36.bow front stocking options

[awilson133]

I curtantly just finished cycling my 36 gallon bow front. I was wanting some input about what put in it. for.right now im just going to get schooling fish like tetras, barbs.(no tiger barb). any help would be nice :3.

 

[George9]

I curtantly just finished cycling my 36 gallon bow front. I was wanting some input about what put in it. for.right now im just going to get schooling fish like tetras, barbs.(no tiger barb). any help would be nice :3.

I'd get 2 big schools of some kind of fish, a few bottom feeders, and a centerpiece fish like a gourami, or ram, or maybe an apisto.

I like espei rasboras, and Kerri tetras. They're both cool little schooling fish

 

[Tetra1990]

Gold barbs if you can find them. if you have a soft substrate, may I also suggest a peacock eel.

 

[awilson133]

I was thinking to big schools. I have always wanted cory cats but my gravel is to rough I think..

espei are really nice in color. I love there reds. harlequins I like.

 

[awilson133]

Gold barbs if you can find them. if you have a soft substrate, may I also suggest a peacock eel.

I love gold barbs I have em in my 55g
peacock eels?? they wont out grow the tank will they.

 

[George9]

I love gold barbs I have em in my 55g
peacock eels?? they wont out grow the tank will they.

My Gosh! It seems a lot of people want peacock eels now lol.
I just got one this week and it would work in a 36 fine. Will not outgrow the tank. Coolest fish ever!

 

[awilson133]

I will have to find one! . would a school of sterba corys work with this substraight?

 

[George9]

I will have to find one! . would a school of sterba tetras work with this substraight?

You mean sterba cories? Yeah they'd work IMO

 

[Tetra1990]

My p.eel was in a 29 gallon. He did fine. But I would not put one in anything smaller than a 29 gallon.

 

[awilson133]

You mean sterba cories? Yeah they'd work IMO

yeah I mean corys lol typo.

 

[awilson133]

My p.eel was in a 29 gallon. He did fine. But I would not put one in anything smaller than a 29 gallon.

well as long as they wont eat my fish im fine. ill deffnatly get one.

 

[George9]

well as long as they wont eat my fish im fine. ill deffnatly get one.

Just don't put small schooling fish. Barbs will be fine.

Most Petsmarts have them too

 

[awilson133]

Just don't put small schooling fish. Barbs will be fine.

Most Petsmarts have them too

I will but how small are we talking? like neon tetra size im guessing.

6 gold barb
6 sterba cory cats
1 peacock eel.

any other possibilties?

 

[awilson133]

ahhh petsmart out in east wichita has peacock eels deffnatly going to be my first fish. what do they like to eat?

 

[awilson133]

ive read they need soft substraight...are you sure they be okay with my gravel...:/

 

[Tetra1990]

ive read they need soft substraight...are you sure they be okay with my gravel...:/

Mine was in gravel, he did alright, but he liked my log decor better. But I would recommend sand. His tank mates were a mix of tiger/glass/gold barbs. Everyone played nice. Fed mine shrimp pellets.

 

[awilson133]

Mine was in gravel, he did alright, but he liked my log decor better. But I would recommend sand. His tank mates were a mix of tiger/glass/gold barbs. Everyone played nice. Fed mine shrimp pellets.

see i would but I have eco complete underneth it..so I dont wanna tear it apart. lol.

 

[George9]

see i would but I have eco complete underneth it..so I dont wanna tear it apart. lol.

I think it will be fine. Many people keep cores with gravel and no problems

 

[awilson133]

I got my peacock eel!!!:3 his name is!!! Dr.No I wanted to look at him but he buried himself in the gravel..is this normal when you first get em?

 

[Tetra1990]

I got my peacock eel!!!:3 his name is!!! Dr.No I wanted to look at him but he buried himself in the gravel..is this normal when you first get em?

Yep, give him time. And congrats! How big is yours?