What fish should I add next?

[Ceej]

I decided to wait until payday Friday and buy some plants. It'll be my first go around with a planted tank. After I have enough hiding places, I'm getting a honey gourami.

 

[absolutangel04]

Cool. I love honeys. They are very pretty little guys.

 

[Scouser]

I decided to wait until payday Friday and buy some plants. It'll be my first go around with a planted tank. After I have enough hiding places, I'm getting a honey gourami.

Honeys are very beautiful, mine will circle my hand and nibble the hair on my arm lol.

Heres a pic:

 

[Ceej]

Honeys are very beautiful, mine will circle my hand and nibble the hair on my arm lol.

Heres a pic:

Makes me not want to wait to get some!!

 

[Scouser]

Makes me not want to wait to get some!!

Hahaha!

I fell in love with mine when I was at Pets At Home, I new that the tank wasn't big enough with all the others stuffed in there so I bought home "Spot"

Been my most loving fish since then!

 

[Gboy66]

GBR's!

 

[Scouser]

GBR's!

Aren't rams really sensitive?

Think I've heard that they can just die without cause or reason even in a matured tank?

 

[Ceej]

GBR's!

Ahhh!!! So many gorgeous fish.

 

[Gboy66]

Aren't rams really sensitive?

Think I've heard that they can just die without cause or reason even in a matured tank?

Ya know, apparently they are. I have had no problems with my girl (knock on wood).
I think stable conditions, drip acclimation, and waterchanges are the most important part for them

 

[Gboy66]

Ahhh!!! So many gorgeous fish.

Isnt that the truth! Haha

 

[Scouser]

Ya know, apparently they are. I have had no problems with my girl (knock on wood).
I think stable conditions, drip acclimation, and waterchanges are the most important part for them

Good to hear you haven't had problems

Guess its just the horror stories that stick in ye mind? Lol

 

[Gboy66]

Good to hear you haven't had problems

Guess its just the horror stories that stick in ye mind? Lol

Ya! I agree, there are some pretty bad ones. Maybe go with bolivians. Very colorful too, and hardier

 

[absolutangel04]

Aren't rams really sensitive?

Think I've heard that they can just die without cause or reason even in a matured tank?

Yes and no. They are notoriously sensitive. A lot of that sensitivity and the bad reputation comes from weak stock. Well bred rams do pretty well in a well-maintained tank. Yes, they are still sensitive fish, but good stock won't drop dead. Poorly bred rams are a different story though and I know plenty of people who have bought gbr and had them drop dead in pristine water. But, other people have really good luck with rams.

 

[Scouser]

Yea I thought it would be down to the stock.

Seems that with this hobby only the bad experiences stick until they are passed as facts.

Thanks for clearing it up you two

 

[Gboy66]

Yea I thought it would be down to the stock.

Seems that with this hobby only the bad experiences stick until they are passed as facts.

Thanks for clearing it up you two

Yup! I recommend them, very cool fish

 

[Impulse09]

My bolivian

 

[Ceej]

Honeys are very beautiful, mine will circle my hand and nibble the hair on my arm lol.

Heres a pic:

Does your honie(s) use plants for cover a lot? Just wondering how long I should wait to get 1 or two of them.

 

[Scouser]

Does your honie(s) use plants for cover a lot? Just wondering how long I should wait to get 1 or two of them.

Not really, she is comfortable enough with the tetra that the plants are only there for me lol.

When they are first introduced lots of hiding places and cover is good because they can explore with being in the open too long

 

[Ceej]

I guess I'll make sure I can handle a planted tank first lol, then get a honey.

 

[Scouser]

I guess I'll make sure I can handle a planted tank first lol, then get a honey.

I used simple wood to create path ways out of sight, that and plastic plants worked great.

Here's a pic shot through a plastic plant.