self doubting-- please help!!

[fishyfishyfishy]

So i'm at the end of my first fishless cycle, and I'm still not sure how to stock my tank! I had such a bad experience with my first tank after stocking completely wrong, and I feel that no matter how much research you do on the fish you want, nothing can beat hearing from a real person with experience....

that said, I'm looking to stock a 35 gallon tank with sand substrate. I wanted to have a one good sized fish to serve as a centerpiece, but I'm starting to think that won't work.

Some fish I like are:
kissing gouramis
dwarf gouramis
rainbowfish
tetras
neon tetras
cories

I'm pretty sure i can't have a kisser, but i can dream, right?

I'm having a hard time coming up with a good combination of some of these fish, as well as determining how many I can get without overstocking. ANY suggestions would be wonderful!

thanks!!

 

[FishLover14]

I would reccomeend any of the follwoing


1 Dwarf Gouramia

5 Tinfin Tertras

3 Cory Cats

and maybe a Clown Pleco to eat alegea they dont gte very big.

Dan

 

[smallfry]

I have a dwarf gourami as my centerpiece in my 46g tank....he's beautiful. Dwarfs come in "honey", "blue", etc.

Dan's suggestions are great...here's some more ideas:

1 neon blue dwarf gourami
6-7 rainbowfish
3-4 panda cory catfish
3-5 otocinclus

You'd still have room for a small school of something else....SOME types of barbs and/or tetras may work....

 

[rubysoho]

Well, whatever you choose, add fish slowly, even if your tank is already cycled. For the schooling fish (cories, tetras) add 3 at a time. They will prefer to be in groups and it will be less stress. Good luck with your tank!!!

 

[fishyfishyfishy]

quick question and a stocking plan


i have heard that dwarf gouramis prefer to be in pairs. Is this true?

So now i'm thinking:

1 dwarf gourami
5 rainbowfish
4 cories
5 tetras (black phantom?)
1 clown pleco

how does this sound?

 

[Thaiboxer]

Also - be careful with Pink Kissers. Mine were very aggressive against my tetras a while back and killed a number of them.

 

[smallfry]

Your list looks great. Dwarf gouramis are best by themselves. You may be able to get away with 2 if they are male and female, but I wouldn't risk it. (2 males or 2 females will most likely mean war in your size tank)