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does this sound alright?
50G
3 pearl gouramis
6 zebra danios
15 harlequins
3 yoyo's
3 thick-lipped ouramis
does any one no of a asian foreground plant?
water sprite is asian isnt it?
it will have pool filter sand as substrate snd it has a huge piece of driftewood ready to go in it.

I'm going for a similar setup in a 38g tank.

I'd be worried about all the gouramis. I don't know much about the thick-lipped type though, so maybe they will be ok in a trio.

You could use some small crypts as a foreground plant...maybe Crypt parva or petchii. I think dwarf hairgrass is Asian...it will require medium to high light though.

If the yoyos are going to be your only bottom fish, you could up the number to 5 or 6. They are very entertaining, just make sure you have lots of plants for them to hide in.

*Kristin*

my thicklipped gouramis are the most peacful litte fellas....they actual look pretty dopey when they swim around.
i might get a few more yoyo's how big do they grow?

are water sprite asian???

What about Anubias species?

i might get a few more yoyo's how big do they grow?

The get about 4 inches long. Some can get pretty big around though...so you have to remember that. 4-5 should be fine though. They like hiding places...and the DW will be great. Mine hang out under my DW.

Plantgeek and Tropica say watersprite is Pan Tropic. I think that means its found in all the tropic areas. When I do a search on tropica for Asian plants, it comes up...so I think you could include it in your Asian biotope.

And if you already have the gouramis and they are fine together, then go for it. I was just afraid of you having 6 new gouramis in a tank. Things can go wrong in that situation.

*Kristin*

people say that about gouramis but i have only had 1 gourami(gold gourami) that was agresive all the rest have been peaceful. whats with that?
thanx for ya help