How's this for a stock? - Aquarium Advice

Marconis · 05-02-2007, 05:51 PM

20 Long, non-planted. AC3O Filtration.

1 Dwarf Gourami
2 Cories
4 Rosy "glass" barbs
5 Tetras (unsure of the kind right now).

I currently have 1 barb and 1 gourami.

aquariumnoob · 05-02-2007, 06:14 PM

i would get 3 or more cories, because they like to be in groups and will be much happier that way.

theotheragentm · 05-02-2007, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by aquariumnoob

i would get 3 or more cories, because they like to be in groups and will be much happier that way.

Cories are much more fun when in groups. They are much more active. You can go with a species that stays smaller like Panda Cories.

tropicfishman · 05-02-2007, 08:44 PM

you could defintly add a couple more fish to your list, but so far so good

severum mama · 05-02-2007, 09:53 PM

I'd bump up the corys to a group of 3-4. Like agentm mentioned, buy a small species like pandas. You could even keep 5-6 pygmy corys if you can find them. The rest of your stock list looks fine, provided you choose a small species of tetras, like neons, cardinals, rummynose, green fire, glowlight, etc. The glass barbs are not nippy IME and should be fine with a dwarf gourami.

rich311k · 05-02-2007, 10:05 PM

I agree up the cories and you should be good. I would recommend lemon or rummy nose tetras.

swanandmokashi · 05-02-2007, 10:34 PM

I would recommend blood fin tetras -- very pretty and hardy. I have had them for 1.5 years now and they show very nice color if you feed them a variety of food

severum mama · 05-02-2007, 10:46 PM

Yeah, bloodfin tetras are really pretty. They are very easy to keep, too.

JustOneMore20 · 05-03-2007, 03:24 PM

If you are going to keep the Rosies in the 20g long, I think you should go with 6-8 and have them as the single school. They can get up to 4 inches, and I personally think thats pushing it for a 20g, but might be fine, if they are the only school. Bump the cories up to 6 atleast and choose a smallish type. If you can find dwarf cories, you could have 8-10 as they only get around an inch. With the gourami added to the mix, the tank will be stocked IMO.

Marconis · 05-03-2007, 04:16 PM

JustOneMore, that sounds pretty good actually. I bought 3 rosy barbs last night. They get along just fine with the glass barb (which I guess would make sense since their species and genus name is exactly the same). They are in fact swimming in a school and its fun to look at, being I never kept schooling fish. The gourami does just fine with them as well.

05-02-2007, 05:51 PM	#1
Marconis Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 848 Images: 4	How's this for a stock? 20 Long, non-planted. AC3O Filtration. 1 Dwarf Gourami 2 Cories 4 Rosy "glass" barbs 5 Tetras (unsure of the kind right now). I currently have 1 barb and 1 gourami. __________________ Lower your head modestly while passing, and you will harvest bananas.

05-02-2007, 08:44 PM	#4
tropicfishman Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ashland KY Posts: 1,890	you could defintly add a couple more fish to your list, but so far so good __________________ I love my clown loaches and red tail shark!!! lol

05-02-2007, 09:53 PM	#5
severum mama Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 2,771 Images: 22	I'd bump up the corys to a group of 3-4. Like agentm mentioned, buy a small species like pandas. You could even keep 5-6 pygmy corys if you can find them. The rest of your stock list looks fine, provided you choose a small species of tetras, like neons, cardinals, rummynose, green fire, glowlight, etc. The glass barbs are not nippy IME and should be fine with a dwarf gourami. __________________ WE CAN STAGE A RUNAWAY GOLF CART MARATHON 5 gallon, 45 gallon, and 55 gallon planted 75 gallon SA/CA cichlids 8 gallon Oceanic BioCube nano reef

05-02-2007, 10:34 PM	#7
swanandmokashi Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Cary NC USA Posts: 650 Images: 6	I would recommend blood fin tetras -- very pretty and hardy. I have had them for 1.5 years now and they show very nice color if you feed them a variety of food __________________ 55 Gallon FW Eco-complete Substrate Equipment : In-line heater, RENA XP3 filter, 130 Watts Fluroscent Plants - Hygrophila polysperma "sunset", Bacopa caroliniana,Bacopa australis,Rotala rotundifolia "colorata", Water Sprite, Ludwigia repens,Hydrocotyle verticillata, Swords, Stargrass, Anubias Nana, Petite Nana, Dwarf Sagittaria, LUDWIGIA ARCUATA,Micranthemum umbrosum Fish - 3 Bolivian Rams, 2 Australian rainbowfish, 6 Bloodfin tetras , 4 julii cory cats, 1 Ottos,1 Bristle nose Pl*co Read my aquarium autobiography at http://www.swanandmokashi.com/HomePa.../Aquarium.aspx

05-02-2007, 10:46 PM	#8
severum mama Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 2,771 Images: 22	Yeah, bloodfin tetras are really pretty. They are very easy to keep, too. __________________ WE CAN STAGE A RUNAWAY GOLF CART MARATHON 5 gallon, 45 gallon, and 55 gallon planted 75 gallon SA/CA cichlids 8 gallon Oceanic BioCube nano reef

05-02-2007, 06:14 PM	#2
aquariumnoob Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 66	i would get 3 or more cories, because they like to be in groups and will be much happier that way.

05-02-2007, 10:05 PM	#6
rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,972 Images: 35	I agree up the cories and you should be good. I would recommend lemon or rummy nose tetras.

05-03-2007, 03:24 PM	#9
JustOneMore20 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: May 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 2,120 Images: 8	If you are going to keep the Rosies in the 20g long, I think you should go with 6-8 and have them as the single school. They can get up to 4 inches, and I personally think thats pushing it for a 20g, but might be fine, if they are the only school. Bump the cories up to 6 atleast and choose a smallish type. If you can find dwarf cories, you could have 8-10 as they only get around an inch. With the gourami added to the mix, the tank will be stocked IMO. __________________ ~Kristin~ 5 planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 20g, 5.5g My links to pics: My 40g breeder log, My tanks blog

05-03-2007, 04:16 PM	#10
Marconis Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 848 Images: 4	JustOneMore, that sounds pretty good actually. I bought 3 rosy barbs last night. They get along just fine with the glass barb (which I guess would make sense since their species and genus name is exactly the same). They are in fact swimming in a school and its fun to look at, being I never kept schooling fish. The gourami does just fine with them as well. __________________ Lower your head modestly while passing, and you will harvest bananas.

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