Yes, im getting a 29 gallon!

[Laser]

I think hatchetfish will work and I quite like them myself. I've had bad luck with neon's from petsmart so I would avoid them.

[Goldfish loach boy]

Ok, so now the centerpiece, would an acei chiclid work?

[Goldfish loach boy]

Would the acei be too agressive or grow too big?

[NYgiantsRP]

Ya, most likely. I don't think that worth the risk. How about a gourami?

[Jbrock]

Originally Posted by NYgiantsRP

Ya, most likely. I don't think that worth the risk. How about a gourami?

Golden gouramis are awesome. They have a mystic magical way about them.

[Sillyfishies]

Originally Posted by Goldfish loach boy

Ok, so now the centerpiece, would an acei chiclid work?

Acei cichlid is a definite no. Maybe a blue gourami or gold gourami?

[Goldfish loach boy]

Ok, so gold, or blue

[Jbrock]

Originally Posted by Goldfish loach boy

Ok, so gold, or blue

Gold- 1
Blue- 0

[Sillyfishies]

Definitely gold. It would look really good with the colors of the others.

[Goldfish loach boy]

Ok, here is my stock!
One gold gourami
2 German blue rams
5 neon tetras
3 silver hatchetfish
4 black kuhli loaches
3 Cory catfish
2 otocinclus
Should I add more fish to any group?
In what order should I add my fish and at what rate example ( neon tetras, week one)

[NYgiantsRP]

Gourami first, then tetras, then the cories, then loaches, then rams, then ottos

[NYgiantsRP]

You should wait about 3 weeks between adding them, and don't forget to test your water.

[Goldfish loach boy]

Oh man, what if I cycle it for a month, can't I add fish every week?

[Goldfish loach boy]

What about the hatchetfish, when should I add those

[Goldfish loach boy]

Pics of my future fish!

[Goldfish loach boy]

Should I raise my neon tetra group to 8, or just keep it at 5?

[my_little_tetra]

Are you doing a fish-in cycle? In that case, you should just have a few hardy fish and do not add any more until your tank is completely cycled. It will likely take more than 1 month for your tank to cycle. I think mine took about 6 weeks.

[Goldfish loach boy]

I'm doing a fish-less cycle

[my_little_tetra]

Ah, I wish I had known about fishless cycles before I started my tank!

I'm not sure how long a fishless cycle takes, but either way a cycle is done when it's done. It's more of a when the parameters decide to behave thing than a specific time period thing unfortunately!

I think your stock list will be really cool once you get it all up and running.

I think the idea of adding fish very slowly like folks are suggesting is to give the little mini eco-system of the fish tank time to adapt to the increasing bio-load that comes with having more inhabitants. Sucks to have to wait, but it's better for the fishies in the end. Gives you a chance to closely monitor your parameters as you add fish to make sure everything is going well too.

[Goldfish loach boy]

Ok, I guess it's for the fish!
Thank you, so what was the order of th fish, like which should I add first?