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	16G/60 Liter Tank Stocking Help
gaMMa Small Fry Posts: 11 Kudos: 3 Votes: 1 Registered: 23-Feb-2005	hi everybody, i kinda need help choosing how to stock my 16g. i really like tiger barbs, gouramis, most tetras etc. the problem is my lfs isnt consistent with there fish stocking. they get many different and rare fish 1 time and the next time they r sold out and they only have a few gouramies, so my stocking will kinda depend on my lfs's stock. but i'd like to know the posibilities. thanks
Posted 20-Oct-2006 19:57
GirlieGirl8519 Fish Master Malawi Planter Posts: 1468 Kudos: 1029 Votes: 35 Registered: 25-Mar-2005	I would go with a school of small tetras or rasboras and a dwarf gourami. Neons, black neons, glowlights, harlequin rasboras, flame tetras, and lemon tetras are a few that would work. I'd go with 8 of one type and then get a dwarf gourami. Tiger barbs are too large for your tank. I think a 20g long tank would be minimum. If you plant the tank and have some algae, 3-4 otocinclus would be perfect for that. *Kristin*
Posted 20-Oct-2006 20:17
RickyM Enthusiast Posts: 175 Kudos: 101 Votes: 62 Registered: 12-Oct-2006	Also, Tiger Barb are notorious nippers. You'll have problem keeping them with gouramis in one tank.
Posted 20-Oct-2006 21:24
gaMMa Small Fry Posts: 11 Kudos: 3 Votes: 1 Registered: 23-Feb-2005	i got 5 black neons (my lfs didn't have neons) and a blood red dwarf gourami. my gourami jumped out of my quarantine tank! he's ok now. the tank kinda looks empty i want to get more black neons is 4 more ok? so it'll be 1 dwarf, 9 black neons and some anacharis is that stocking fine?
Posted 21-Oct-2006 00:36
GirlieGirl8519 Fish Master Malawi Planter Posts: 1468 Kudos: 1029 Votes: 35 Registered: 25-Mar-2005	Sounds good to me. I wouldn't add anything more than that though...except maybe a few otocinclus if you get more plants and get some algae growth. *Kristin*
Posted 21-Oct-2006 05:27
svag Small Fry Posts: 1 Kudos: 0 Votes: 1 Registered: 07-Dec-2006	Hello all, I have had a 16G for a few months now. I have 4 red phantom tetra and 3 mottled loaches. I want to add a bit more colour to the tank. Would a betta work or will it be better to get more of the tetra? The tetra seem to be sort of nipping at each other, though there is no "damage". Is this normal? If not, what do I have to do? Thanks, Avinash.
Posted 07-Dec-2006 19:30
GirlieGirl8519 Fish Master Malawi Planter Posts: 1468 Kudos: 1029 Votes: 35 Registered: 25-Mar-2005	Would a betta work or will it be better to get more of the tetra I think Phantom tetras can be nippy towards other fish, so I would not add a betta in with them. A dwarf or honey gourami would most likely work, since they don't have long fins like a betta. I would add atleast 2 more tetras and then look at adding a dwarf or honey gourami. Or you could just add 4 more tetras. The tetra seem to be sort of nipping at each other, though there is no "damage". Is this normal? If not, what do I have to do? That is normal for most tetras. They chase each other and nip, but usually no damage is done. My Flame tetras do the same thing and they sometimes have slight tail damage, but its really nothing. They don't bother other fish though. *Kristin*
Posted 07-Dec-2006 19:44
svag Small Fry Posts: 1 Kudos: 0 Votes: 1 Registered: 07-Dec-2006	thanks. maybe I will just get 4 of the tetras.
Posted 08-Dec-2006 00:20


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