Picking a Centerpiece Fish

[jmartin71]

Here is Stock of my 26 gallon bow
2 Corydoras Paleatus
2 Clown Plecos
5 Red Eye Tetras

I am adding 5 Red Eye Tetras to bring school to ten. So I am looking to get a nice centerpiece fish or 2 and suggestions?

 

[allaboutfish]

first of all the cories need to be 6 or they wont be happy. maybe a dwarf gourami or a pair but it's hard to find female unless you order online.

 

[MABJ]

I might suggest a blue ram it's big enough for that.

 

[allaboutfish]

or bolivian ram

 

[jmartin71]

first of all the cories need to be 6 or they wont be happy. maybe a dwarf gourami or a pair but it's hard to find female unless you order online.

So if I add 5 red eyes and 4 corys can I still do a ram? I was actually thinking that I like the way this look!!

 

[allaboutfish]

id say keep the tetras at 6 bc 10 and the cories would just about stock you

 

[allaboutfish]

yea i wouldnt add anything other then 4 corys and one red eye tera bc that stocks you sorry. plus plecos produce lots of waste.

 

[jmartin71]

yea i wouldnt add anything other then 4 corys and one red eye tera bc that stocks you sorry. plus plecos produce lots of waste.

So no Ram?

 

[allaboutfish]

i would have to say no. sorry.

 

[jmartin71]

i would have to say no. sorry.

So what if I keep it the way it is and add the ram? Or I need to trade fish in since it's a bit blah!!

 

[allaboutfish]

if you want the ram id have to say no plecos

 

[jmartin71]

if you want the ram id have to say no plecos

So 5 Tetras, 2 Corys and a Ram? Or should I up the cores and add Ram?

 

[allaboutfish]

up the cories and add the ram yea

 

[Homedog98]

6 tetras 6 cories, and a ram is fine... You could do the pleco too.

 

[eco23]

I also have to throw in my full support to up the corys to 5-6. They'll be much happier, active and entertaining.

 

[james11417]

Or you can just do water changes more often and keep your fish.

 

[jmartin71]

6 tetras 6 cories, and a ram is fine... You could do the pleco too.

There are 2 plecos already? Just don't want to overload!!

 

[Homedog98]

I meant for final stocking... The 4 more cories and the ram would be what you'd add.

 

[jmartin71]

Or you can just do water changes more often and keep your fish.

I test 2 times a week and I do a pwc of 20% every week very diligent!!

 

[jmartin71]

I meant for final stocking... The 4 more cories and the ram would be what you'd add.

Just making sure!!