Neons?

[aquaplanner]

I don't have space for a 40 breeder, would a 26 gallon now front work?

 

[calfishguy]

If you mean bow front I wouldn't recommend getting one they tend to brake easily. My lfs recently had a sale on them and the manager said they have one that comes back at least once a month. Have you considered a 29.

 

[aquaplanner]

So 29 will work?

 

[calfishguy]

It depends what exactly you want to put in it.

 

[aquaplanner]

I wanted 8 tbs, I bnp, 3 panda cories, and 1 dwarf gourami(show fish)! Will it work?

 

[FishontheRock]

I wouldn't do tiger barbs with gouramy they tend to be fin nippers

 

[aquaplanner]

If I added more tbs, will they leave the gourami alone?

 

[FishontheRock]

If I added more tbs, will they leave the gourami alone?

Maybe...IMO you'd need something bigger than a 29 if you want more tiger barbs. If you want the gouramy I'd pick a different schooling fish. Tiger barbs get large. Check out cherry barbs. They are pretty and aren't as boisterous as the tiger barbs.

 

[aquaplanner]

What other fish can live with gouramis that are active, colorful, interesting, and have a personality or something unique?

 

[calfishguy]

Most tetras smaller rainbows rasboras would most likely all work

 

[aquaplanner]

Besides LIVEBEARERS please! Bred them already

 

[FishontheRock]

Take a look at threadfin rainbows. They are pretty and unique little fish.

 

[aquaplanner]

My lfs doesn't sell any rainbows, could I get some more gouramis instead(females and dwarfs)?

 

[calfishguy]

NO gouramis are agressive fish. If you want to add more fish they must ne small peaceful schooling fish.

 

[aquaplanner]

Would any tetra do fine?

 

[calfishguy]

Most but not all what do you like.

 

[aquaplanner]

What's the smallest cichlid could I add to a 30 gallon with a bnp and a dwarf gourami?

 

[calfishguy]

I dont know of any that would work in that small a tank with a dg ditch the gouramies and you could get rams.

 

[aquaplanner]

I would never ditch the gouramis, they're pretty and my mom got it for me, so whats the biggest fish that can live in a 36 bow front with the stock list?

 

[tamtam]

dwarf gourami and ram will do fine together. Rams are more on the bottom level and gourami are more top level. Dwarf gourami and pretty peaceful fish IME. The larger types can be more aggressive but generally my gourami have been very peaceful additions to my community.

I had originally planned to add a ram into my community with a DG but finding one in my area is just too much of a pain and the cost is too high.

You could perhaps do a single DG, 1 ram, the BN pleco a maybe 7 cherry barbs and another small school. Maybe rummy nose, buenos aires tetras or axelrod rasbora or even your original neons.

Someone may want to correct me but I don't think this would over stock a 36 gallon.