Starting a 30 gallon long freshwater aquarium

[bobo2020]

Hello. I'm trying to start a 30-gallon long aquarium. These are the fish that I want to put in:
1 female and 1 male dwarf gourami
Some neon tetras
Some cherry barbs
Some harlequin rasboras
Some zebra danios
3-6 corydoras
3 algae eaters

Is this too many species for a 30 gallon? If so, what should I get rid of? Do all these fish get along together? How many of these schooling fish should I get? I could really use some help. Thanks.

[Leeatl]

Depends on different things like filtration , water change schedule , feeding , etc . Go to AqAdvisor - Intelligent Freshwater Tropical Fish Aquarium Stocking Calculator and Aquarium Tank/Filter Advisor it will give you a good idea and can tell if species are compatible .

[Brookster123]

It's to many. In a tank that size.. a gourami will be cool, you'll get one Male. Zebra danios are non stop. 10 cherry barbs and 10 cardinal tetra would be nice. You could throw in 7 cory cats to keep the bottom moving. I would start with cherry barbs and cory cats.

[bobo2020]

Originally Posted by Brookster123

It's to many. In a tank that size.. a gourami will be cool, you'll get one Male. Zebra danios are non stop. 10 cherry barbs and 10 cardinal tetra would be nice. You could throw in 7 cory cats to keep the bottom moving. I would start with cherry barbs and cory cats.

Ok sounds good. Could I swap out the cherry barbs for harlequin rasboras?

[bobo2020]

Originally Posted by bobo2020

Ok sounds good. Could I swap out the cherry barbs for harlequin rasboras?

Or would it be fine if I got a bigger tank?

[Brookster123]

Bigger is always better long term.

[bobo2020]

Ok thank you

[bobo2020]

What do you mean by zebra danios are non stop?

[King Fisher]

My vote is Gourami, 10 Cardinals, 10 Harlequin, 6 cories.

[Brookster123]

Originally Posted by bobo2020

What do you mean by zebra danios are non stop?

They just zip all over the place. Theyll likely outcompete the other fish for food. Just not a desirable fish imo.

[bobo2020]

ok. How about a pair of dwarf gouramis, cherry barbs, harlequin rasboras, neon tetras, and cory cats? How much of each or should I get rid of one type of fish?

[Brookster123]

Pair of d.g... do you have a verified pair in mind? Been a while since I researched but females seem to be non existent in retail sector.