Hello all! I'm new to the hobby & recently purchased a 36 gallon glass Bowfront aquarium (15"L x 30"W x 23.75"H). I don't have it cycled yet, but plan to get started in the next week or so. I'm looking for suggestions of what type of fish would be compatible with each other & that size tank. I've done a little research, but I still get confused as to how many fish a tank can home.
I'm really interested in dwarf gouramis. They're probably my favorite. How many can I fit in a tank? If anyone knows of any good gourami sites/forums, please steer me to that as well! Before I started reading up, I imagined I'd have 1 or 2 of every color! I know now that's not really feasible lol
What goes well with gouramis? I'm very much into colorful fish, but I want to steer clear of any unnatural or dyed fish, like the fruit tetras.
I also always assumed I'd get a pleco, but now learning that they grow much too large. Are their any pleco-type alternatives that would aide in keeping the algae under control?
A few other fish I like visually: congo tetra, boeseman rainbow & discus (although too expensive right now), german blue ram, cichlids (I know these are a little difficult), clown loach. But I haven't done much reading into what goes well together, or how many.
All of your suggestions are welcome since I'm so new to this!
I'm really interested in dwarf gouramis. They're probably my favorite. How many can I fit in a tank? If anyone knows of any good gourami sites/forums, please steer me to that as well! Before I started reading up, I imagined I'd have 1 or 2 of every color! I know now that's not really feasible lol
What goes well with gouramis? I'm very much into colorful fish, but I want to steer clear of any unnatural or dyed fish, like the fruit tetras.
I also always assumed I'd get a pleco, but now learning that they grow much too large. Are their any pleco-type alternatives that would aide in keeping the algae under control?
A few other fish I like visually: congo tetra, boeseman rainbow & discus (although too expensive right now), german blue ram, cichlids (I know these are a little difficult), clown loach. But I haven't done much reading into what goes well together, or how many.
All of your suggestions are welcome since I'm so new to this!