44 gallon stocking idea

[bethie_dawn]

I have a 44 gallon corner tank I am setting up and think I have an idea of what I want. Let me know what you think and if anything is wrong.

1-2 butterfly fish
2-3 angelfish
5-6 jumbo cardinals or neons
1-2 dwarf gourami or blue gourami
2 rams (if I can find them)
kulhi loach (not sure what a good amount of them would be)

Any suggestions would be appreciated
thanks

 

[bethie_dawn]

I forgot to add that I have soft well water, that is just how it comes out. SO let me know anything that would also do good in that water.
thanks

 

[jonahonah]

if you mean african butterfly fish then your neons may become lunch

 

[bethie_dawn]

that maybe the fish I am talking about. They are brown and stay close to the top of the tank. They also seem like they have some kind of spikes on them.

 

[jonahonah]

is this the one? if so they dont do much and feeding them is sometimes only live food

 

[bethie_dawn]

yeah that is the fish I am thinking about. I will probably not get them if they do not get along with the others.

 

[Skoomakilla]

well they should get along with your fish buut like jonahonah they don't do much but si at the top of the tank and eat.. i had some in te past but they do tend to jump so keep the tank covered and i a able t get them off live but i did what you do with every fish starve an ween them into the food

 

[bethie_dawn]

If I forget about the butterfly fish does the rest sound like would be ok in there together. Also if I did not get the angels is there another center piece fish that is bigger that would fit.

 

[scruffy]

if your getting Kuhli loaches they do better in groups ...i have heard 5+ i have about 6 in my 55G tank but i barely see the little buggers...

but yeha sounds like a nice set up
maybe instead of rams you might wanna consider Apistogramma cacatuoides.
....one of my favs ...jst trying to spread the addiction..LOL

nothing against rams jst love apistogrammas....