Want new fish but is it possible?

[D_Tristan22]

I have a 30 gallon and I really want to get probably another pair of colorful fish. I just want to make sure my tank isn't too stock to get it. At the moment I have

2 angelfish

3 dwarf gourami

3 guppies

And a tinee tiny pleco ( I'll upgrade when he is bigger)

 

[Mebbid]

It should be okay to add new fish as long as it isn't an angel. The dwarf gouramis you have might need to be rehomed though. more than one in a small tank like yours generally leads to aggression.

What fish were you planning on?

 

[mrvincent]

Two ramirezis ?

 

[D_Tristan22]

Oh I have 2 female and 1 male dwarf. Idk if it makes a difference but I've read as long as I have a 2-1 ration of females to males they will get along. And I looked at the ramirezis and they are gorgeous.

I just first have to do research in them.

And I'm not sure what kind of other fish to get but I really would like to add a couple more

 

[mrvincent]

Take a mated pair or ramirezi, this will avoid problems. Ramz are georgous and have great behaviour IMO.

I fear my red cherry shrimps transform into food, so that's why I don't have rams

 

[D_Tristan22]

And they can be found at local pet stores?

 

[mrvincent]

In Quebec, canada, almost LFS have them.

Try to choose healty ones, quarantine for 14 days. When you choose them try to find a mated pair... They'll swim together, and one will be a male and the other a female. Just ask the LFS dude for sexing if he's not too noob.

 

[abw0004]

I have two dwarf gouramis and they get along great BUT it is a male and female. It is funny to watch them together. I also have two gold rams and I love them. You just need to know that they are delicate fish, and I had a tough time sexing them. You will want a male and female because they pair off and stay loyal to each other for the rest of their lives. I think that is pretty cool. Have a place for them to hide too. Red Cherry Shrimp will be fine but just have a minimum of 10 with the rams.