Hey everybody. Please bare with me! I have always wanted a tank, but assumed they were lots of work, etc. I also knew it would take alot of knowledge and understanding of fish, breeds,etc to know what needs what, what goes with what and so on. A very good friend of mine passed away from cancer in April. His wife gave me and my husband his tank. Its 55 gallon. Have it all set up and water temp has been maintained at 76 degrees, ph is stable around 7-7.2.
Going to a local store, that had a pretty small selection. My husband likes bigger, colorful fish, I really didnt care, just want everbody to get along! We left the store with 2 angelfish ( silver and black stripes) and a gold Gourami which the chick at the store said would be fine. Well, mister Gold has proven to be quite intimidating to the angels. He corners them, and pretty much keeps them hiding in a corner behind the rocks.
Obviously, we want more then 3 fish in there, but as i have read you should only introduce a coupple at a time as to balance the bacteria, especially in a new tank setup. So my questions are many, but especially...was she wrong? Should that Gourami not be in with the Angels? what should be in there? What are some others I can put in there that may give us a few good variations of colors, etc? Someone help! As Im sure you can tell, I know very little and it seems the more research I do, the more confusing it all gets. I just want a happy, healthy place for the fish to live and for us to enjoy. Any help is soo very much appreciated! Thanks guys, and please go easy on my ignorance!
Going to a local store, that had a pretty small selection. My husband likes bigger, colorful fish, I really didnt care, just want everbody to get along! We left the store with 2 angelfish ( silver and black stripes) and a gold Gourami which the chick at the store said would be fine. Well, mister Gold has proven to be quite intimidating to the angels. He corners them, and pretty much keeps them hiding in a corner behind the rocks.
Obviously, we want more then 3 fish in there, but as i have read you should only introduce a coupple at a time as to balance the bacteria, especially in a new tank setup. So my questions are many, but especially...was she wrong? Should that Gourami not be in with the Angels? what should be in there? What are some others I can put in there that may give us a few good variations of colors, etc? Someone help! As Im sure you can tell, I know very little and it seems the more research I do, the more confusing it all gets. I just want a happy, healthy place for the fish to live and for us to enjoy. Any help is soo very much appreciated! Thanks guys, and please go easy on my ignorance!
