38g stocking ideas

[Storme71]

Hi, just set up and started cycling a 38g bowfront. This is my 2nd tank to my 5g betta tank.
Now that I finally (at least think I have) understood the cycling process and have started, I figured I would get a start on thinking about stocking. I have read and read and read. I have settled on a plan then read some more and changed it. At this point am confused.
I want a peaceful tank and I know I want some Cory and glo fish (glo fish was the deal on getting the 38g). I am not sure how many of each and if I can get another fish (or school).
I have a tidal 55 filter if that helps.
Any suggestions on combos (and how many of each) would be GREATLY appreciated.

 

[smalli]

Hi, just set up and started cycling a 38g bowfront. This is my 2nd tank to my 5g betta tank.
Now that I finally (at least think I have) understood the cycling process and have started, I figured I would get a start on thinking about stocking. I have read and read and read. I have settled on a plan then read some more and changed it. At this point am confused.
I want a peaceful tank and I know I want some Cory and glo fish (glo fish was the deal on getting the 38g). I am not sure how many of each and if I can get another fish (or school).
I have a tidal 55 filter if that helps.
Any suggestions on combos (and how many of each) would be GREATLY appreciated.

i would recommend 6 cory cats at least cause they like a school and then 6+ glow fish cause again they school. Then its really up to you just check and if its labeled a community fish then it would be good. I would get liek swordtails, or dalmation mollys, just make sure u get one gender cause then they will breed like crazy

 

[Myyyman]

Personally I tend to avoid glo fish because of the ethical issues of dyeing or genetically modifying fish, but hey, if you like them go for it. If you want to keep the rainbow theme, I will recommend rainbowfish, boesmani, furcatas or dwarfs neon. Or you could do three spot gouramis, perhaps two females of any colour variety. Then there's cichlids, they're all very colourful, some appistogrammas or rams would look nice. My suggestion:

A dwarf cichlid (singly or in a group) or 2 three spot gouramis
8 neon dwarf rainbows or 5 boesmani (wouldn't recommend boesmani with the gouramis)
8 glo fish
6-8 corys

 

[smalli]

boesmani
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The thing with those are they are very expencive. I personally would go with the austrailian rainbowfish because when they get about 6 months from when you get them they get a very pretty color in the light

 

[Storme71]

Personally I tend to avoid glo fish because of the ethical issues of dyeing or genetically modifying fish, but hey, if you like them go for it. If you want to keep the rainbow theme, I will recommend rainbowfish, boesmani, furcatas or dwarfs neon. Or you could do three spot gouramis, perhaps two females of any colour variety. Then there's cichlids, they're all very colourful, some appistogrammas or rams would look nice. My suggestion:

A dwarf cichlid (singly or in a group) or 2 three spot gouramis
8 neon dwarf rainbows or 5 boesmani (wouldn't recommend boesmani with the gouramis)
8 glo fish
6-8 corys

Thanks! The glo fish were not my choice, I had to agree to them to get this tank for the living room... I still have time to talk my sister out of them.. I am trying.

 

[smalli]

Thanks! The glo fish were not my choice, I had to agree to them to get this tank for the living room... I still have time to talk my sister out of them.. I am trying.

tell her about neon tetras or neon green dianos, or just browse petsmart because they do freshwater, thats what i do in school... i just exposed myself

 

[Myyyman]

I personally would go with the austrailian rainbowfish

Yeah they're cool, but they're technically cold water fish, so if the OP wants Australian rainbows they may have to rethink their stocking.

 

[smalli]

Yeah they're cool, but they're technically cold water fish, so if the OP wants Australian rainbows they may have to rethink their stocking.

yea but i have them and they do really well with my dalmation mollys and swordtails

 

[Storme71]

Ok.. it’s a win.. no need for glofish!
Now saying that, any suggestions for a colourful peacefully tank (38g bowfront). I know I want Cory.

 

[Myyyman]

South American Biotope

8 neon or cardinal tetras
8 rummynose or glolite tetras
6-8 corydoras (bronze, peppered, albino, panda, pigmy or bandit)
5 Bolivian rams or 1-2 cockatoo cichlids

or

6 emperor or bleeding heart tetras
6 corydoras
an angelfish pair

Other ideas

Gouramis, livebearers, tetras, rasboras, cichlids, etc.

And if you want a 'puppy' fish

1 Green terror cichlid or 2 blood parrot cichlids