Mix of fish + plants - need advice

[ramon82]

Hi all

At the moment I got guppies (mixed sexes 1:3 male/fem ratio), a young pakistani loach, 2x young chinese algea eaters, and a kissing gourami. I got plants like Valisneria, cyrpts, java moss and saggitaria.

1 - Is the mix ok? I am suspecting that some of the fish may be eating plants and also strressing their tank mates.

2 - I was told Gouramis eat blood worms etc - are food flakes ok?



Your help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks

 

[mgamer20o0]

what size of tank?

 

[ramon82]

YouTube - My new aquarium [added guppies and yoyo loaches]

This is two weeks ago - without the gourami and chinese eaters. The tank is 197litre 31cm width x 50cm height x 125cm length

 

[BigJim]

Chinese algae eaters get pretty big and aggressive. They also don't eat much algae. Some prefer the slime coat of flat-sided fish over algae, so watch your gourami.

That gourami will get pretty big. Your guppies might be lunch. Flakes work.

 

[Jason7894561230]

Very nice tank
The gourmi will get big flake works but so do blood worms
You might be good getting something like a striped kuhli loach they are nice