Centerpiece Fish

[NeonTetraBoi]

I have a 30 gallon tank with 6 neon tetras, 5 zebra danios, and a molly. What would be a good centerpiece fish?

 

[KaitlynR]

You could do a pair of Bolivian Rams or German Blue Rams. You've got plenty of space in there. You could easily up the size of your schools to 10-12 each, and then put in a single honey or dwarf gourami.

 

[RainBetta]

I agree with KaitlynR! What kind of molly do you have? Some mollies could really be centerpieces because they get so big. What about a betta as a centerpiece? You could get a super flashy half moon of elephant ear. Here's some ideas for centerpieces:

Krib
Betta
Rams
Gouramis
Keyhole Chiclid
Apistogramma
Boeseman's Rainbow

 

[ValerieAdams]

German Blue Rams like a temp of 80F at minimum so they wouldn't be compatible with what you have. I would up your schools also and add a Dwarf Gourami or a Betta maybe. You could also add a school of corydoras if you wanted to get something more for the bottom of the tank

I think a Flame Dwarf Gourami or a Neon Blue Gourami would be really pretty

 

[RainBetta]

German Blue Rams like a temp of 80F at minimum so they wouldn't be compatible with what you have. I would up your schools also and add a Dwarf Gourami or a Betta maybe. You could also add a school of corydoras if you wanted to get something more for the bottom of the tank

Ah, right! Oops

 

[KaitlynR]

German Blue Rams like a temp of 80F at minimum so they wouldn't be compatible with what you have. I would up your schools also and add a Dwarf Gourami or a Betta maybe. You could also add a school of corydoras if you wanted to get something more for the bottom of the tank

Oops! I, of course, didn't check temp compatibility first thanks!

 

[david1978]

I have had a few tanks with a male swordtail as a center piece fish.

 

[NeonTetraBoi]

I agree with KaitlynR! What kind of molly do you have? Some mollies could really be centerpieces because they get so big. What about a betta as a centerpiece? You could get a super flashy half moon of elephant ear. Here's some ideas for centerpieces:

Krib
Betta
Rams
Gouramis
Keyhole Chiclid
Apistogramma
Boeseman's Rainbow

I have a balloon molly

 

[FlipFlopFishFlake]

I agree with KaitlynR! What kind of molly do you have? Some mollies could really be centerpieces because they get so big. What about a betta as a centerpiece? You could get a super flashy half moon of elephant ear. Here's some ideas for centerpieces:

Krib
Betta
Rams
Gouramis
Keyhole Chiclid
Apistogramma
Boeseman's Rainbow

Boseman's rainbows grow too large and need schools, they need a larger tank than a 30 gallon. The rams (bolivian) or a gourami that is temp compatible (most likely dwarfs or honeys) are good choices though.

 

[NeonTetraBoi]

If I got a dwarf gourami and outed the schools by 2 could I get something else in it?

 

[ValerieAdams]

If I got a dwarf gourami and outed the schools by 2 could I get something else in it?

I’m not an expert but I don’t think making your schools smaller would be a good idea because they’re meant to be in 6+ numbers. I also don’t think that you could add another center piece fish in addition to the dwarf gourami because they can be aggressive. Maybe you could do something that stays lower in the tank though?

 

[NeonTetraBoi]

Srr

I’m not an expert but I don’t think making your schools smaller would be a good idea because they’re meant to be in 6+ numbers. I also don’t think that you could add another center piece fish in addition to the dwarf gourami because they can be aggressive. Maybe you could do something that stays lower in the tank though?

sorry I meant upted

 

[ValerieAdams]

Srr

sorry I meant upted

Gotcha! I still don’t think another centerpiece fish would work well with a DG, but you could have larger schools & some bottom dwellers with the DG

 

[Bradley Moles]

A couple angels maybe? Raphael catfish for fun too.