30g tank

[Jewel_cichlid03]

1 angel fish
2 german blue rams
6-10 neon tetras
1 bottom feeder / clean up crew ( undecided so would like suggestions)

 

[vance1013]

Some cories

 

[vance1013]

Some cories

And snails would work nicely

 

[librarygirl]

I'd be careful with the GBRs; if you get a breeding pair they can become very aggressive and they tend to stay at the bottom levels which any bottom-feeder is also going to inhabit thereby leaving the potential for the fish to get hurt when the GBRs become aggressive during mating. Also some angelfish have been known to eat small fish like neons. A 30 gal is a bit cramped for a full-grown angel and a potential pair of mating Rams IMO.

 

[Jewel_cichlid03]

i want the angel and gbr little and try and get all males hopefully for now and move up to a 55g in the future for this setup

 

[Jewel_cichlid03]

I'd be careful with the GBRs; if you get a breeding pair they can become very aggressive and they tend to stay at the bottom levels which any bottom-feeder is also going to inhabit thereby leaving the potential for the fish to get hurt when the GBRs become aggressive during mating. Also some angelfish have been known to eat small fish like neons. A 30 gal is a bit cramped for a full-grown angel and a potential pair of mating Rams IMO.

well ive been lookin at some other fish and i like gouramis and was wondering if they could go in good with angels and gbr's

 

[Rivercats]

You could do an angelfish, a dwarf gourami, which I would suggest Honey gouramis (they also come in Sunset honey and Golden honey color varieties), with a school of 6 tetras such as cardinals or rummy nose, 6 Panda Cory's, and 1 or a pair of Bolivian Rams only if your going to set the tank up with plenty of plants to break up the line of sight in the tank. Another reason I'm suggesting Bolivian rams is they tend to be much hardier fish. GBR's shouldn't be added to a tank that is less than 6 months old as they don't do well in newer tank setups. But both GBR's and Bolivian's are nitrate sensitive so weekly WC's of 50% are highly recommended.

 

[Jewel_cichlid03]

This is what im thinking

2 dwarf gouramis
4 mickey mouse platies
1 red tail shark
1 sterbia cory catfish
2 german blue rams

 

[Jewel_cichlid03]

You could do an angelfish, a dwarf gourami, which I would suggest Honey gouramis (they also come in Sunset honey and Golden honey color varieties), with a school of 6 tetras such as cardinals or rummy nose, 6 Panda Cory's, and 1 or a pair of Bolivian Rams only if your going to set the tank up with plenty of plants to break up the line of sight in the tank. Another reason I'm suggesting Bolivian rams is they tend to be much hardier fish. GBR's shouldn't be added to a tank that is less than 6 months old as they don't do well in newer tank setups. But both GBR's and Bolivian's are nitrate sensitive so weekly WC's of 50% are highly recommended.

so here is what i definatly am getting
2- dwarf gouramis
6- cardinal tetras
2- strerbas cory catfish
2- bolivian rams

1 - red tail shark ( possibility want to get opinions from a few people first)

 

[Jewel_cichlid03]

so here is what i definatly am getting
2- dwarf gouramis
6- cardinal tetras
4- panda cory catfish
2- bolivian rams

1 - red tail shark ( possibility want to get opinions from a few people first)

 

[librarygirl]

I wouldn't do any type of shark in a 30 gal, it's just too small. The rest might work but again I'd be careful of the Rams and Corys especially in such limited space; if the Rams breed the Corys would very likely be in trouble.

 

[Jewel_cichlid03]

I wouldn't do any type of shark in a 30 gal, it's just too small. The rest might work but again I'd be careful of the Rams and Corys especially in such limited space; if the Rams breed the Corys would very likely be in trouble.

when i move up to a 55g could i get a red tail an it go good together with the others

 

[librarygirl]

Yes I think a 55 would be the minimum size for one red tailed shark, so that should be fine.

 

[CharlieKlein]

Noooo. 1 dwarf gourami, or else they will kill eachother.
Do an angle or a apisto, both would fit and work

 

[Jewel_cichlid03]

So how many of these guys 1or 2

 

[Rivercats]

Only one male or a pair.

 

[Jewel_cichlid03]

Only one male or a pair.

If i did angle instead should i only do 1 or 2

 

[Jewel_cichlid03]

Im for sure doing

2 bolivian rams
1 dwarf gouramis
What would be some other good tank mates to stock with them

 

[Jewel_cichlid03]

Some cories

Can cories live in water with ph around 7.5

 

[Rivercats]

1angelfish would work and 6 Panda cory's would work well.