fishlova #23

i hav a lot of bottom feeders in my tank i need some top or middle fish. do u no anything that could go with 3 tigerbarbs a redtailed shark balloon kisser 3kuhliis 1 yoyo loach 2 clown loaches and a columbian shark

Lucy

Hi
It looks to me like you're already overstocked.

Angela_96

Extemely overstocked! You need a much bigger tank or send some back to the fish store.

fishlova #23

i no im getting a new tank soon so what kind of fish should i get

agabr123

what size tank are you getting?

Angela_96

You need to get rid of some fish , not get more.

fishlova #23

ok but if iwer 2 get a new tank wut middle 2 top fish would go with that

agabr123

i'd worry about the fish you have first before you think about getting more.....

1. Clown loaches get to over a foot long and very deep bodied fish. they need 100+ gallon tanks because of their size and the fact that they need to be kept in groups
http://www.loaches.com/species-index...a-macracanthus
2. Redtailed sharks are pretty aggressive and get up to 6 inches
http://www.fishlore.com/Profiles-RedTailShark.htm
3. Yoyo loaches need to be kept in groups, and will also get pretty large (6 inches)
http://www.loaches.com/species-index/botia-almorhae
4. Info on the kuhli loaches
http://www.loaches.com/species-index/pangio-kuhlii
5. the tiger barbs should be in a school of at least 6 to prevent aggression
http://www.fishlore.com/Profiles-TigerBarb.htm
6. the columbian shark you have in your other thread needs its own brackish tank, and can't be kept with the others
http://www.fishlore.com/profile-columbianshark.htm

Angela_96

what fish you have is enough to stock the one you have and another couple tanks.

fishlova #23

k but in the future wut fish cod go with those

fishlova #23

please respond back

Angela_96

When you get the new tanks and place them separately it would depend on what fish is in what tank as far as adding to them

Lucy

No one can really recommend fish to go with the ones you have without knowing what size tanks you'll have.

AlyeskaGirl

You only have 1 Yoyo? They are social and should be kept in groups of 3 or more. Clown Loaches get too big for a 30 gal. I know they are a neat little fish right now but you really need to take them back. Also research fish so you'll know how big they will get and if they are peaceful, semi-aggressive or aggressive. Tiger Barbs are fin-nippers and should only be kept with other Barbs for other fishes safety. They like long finned fish to nip at like Angelfish. If they are not kept in groups of 5 or more they can be more aggressive toward other fish.

Good luck!

agabr123

with all those fish, here is how i would break things up....

1. the RTS needs a 55 IMO if you want to keep him with other fish, but as they can be very aggressive i'm not sure what fish would work, someone else will probably have a suggestion. by himself you might be able to go a little smaller, but i dont know about that
2. the columbian shark needs its own tank because it's brackish, 55 gallons at a minimum
3. you can probably do a 29 gallon with six tiger barbs and four or five kuhlie loaches.
4. you'll need a 75 gallon and three or four more yoyo loaches for them to be happy. they can hold their own with slightly aggressive fish. you can probably put your gourami in here too.
5. the clown loaches......125 gallon, absolute minimum, 180 would be better, at least 6 feet x 2 feet x 2 feet.
http://www.angelfire.com/ab7/moreitwork/clownloach.html this site says you can keep barbs, gouramis, livebearers, rainbowfish, etc.

Red1313

RTS need a tank at least 36" long (minimum).
Tiger barbs can be good tankmates for them.