7Enigma
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Hey everyone I changed the title of the topic because I'm a bit confused. I was at PetSmart today and they had dwarf gourami's labeled as bottom dwellers, but normal gourami's as top dwellers? Is this true? I am looking to get a top dwelling fish to complement my mid/bottom dwellers and don't want to get the dwarf if indeed it spends most of its time near the substrate. Thanks!
Hey everyone,
It's been quite a while since I thought of adding a new fish but the bug has gotten to me again, and there's a couple reasons why.
1. I have a moderate/heavily planted tank with CO2 injection so I'm soaking up the nitrAtes pretty well (so bioload is not really an issue)
2. I do 50% PWC's each week due to the plants and ferts dosed
3. None, I mean NONE of my current fish spend ANY time in the upper 2/3rd's of the tank. I have 6 tiger barbs, 3 other assorted barbs, 2 Oto's, 1 BN pleco, and 1 cory (all now adults as they have been in the tank since Feb06, BN pleco was purchased a couple months ago but was fully grown when purchased). And none of them (other than the Oto's) are ever in 2/3rd's of the tank unless its feeding time. It's like they hate it or something? There is somewhat of a current up there from the HOB filter, and my tank does have a 65w CF light on it (20gallon high), but comon, I rarely see them in the tank!
I'm thinking something like a dwarf gourami or some other fish that can handle its own against the tiger barbs (which are pretty aggressive), and that would spend most of its time in the upper part of the tank, that would be okay solo (ie no shoaling fish), and that obviously wouldn't get too big for my tank.
I know normally my tank would be considered fully stocked but taking into account the plant level and 50% PWC each week, I don't think its a problem.
Thanks in advance!
Hey everyone,
It's been quite a while since I thought of adding a new fish but the bug has gotten to me again, and there's a couple reasons why.
1. I have a moderate/heavily planted tank with CO2 injection so I'm soaking up the nitrAtes pretty well (so bioload is not really an issue)
2. I do 50% PWC's each week due to the plants and ferts dosed
3. None, I mean NONE of my current fish spend ANY time in the upper 2/3rd's of the tank. I have 6 tiger barbs, 3 other assorted barbs, 2 Oto's, 1 BN pleco, and 1 cory (all now adults as they have been in the tank since Feb06, BN pleco was purchased a couple months ago but was fully grown when purchased). And none of them (other than the Oto's) are ever in 2/3rd's of the tank unless its feeding time. It's like they hate it or something? There is somewhat of a current up there from the HOB filter, and my tank does have a 65w CF light on it (20gallon high), but comon, I rarely see them in the tank!
I'm thinking something like a dwarf gourami or some other fish that can handle its own against the tiger barbs (which are pretty aggressive), and that would spend most of its time in the upper part of the tank, that would be okay solo (ie no shoaling fish), and that obviously wouldn't get too big for my tank.
I know normally my tank would be considered fully stocked but taking into account the plant level and 50% PWC each week, I don't think its a problem.
Thanks in advance!