything I read on Google it seems like a good fish to keep with fairly mild fish, which seems to be your fish.