Recent content by MonsterGar

I can't foresee any issues in regards to housing a pleco with a gourami. They have similar tank requirements and would hardly beware of each others existence. I will admit that stocking does sound rather boring, but if it satisfies you then I say go for it.

You are currently at about max stocking. However, if there are no visible issues in regards to bio-load, I don't see how adding one more gourami could hurt. There are of course the issues stated above. It is possible that you could run into some problems with your gourami later on, although not...

Has anyone ever housed wrestling halfbeaks with hatchet fish (Preferably marbled), or foresee any issues in doing so?

Its best if only do a pair of rams or another dwarf cichlid because you don't have very much room left for more fish. I would just get more honey gouramis as they fit the niche your looking for perfectly, but if your simply bored of them after already keeping them for a time then I can...

While hillstream loaches are designed to live in areas with water flow, they are fully capable of thriving without it and I have kept many of them in tanks with basically no water movement. If you only have a bottom feeder and halfbeak then your not going to have a very active tank as both are...

Almost a decade ago, I had 2 dwarf frogs with a betta in a 10 gallon and had the same issue. The only real fix is to remove either the betta or the frog. You could get a much larger tank so they encounter each other less, but thats just unnecessary and it would be much easier to simply move/get...

That works. All those fish are even from the same part of the world. I'd say that a perfect stocking for a 20g. (Including the honey gourami)

I'v I'v kept Hujeta gars (very similar to half beaks) with hill-stream loaches and no problems. 20 gallon is too small for adult angelfish though and mixing them with halfbeaks might be problematic, so definitely no angelfish. How many coolie loaches do you plan on having? Personally I think...

I'v kept many different amounts of tiger barbs with many different types of fish, including delicate ones, and have never seen any serious aggression or bullying problems. However I have never taken the risk of keeping them with long finned fishes, so I'm not sure if the rumor that they will nip...

In my opinion, no pleco looks better than the zebra pleco. Has bolder stripes than an actual zebra. Also stays small compared to other plecos and isn't too difficult to keep. Somewhat breedable as well if you know what your doing. Very costly thought, as most good looking plecos are. $100 for an...

Raphael catfish might work. I wouldn't exactly call them dwarf, but their not really large catfish either. Very slow growers, so you could get a very small one and it would take years for it to reach adult length (6 inches). Also, these catfish don't have overly large mouths like others, so you...

Severums, angels, and festivums are shoaling fish, so having just one of each can work but just isn't ideal. I would get at least 3 of each if you wan't to experience their wide range of naturalistic and active behaviors. Also, I think people underestimate dwarf cichlids abilities to compete...

Orange Chromide. Some individuals are stunning, and are surprisingly easy to keep despite their unpopularity. Also pretty unique as they are one of only 3 cichlids native to Asia.

One of the most common colorful cichlid tanks is a zebra cichlid tank. They can range from blue to yellow to red and if you have a lot there will always be something going on in the tank.

Hujeta gar? (The fish in my profile pic) Very oddball, always out in the open, and just generally a very cool fish. Non-aggressive but is highly predatory. So beware of keeping it with small slim fish. Fish of that stature often have a reputation for being skittish and fragile, but any that I...