Big Trouble

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Brandybottle

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Hey, once again I think I'm gonna get myself into big trouble again, therefore the nice and kind me decided to do some research before stocking my tank :)
So i have a 30g tank and I have decided to keep some tiny fishes in it, I've done some research and these fishes are quite peaceful, just trying to be careful so that they won't die again...

So this is what i am planning to get
12 Neon Tetras
1 Pleco
4 Panda Corydoras
4 Albino Corydoras
4 Cherry Barbs
6 Tiger Barbs
5 Kuhli Loaches
4 Zebra Loaches
4 Dwarf Loaches
2 Ram Dwarf Cichlids (Pair)
2 Siamese Algae Eaters (or will they fight?)
3 Clown Loaches (I have taken note that they grow quite big but that is not a problem)

I was also considering 3 Dwarf Gouramis (1 male to 2 females) but I'm not really sure whether my tiger barbs will nip their tails or not...

I'm also wondering whether the 30g tank may be overstocked?
 
the cichlids will be very agrresive and will almost always kill each other off unless housed in groups of 6 or more the clown loaches will get very large around 12" . the corys tetras , barbs and pleco are all fine, i heard siamese alge eaters will eat the slime off your fish. yikes! oh yea gouramis would be cool to just be carefull not to overstock.. good luck hope to see pics soon
 
Haha... 30G is 30 gallons.
Ok from my research, I disagree with you whatsepultra coz I have a fren who houses 3 ram cichlids in a 10g they have been together for a few months and are still fine, and these rams are not the ordinary cichlids and are very peaceful :) But thanks anyway for the info on the siamese algae eater, but I think it should be fine because the fishes I have picked are super fast and active :) except maybe the algae eater is faster...
 
The Loaches, other than the Dwarves and Kuhliis, will outgrow IMO
And depending on the species of Pleco, that will also grow to be a problem. It seems a bit heavily stocked apart from that, but the Pleco and Loaches are the main problems.
 
bristlenose pleco would be fine in there. try to do a biotype or something to steer your stocking. its a small tank to have so many fish. maybe neons, rams, plecos, corydoras. it would be colorful and plenty of fish in a 30 gallon.
 
there are some problems with your list.

first of all, tiger barbs will probably kill your neons, rams and possibly cherry barbs. they are very nippy.

the zebra loaches can be nippy too.

the pleco will get big and be a waste machine

the stocking numbers are quite high too.

you might be better to get a 55 or 65g tank if you want to add that many.

thats a heck of a lot of fish for a 30g tank.

hope this helps.

good luck
 
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