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	Stocking My 30 Gallon
Badgers034 Hobbyist Posts: 59 Kudos: 23 Votes: 4 Registered: 15-Feb-2006	i currently have 2x Rasboras 3x Platies 3x Flame Tetras/Tetras From Rio 1x Cory Catfish Here is whati it should look like when im done 5x Rasboras 3x Platies 5x Flame Tetras/Tetras From Rio 3x Cory Catfish 1x Red Tailed Shark 1 pair of Dwarf Gouramis?? What do you think?? OR Any other Comments/Suggestions??
Posted 17-Feb-2006 05:57
GirlieGirl8519 Fish Master Malawi Planter Posts: 1468 Kudos: 1029 Votes: 35 Registered: 25-Mar-2005	A RTBS will get too big for a 30g and they can get aggressive towards other bottom dwellers. The tetras and rasboras would be happier with 6-8 of them. The flames especially, as they can be a bit nippy towards other fish. The cories would like atleast 6. What type are they? If you leave off the RTBS then you could squeeze in a DG. I would only get one though because males will fight and if you get a M/F pair, the males can be aggressive towards the females. *Kristin*
Posted 17-Feb-2006 07:13
Badgers034 Hobbyist Posts: 59 Kudos: 23 Votes: 4 Registered: 15-Feb-2006	Any other cool fish besides the dwarf gourami because those seem to be boring. Im gonna fill out both of my schools, but move my rasboras to a new tank. So any new suggestions for my 30 gallon.
Posted 18-Feb-2006 04:47
GirlieGirl8519 Fish Master Malawi Planter Posts: 1468 Kudos: 1029 Votes: 35 Registered: 25-Mar-2005	Bolivian Rams are pretty cool. You could get 1 male or a male/female pair. *Kristin*
Posted 18-Feb-2006 06:47
Badgers034 Hobbyist Posts: 59 Kudos: 23 Votes: 4 Registered: 15-Feb-2006	well wut wud happen if i did put a red tailed shark in the tank wud it eat all of my other fish?? And are rams hardy??
Posted 18-Feb-2006 08:35
Fallout Moderator Communications Specialist Posts: 6416 Kudos: 4053 Votes: 742 Registered: 29-Jul-2000	It wouldn't eat all the other fish, but they're real territorial and would stress the other fish out, bringing on potential problems. And, as stated above, they'd need a larger tank.
Posted 18-Feb-2006 09:07
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	I know, somebody always has to be different I have a 30g with neons, BN, RTBS, cherry barbs, kuhlis, ADF...and probably more fish, I've been rearranging tanks and 'leftover' fish go in there He's a great fish...absolutely gorgeous, works on algae, has never bothered any of the other fish. Although females are supposed to be larger than males, I've still read potential size of anywhere from 4" to 6.5" ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 18-Feb-2006 18:58
Badgers034 Hobbyist Posts: 59 Kudos: 23 Votes: 4 Registered: 15-Feb-2006	yea thats how my dads red tailed sharks were, so i will probably get one 2day.
Posted 18-Feb-2006 19:12
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	Edited by Theresa_M Just make sure you have some sort of cave or hiding place, they do like that. And maybe getting a young/small one will help. Keep us posted how it goes for you ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 18-Feb-2006 21:35
Wfish Hobbyist Posts: 58 Kudos: 25 Votes: 18 Registered: 30-Jan-2005	I think, avoid the Shark. Everything else is fine.
Posted 18-Feb-2006 22:06
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Get more Tetras & Corydoras & forget the shark. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.deathbydyeing.org/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 20-Feb-2006 01:51
Badgers034 Hobbyist Posts: 59 Kudos: 23 Votes: 4 Registered: 15-Feb-2006	eh, i got the shark and its doing fine its about 1 inch big. and i have 2 caves.
Posted 20-Feb-2006 03:06
BlackNeonFerret Enthusiast Posts: 281 Kudos: 137 Votes: 30 Registered: 18-Jan-2006	I think that the shark will be okay. As long as it has hiding places - which it does. And i don't know about Corys in general, but mine are happy to swim into other fish (literally headbutting them) and are gone before the fish has time to retaliate (which leaves my big bull platy very confused) But i do agree about upping the shoals.
Posted 20-Feb-2006 18:22
Badgers034 Hobbyist Posts: 59 Kudos: 23 Votes: 4 Registered: 15-Feb-2006	ok thanks
Posted 20-Feb-2006 21:29
Badgers034 Hobbyist Posts: 59 Kudos: 23 Votes: 4 Registered: 15-Feb-2006	but i will add a small turned over flower pot as an extra ave 4 him.
Posted 20-Feb-2006 21:32


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