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Hey everyone I'm going to be remodeling my 30 gallon tank and I need some help. I would like to try some live plants and new fish.

Plant Interests:
1. Water Wisteria
2. Java Fern
3. Banana Plant
4. Anacharis

Fish Interests:
1. Congo Tetra
2. Cardinal Tetra
3. Guppies
4. Platys
5. Honey Gourami
6. Cory
7. Algae Eater

Questions:
1. What type of fish are compatible with Angelfish?
2. I'm looking for some interesting fish. Do you have any suggestions? Species and number to buy would be helpful.

Congos are a bit big for that tank to make a good school. I'd suggest at least a 4' tank or they look cramped and out of place. You also don't get to see the males truly display their finnage and color like they will racing back and forth along a 4' tank.
The rest of the fish aside from possibly the algae eater will fit and should get along with the angel. It depends how many fish you add and the personality of the angel. You don't want to stock the upper level too much and I would suggest sticking with 1 tetra school if you plan on adding the other fish. As for algae eater that's a broad term but petstores often call chinese algae eaters just algae eater. These fish can get 12" and are agressive so stay away from them. Otos or a small plec like bristlenose would work.

Ok so Congo Tetras wont work then (I'm glad I asked first). And I was thinking either a chinese algae eater or rubber-lipped pleco. They both get around 5" big. Otos and/or corys were another option.

Last edited by fish007 at 04-Oct-2005 21:54

You can get 2 Angels, 8 Rummynose Tetra's & 6 Corydoras.


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fish007,

I assume that your tank is already cycled as you say that you are just remodeling it.

I would say start of with a nice school (8) of Cardinals and 4 Otos. Then wait and see how you tank is evolving, how the plants fill it up etc. After some time you will see how much space is still left for additional fish and which one of the ones you mention would look good.

Hope this helps,

Ingo

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