Is there room for a showcase fish??

[RIFishbowl]

So I have a 29 gallon tank, all parameters good,PH a bit high.
I have in it
5 Blackline Rasporas
7 Danios
2 Mollies
3 Cory Cats
\My question is there room for a "showcase fish",possibly a ram, apistogramma, or a gourami.
What do you think?

Thanks Eric

 

[A201]

Look at a male Electric Blue Acara.
Very pretty blue & red coloration, not too big or aggressive.

 

[MacZ]

possibly a ram, apistogramma,

If your water is rather hard and also with all these boisterous swimmers (and eaters) rams and Apistos are pretty much out, sorry. Gourami might work but it's important to have some serious amounts of floating plants and high growing plant giving cover. They like it weedy.

 

[RIFishbowl]

If your water is rather hard and also with all these boisterous swimmers (and eaters) rams and Apistos are pretty much out, sorry. Gourami might work but it's important to have some serious amounts of floating plants and high growing plant giving cover. They like it weedy.

Thanks for the reply, after reading your list of recommendations ,I think I will stay with what I have. All the fish seem to be doing well.It's an active tank and fun to watch.Why mess with it, started some plants, may focus on that aspect more.

Appreciate the help, Eric

 

[Stripedbass]

Your Corys cats will probably appreciate more friends. Not to be that guy.

 

[RIFishbowl]

I have been reading that six is a better number for them, would that be overstocking the tank?

Eric

 

[Stripedbass]

I have been reading that six is a better number for them, would that be overstocking the tank?

Eric

As long as you keep up with maintenance you will be fine. Get a couple more Corys and figure out what "show fish" you want. Do you have any plants? What temp, plants, and hardness do you have?

 

[RIFishbowl]

As long as you keep up with maintenance you will be fine. Get a couple more Corys and figure out what "show fish" you want. Do you have any plants? What temp, plants, and hardness do you have?

Thanks for the help, have not checked hardness yet.I do have three plants.An Amazon Sword,Anubias and a Bacopo.New to plants giving but they seem to being doing well.Temp is 78.

 

[Stripedbass]

Thanks for the help, have not checked hardness yet.I do have three plants.An Amazon Sword,Anubias and a Bacopo.New to plants giving but they seem to being doing well.Temp is 78.

Sorry for the late reply. Remember the more plants you have the more fish you can generally stock. Just take it slow too much change at once from this point on can cause problems.

 

[RIFishbowl]

After reading everything, I think I look for three more Cory's and call it stocked.Thanks for all the help.

 

[Stripedbass]

After reading everything, I think I look for three more Cory's and call it stocked.Thanks for all the help.

You can definitely get 3 more Corys and a Dwarf Chichlid or Dwarf/honey Gourami. Best of luck. keep us updated.

 

[RIFishbowl]

Just got the three new Corys, adapting well.Thanks for all the help.

Eric