tank inhabitants for a 38

[o.jonathan.o]

Well I'm wondering if this will work.

Tank details :

Tank volume of 38 gallons
External Pump type
Pump output of 300 gallons per hour
heater power of 150 watts

Fish :

6 Young Bronze Corydoras
4 Young Molly
10 Young Neon Tetra
2 Young Pink Kissing Gourami
8 Young Zebra Danio

 

[bruinsbro1997]

IMO maybe ditch the kissing gouramis and maybe another, smaller gourami.

 

[o.jonathan.o]

May I ask why and I was prolly just gonna get 2 dwarf gouramis or maybe 2 different fish that can complete the tank

 

[bruinsbro1997]

I'm just concerned because they get big (8-10 inches) and that kissing is actually really aggression, maybe fifty gallons for two to live peacefully together.

 

[o.jonathan.o]

Okay cool. you don't think that's too many fish though

 

[bruinsbro1997]

Okay cool. you don't think that's too many fish though

Fish :

6 Young Bronze Corydoras
4 Young Molly
10 Young Neon Tetra
2 Young Pink Kissing Gourami
8 Young Zebra Danio

Nope, it kinda looks fine in a 38 gallon tank. But be careful with the mollies as they have big bioloads and are super active.

 

[o.jonathan.o]

Nope, it kinda looks fine in a 38 gallon tank. But be careful with the mollies as they have big bioloads and are super active.

Oh yeah no doubt about that one. I was able to house 3 in a 10g successfully with no problems at all. I love how interactive they are and there will be weekly water changes anyways. I just don't want my neons to get picked on and do you think zebras or giant danios would be best

 

[bruinsbro1997]

Zebra danios, IMO giant danios need a bigger tank.

IME I kept a molly with neons for awhile and it worked.

 

[o.jonathan.o]

Okay cool thanks. What can be a good center piece fish that will do well with those besides the dwarf gouramis

 

[bruinsbro1997]

Have you tried any of the dwarf cichlids? Or what about the killies?

 

[o.jonathan.o]

What kind of dwarf cichlids like their common names

 

[Bubble_B0y]

Well I'm wondering if this will work.

Tank details :

Tank volume of 38 gallons
External Pump type
Pump output of 300 gallons per hour
heater power of 150 watts

Fish :

6 Young Bronze Corydoras
4 Young Molly
10 Young Neon Tetra
2 Young Pink Kissing Gourami
8 Young Zebra Danio

why Neons and Danios?
Just pick one or the other.
Two schooling fish is a little redundant and crowded for a 38gallon imo.

Also, my concern is the fact you are mixing active fish (mollies, danios) with placid fish (neon tetras, gourami, corydoras)
There is nothing wrong with the setup, but I suggest sticking to fish with the same activity level.

for the mollies/danios group - I would add guppies

for the neons, gourami, corydoras group - you can add 3-5 dwarf gouramis (2 male, 3 female).



just a thought. Good luck.

 

[bruinsbro1997]

What kind of dwarf cichlids like their common names

German blue rams, any of the apistos, keyholes, and kribs are the first fish that come to mind.

 

[o.jonathan.o]

why Neons and Danios?
Just pick one or the other.
Two schooling fish is a little redundant and crowded for a 38gallon imo.

Also, my concern is the fact you are mixing active fish (mollies, danios) with placid fish (neon tetras, gourami, corydoras)
There is nothing wrong with the setup, but I suggest sticking to fish with the same activity level.

for the mollies/danios group - I would add guppies

for the neons, gourami, corydoras group - you can add 3-5 dwarf gouramis (2 male, 3 female).

just a thought. Good luck.

Because those are some of my favorite fish and I know the difference I kept both before

 

[o.jonathan.o]

German blue rams, any of the apistos, keyholes, and kribs are the first fish that come to mind.

Those can last in a 38g tank. How many? Like a pair or something and are they aggressive

 

[bruinsbro1997]

Those can last in a 38g tank. How many? Like a pair or something and are they aggressive

You could keep them singly or in a pair in a 38 gallon. Keep in mind that they are cichlids so they will be aggressive during a spawn to any fish that come within reach of their eggs.

 

[o.jonathan.o]

You could keep them singly or in a pair in a 38 gallon. Keep in mind that they are cichlids so they will be aggressive during a spawn to any fish that come within reach of their eggs.

What about a pair of female gbrs

 

[bruinsbro1997]

What about a pair of female gbrs

That could work

 

[o.jonathan.o]

Because I don't want any aggression in my tank and I don't think they are aggressive unless pregnant

 

[bruinsbro1997]

Because I don't want any aggression in my tank and I don't think they are aggressive unless pregnant

Well, not necessarily. For example if you keep two males together they shouldn't be too aggressive, but when you add a female they go haywire and will start competing for her. But I don't think it should be that big of an aggression problem though.