Fish That Could Go With Guppies?

Asteria_and_Rogue
  • #1
So last night I got a 54 gallon bow faced aquarium. I had been eyeing it at the LFS and finally got it. Now I am looking for new fish to add. I don't plan on getting them right away but I am excited. I have 4 male guppies (plan on getting females at a 3:1 ratio), a black mystery, a nerite, and 7 ghost shrimp, and soon will get a peacock eel. What fish would do good in this tank? It has plants in it and hopefully I jumpstarted the nitrogen cycle when I added the gravel that was in the 5 gallon and the plants as well.
 
TexasDomer
  • #2
Do you have a plan for the fry?

Not sure I'd keep an eel with the guppies. What's the length of the tank?
 
Asteria_and_Rogue
  • Thread Starter
  • #3
I do not know the length, its a corner tank. I was told the peacock eel is a bottom feeder and is only aggressive if you have two of them in the tank
 
TexasDomer
  • #4
Can you get the length of the two sides of the tank then?
 
Lance0414
  • #5
I would not keep an eel in anything smaller than a 80 as they can get around a 8-14". How about a group of KuhlI Loaches , the look like eels but stay smaller and more peaceful. You could do-
12 Guppies(4 Males 8 Females)
20 Pangio Loaches(10 KuhlI 10 Java/Black Kuhli)
3 Nerite Snails
Ghost Shrimp(They might eat the Guppy fry)
Temp.-77'F
 
Asteria_and_Rogue
  • Thread Starter
  • #6
I will get measurements when I get home at 7 eastern.

I want a few different species other than 2. I have a mystery snail and a nerite but do not want any more nerites.
 
Lance0414
  • #7
Ok how about-
12 Guppies
14 Pangio Loaches(7 KuhlI 7 Java)
2 Clown Plecos(Male/Female)(You will need some driftwood)
1 GBR
12 Cardinal Tetras
1 Nerite Snail
1 Mystery Snail
Ghost or Neocaridina DavidI Shrimp(Cherry, Snowball, Rili, Velvet, etc)
Temp.-78'F
 
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Asteria_and_Rogue
  • Thread Starter
  • #8
What is GBR?
 
Lance0414
  • #9
German Blue Ram
 
Asteria_and_Rogue
  • Thread Starter
  • #10
Aren't those aggressive?
 
Lance0414
  • #11
No they are pretty peaceful but when breeding can get a little grumpy. They are more "Bark than Bite".
 
Asteria_and_Rogue
  • Thread Starter
  • #12
So should they be put in pairs? I read that breeding if you put them in pairs they should do okay, correct?
 
Lance0414
  • #13
You could put them in a pair but they might not breed without sand.
 
Asteria_and_Rogue
  • Thread Starter
  • #14
I don't want them to breed. I read they are territoral over where they lay their eggs
 
Lance0414
  • #15
You could do a group of all females or you could do 1 single, mine has been alone for a month and is doing just fine.
 
Asteria_and_Rogue
  • Thread Starter
  • #16
Not sure what all I will get. I plan on getting them a little at a time though I do get really excited..
 
Lance0414
  • #17
I would add the Rams last as they are sensitive fish.
 
Asteria_and_Rogue
  • Thread Starter
  • #18
Okay will do if I get them
 

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