ktomminello
Aquarium Advice Addict
i would get 2 more otos, 5 harlequin raspbora, 5 cardinal neon and a blue crayfish or a singapore flower shrimp..
No otos. Most won't eat prepared foods, so you need lots of algae.
Blue Rams are not begginer fish, either. Try a bolivian. They are much more forgiving.
Also, rams are pretty peaceful.
I personally wouldn't go with a Dwarf Gourami unless you get one from a local breeder. Most of the gouramis lately get sick from DGD, or Dwarf Gourami Disease. Which could kill every fish in the tank.
Do what ever you want, just make sure you run it by us first.
Is this a beginner's tank?
What do u mean beginners tank?
Well I am new to aquariums, but my boyfriend is very skilled. He's more into saltwater though. I'm trying to do all the research I can before picking out my fish. It's somewhat complicated though, ill see ones I'm interested in then to find ones that are compatible it's hard. Like for example: I want rummy nose tetras, but they like warm water above 78* and I want otos that like it 78* and below. It's hard to please them all. Lol.