Can I add 3 or 4 more fish?

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gregkarr09

gregkarr09

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Hey I can always count on all the MFK pro's for some great advice before I go and pull the trigger.

So I finally got my 55 gallon tank cycled (which was a nightmare because I added 5 angelfish before it was cycled) with many water changes and other products all is fine and dandy now, my fish are very happy and there is a great flow in the tank. The angels chase each other around like there supposed to do etc....

So I would like to get 3 or 4 dwarf gourami's but I don't want to overstock my tank. Below is the stock list please let me know if I can add them?

5 Angelfish (1.5 inches in size)
9 Panda Cory's
8 Glowlight Tetra's
1 Bristlenose Pleco (Baby)

Thanks Everyone in Advanced :grinno:
 
probably be pushing it honestly, if all of those angels reach full size i wouldn't really add anything else but thats just me
 
I think you can do it. Just make sure you have adequate filtration. Everything you have will pretty much keep to themselves. Angels will get bigger, and may get aggressive if they breed, but cant see them seeing anything other than other angels as a threat.
 
Stocking wise you could do it if you keep up with water changes. However, I tried 3 dwarf gouramis in a lightly stocked 90 and the dominant fish killed the other two in about two weeks. Male dwarfs can sometimes decide they don't want any other males around and the subdominant fish will die. I had massive amounts of floating plants and tons of cover and still couldn't pull it off. Additionally, most store bought dwarfs can have this

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/fwsubwebindex/dwfgdis.htm

Just FYI and my personal experience.
 
I had similar experiences as JC. Had 3 dwarf gouramis and now have one. I think the dominate one just doesn't like any others in his territory. It sounds like you are pretty stocked as is. You can maybe put a male and female dwarf gourami if you really wanted but you need good filtration and keep up on water changes. Also plenty of hiding places for your fish would help.
 
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