mandy2936
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Hi!
I used to have a gorgeous Dwarf Gourami in my tank, but he died suddenly about a month after having him (DG disease?). I had been worried about possible aggression, because DG's can be a hit or a miss in a community tank. However, upon selecting a DG I chose the one in the tank that seemed the most docile, and he ended up keeping to himself and not bother anyone.
Anyway, I would love to get another, but my stocking has changed since I last had one. Right now I have a 20 gallon community tank with...
6 Neon Tetras
5 Orange Von Rio Flame Tetras
4 Julii Cories
3 male Guppies
and a Zebra Nerite snail.
Everything runs smoothly with that stocking, but I'm worried that a DG will put things overboard. According to AqAdvisor my tank would be 104% stocked... too much? It would be nice to have a 'center piece' fish in the tank but I wouldn't want to make things uncomfortable in there.
Opinions?
P.S. I do about a 40% PWC each week and have a 30 gallon filter in the tank.
Thanks!
I used to have a gorgeous Dwarf Gourami in my tank, but he died suddenly about a month after having him (DG disease?). I had been worried about possible aggression, because DG's can be a hit or a miss in a community tank. However, upon selecting a DG I chose the one in the tank that seemed the most docile, and he ended up keeping to himself and not bother anyone.
Anyway, I would love to get another, but my stocking has changed since I last had one. Right now I have a 20 gallon community tank with...
6 Neon Tetras
5 Orange Von Rio Flame Tetras
4 Julii Cories
3 male Guppies
and a Zebra Nerite snail.
Everything runs smoothly with that stocking, but I'm worried that a DG will put things overboard. According to AqAdvisor my tank would be 104% stocked... too much? It would be nice to have a 'center piece' fish in the tank but I wouldn't want to make things uncomfortable in there.
Opinions?
P.S. I do about a 40% PWC each week and have a 30 gallon filter in the tank.
Thanks!