what should we get next

[kwandrsn]

Ok when my tank gets done cycling. What fish can we get that will get along with what we have now.

20 gallon . Planted. 77 degrees and my Ph is around 7.8-8.0

We have:

6 male guppies (2 solid colored, 1 tuxedo, 2 cobra, 1 lyre-tailed)

3 albino cory catfish

2 albino bristle-nosed plecos

Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

[kwandrsn]

This is what it looks like so far

 

[ztigris]

A small schooling fish. Like neons or rasboras

 

[kwandrsn]

I was wanting some neons I think they were they were small and had a red stripe. I was also thinking about a snail our two and the guy at the lfs was trying to sell me a bunch of ghost shrimp? if I am reading right snails and shrimp eat algae as well as my bristle noses. would they get enough our would I need to feed them more?

 

[kwandrsn]

Was also thinking a few platies

 

[kwandrsn]

The local store is selling ghost shrimp 10 for 2$ should I get some and how many

 

[Wolfsblood]

The local store is selling ghost shrimp 10 for 2$ should I get some and how many

I love ghost shrimp. They are so cool to watch. They grab food and stick it in their mouth with their little hand. I would get 5 of em at least.

 

[kwandrsn]

do they get along with the fish I have? Its a new tank would they get enough to eat? Don't know anything about shrimp

 

[Wolfsblood]

Yeah they should get along with your fish. They will scavenge the bottom for food. I like to get a pinch of flakes and put my hand down to the bottom near where they hang out and let the flakes fall to the floor. They come right out and start grazing.

 

[kwandrsn]

Ok cool I didn't know my bristles hang out on the bottom. Like I said the only thing I know about shrimp is the taste good with cocktail sauce lol. no seriously I just want sure if they would get along. The lfs guy told me they mostly sell them as food that's why they were 10 for 2. He also told me he likes to advise fish owners with kids to get some incase they put to much food in the water.

 

[kwandrsn]

I thought they were kinda cool. I just don't want to over stock.

 

[Wolfsblood]

I really didn't notice much of a nitrate increase each week after adding them.

 

[kwandrsn]

I checked a sure that sells fish (can't see how people order fish from the site. 35$ shipping on orders under 200$) I can't even fit 35$ worth of fish in my aquarium anyways I'm getting off topic. The site says they will get a inch long. But I guess with them bring on the bottom they won't be crowding. Do they swim around or stay on the bottom?

 

[Wolfsblood]

They stay on the bottom. Sometimes they will scale the sides of the glass though. Ive never seen mine get higher than 8" up and they rarely do it.

 

[kwandrsn]

Ok thanks. I will look into getting some. I like the idea of having things other than guppies. That's why I got the corys and the bristles. I love the corys. They have their own personalities. I bought two at first one is really tiny and then the other is a hair longer. When I went back to get another the lady gave me one that is about 2" the other 2 act completely different now. They are funny to watch. named the big one "fat cat" and the tiny one "mini me"

 

[Wolfsblood]

Cool. I think you will really like them. The only problem is that they are hard to see. I have black sand substrate so I can usually find them. Anything but black and they will probably blend in pretty well.

 

[kwandrsn]

We have blue Jean gravel.

 

[kwandrsn]

Just read snails eat plants so that's a no-go

 

[remy the cook]

will these shrimp eat fish eggs?

 

[emerald76]

Just read snails eat plants so that's a no-go

Not all do, just a couple select types. Nerites are good and don't breed in freshwater. They eat algae but not plants.