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I have a fully cycled 26g tank and today im goint to buy my first fishes.I have 4 rummy nose tetras in an other 26gal now & im thinking to make a nice school for them so 8-10 rummys for the new tank also 6 bronze corys and maybe a pair of dwarft gouramis....so we have: 8-10 rummys
6 bronze corys
2 dwarft gour.
How that stocking sounds to you?Will i have overstocking problems or i am ok ?Will these fishes be ok with each other?

THANKSSSSSSSSSSS

Those fish should all be fine with each other, and your tank does not sound at all overstocked. I think you have a nice tank planned. One problem is that sometimes, two male gouramis will battle each other. This depends on the sex and personalities of the two. No harm is done in the fighting, and no other occupants of the tank will be hurt. It is just a challenge for position.

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And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."

well yes i had a bad experience with 2 males blue gouramis:| so ill take a male & a female dwarft just to be sure

Like Nick said, great stocking, but I'd strongly recommend getting just one dwarf gourami. When I got mine, everyone in the tank at the store was picking on e/o, so unless you want the possibility of torn fins, I'd consider getting just one, and bringing up the number of cories you have to 8.

-Formerly known as the Ferretfish

well ok i suppose u know from experience so im with u
one gourami and moro corys( )
& something else plz .... im sure i cant add them all at the same time, right? So will be ok to introduce today 4 rummys and 3 corys? the next week 2 rummys and 2 corys ,then 2 more of each and last the gourami?

thanksssssssssssssssss again

You're right about not adding all the fish at the same time. Three to four fish at the same time is probably safe, though I don't do more than three. Since tetras don't produce much waste, I would add four of those today, then hold off for a week or so.

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And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."

ok then 4 fishes per week and one week for tha gourami
Ill stick to that cause i dont want to kill any fish

eycharisto(greek word for saying thanks )

THANKSSSS a lot guys for helping me

[span class="edited"][Edited by FRAPPE 2004-09-02 08:34][/span]

Wait wait wait. Your tank is FULLY cycled? Did you fishless cyle or cycle with fish? If you fishless cycled, you can add them ALL at once, like I did. If you cycled with fish, then yes I would space out the additions a bit. I'd do it gourami followed by all corys followed by all tetras.

]<]Dani<]<

i cycled the tank with some danios , so i will stick with the weekly program just to be safe (me & the fishes )