30g stocking suggestions w/ a bully

[birdma]

I currently have a 14g w/ platies and a dwarf gourami. My DG is on the feisty side and will chase the male platy around. I recently got a 30g and wanted to move him into it. My thought is if he's in a bigger tank that's understocked he'll be a bit more mellow. So any suggestions on fish to go w/ him? Some fish I like are endler's, bolivian rams, cory cats, zebra danios.

 

[CharlieKlein]

I currently have a 14g w/ platies and a dwarf gourami. My DG is on the feisty side and will chase the male platy around. I recently got a 30g and wanted to move him into it. My thought is if he's in a bigger tank that's understocked he'll be a bit more mellow. So any suggestions on fish to go w/ him? Some fish I like are endler's, bolivian rams, cory cats, zebra danios.

How many platys do you have? You could try.
3 or how ever many platys ya have
1 dg
2 Bolivian rams
6 Cory cats
6 neon tetras or 5 endlers!!

 

[birdma]

I have 4 platies but they'll be staying in the 14g. I'm just moving my DG into the 30g and want new fish to go w/ him.

 

[Teakwood]

I had a bully dg who didn't mess with my corys. Not that that's a big help on anything else.

 

[CharlieKlein]

Than how about
6 rumy nose tetra
5 endlers
1 dg
2 Bolivian rams
6 Cory cats

 

[NinjaTetra]

Ha sounds like me but my DG stressed my Platy out and when it died it ate it.... Rams would work with the DG but might be a bit feisty too, maybe danios as they are good calming fish and a large school might be a bit intimidating

 

[birdma]

I had a bully dg who didn't mess with my corys. Not that that's a big help on anything else.

It's good to know there's at least one bully dg who didn't mess w/ cories!

Ha sounds like me but my DG stressed my Platy out and when it died it ate it.... Rams would work with the DG but might be a bit feisty too, maybe danios as they are good calming fish and a large school might be a bit intimidating

Yea, I'm a bit concerned about rams and my dg. He's not a huge bully but he def doesn't put up w/ any shenanigans from the other fish and isn't afraid to let them know he's in charge, lol. If danios are calmer maybe I'll try those and some cories.

 

[smallfry53]

I had a DG that chased my bolivians and stressed them quite a bit and I ended up giving it away. I like my bolivians a lot better then the DG. Not saying that will happen to you, but I'd be cautious.

 

[birdma]

Yea, I'm a little leery of putting rams in a tank w/ my dg. Right now I'm thinking danios, serpae tetras or endlers. We'll see...it'll be awhile before I get it setup and put fish in so I have time to research different options.

 

[Aquastrategist]

I agree, I think the best fish for a grumpy DG would be a schooling fish, but I wouldnt try endlers, they are a little small and fragile.