I have been growing bored with my setup, I tried converting from bare to sand but still feel I need something else.
I want to add another smaller schooling fish.
Here Are what I am thinking, one of the following
Tiger barbs 6 - 10
4 - 6 small cichlids "Need your suggestions"
4 - 6 rainbow fish
2 - 3 Angel
6 Gourami
So my question is do you Think I can get away with adding one of these groups?
If yes, which group, or suggest your own.
If No, why stocking level? Tankmate compatibility?
Here is any details you might need to know to give suggestion.
Current stock:
4 Bala 7"
1 Oscar 8"
1 Texas 5"
1 Jack Dempsey 4.5"
1 Firemouth 3"
1 Jewel 3"
1 Rainbow shark 5"
Bio Filter:
Over head filter 800GPH+ "Bonded Filter pad and Pillow Batting"
1L Seachem Biomatix
.5L Fluval Biomax
+/- 15lbs Lava Rocks.
Mech filter:
Fluval 403
Basket 1 Blue Bonded pad.
Basket 2 pillow batting
Basket 3 blue pad, carbon, blue pad, batting
Tank: 84x24x26
Temp 82F
7.2 ph
Two 1300GPH power heads.
Sand 1" - 3"
Two Large sections of Drift Wood.
Observed fish behavior.
I see the Texas and Oscar have str8 up brawls every day, this is new in the last 3 months. I some times see agression between the bala's and the rainbow shark, but only during feeding, and this has almost gone away after adding 2 bala's. The firemouth and jewel will sometimes, test each other, maybe once a week that I see.
Each time I add a fish the Oscar and Texas chase it vigorously for the first few hours, and then leave it alone. However there was one time where a silver tail was beheaded buy one of the fish.
The 5" rainbow is the oldest of my fish 3 years old. small enough to be eaten by any of the large cichilds.
I want to add another smaller schooling fish.
Here Are what I am thinking, one of the following
Tiger barbs 6 - 10
4 - 6 small cichlids "Need your suggestions"
4 - 6 rainbow fish
2 - 3 Angel
6 Gourami
So my question is do you Think I can get away with adding one of these groups?
If yes, which group, or suggest your own.
If No, why stocking level? Tankmate compatibility?
Here is any details you might need to know to give suggestion.
Current stock:
4 Bala 7"
1 Oscar 8"
1 Texas 5"
1 Jack Dempsey 4.5"
1 Firemouth 3"
1 Jewel 3"
1 Rainbow shark 5"
Bio Filter:
Over head filter 800GPH+ "Bonded Filter pad and Pillow Batting"
1L Seachem Biomatix
.5L Fluval Biomax
+/- 15lbs Lava Rocks.
Mech filter:
Fluval 403
Basket 1 Blue Bonded pad.
Basket 2 pillow batting
Basket 3 blue pad, carbon, blue pad, batting
Tank: 84x24x26
Temp 82F
7.2 ph
Two 1300GPH power heads.
Sand 1" - 3"
Two Large sections of Drift Wood.
Observed fish behavior.
I see the Texas and Oscar have str8 up brawls every day, this is new in the last 3 months. I some times see agression between the bala's and the rainbow shark, but only during feeding, and this has almost gone away after adding 2 bala's. The firemouth and jewel will sometimes, test each other, maybe once a week that I see.
Each time I add a fish the Oscar and Texas chase it vigorously for the first few hours, and then leave it alone. However there was one time where a silver tail was beheaded buy one of the fish.
The 5" rainbow is the oldest of my fish 3 years old. small enough to be eaten by any of the large cichilds.
