New Tank :)

[breebrry]

so a while back i had a 10g tank with a few carnival goldfish.. sadly they didn't make it... however i cycled the tank and bought 5 serpae tetras (2 long finned and 3 short finned) they all school together... and an emerald cory..

yesterday i was given a bow front 30 gallon so i put my little guys in there.. and now.. i have a huge empty tank..

Any Ideas on community?

i was think 2 or 3 bala sharks and i deffinately want at least 1 more cory so he isn't lonely..

here is my new tank still adding plants and stuff...looks huge though

thanks for the input..

OH BTW.. i had the 10 gallon with those 6 fish for about a month or 2.. no deaths.. no ick no illness.. beautiful.. and the new tank was all seeded with their old water (plus new of course bigger tank) and gravel and their decor.. and some start right before i added them and some stress coat.. just for you worriers

 

[misterking]

I'm confused.. where do you want the bala sharks? In the 10 or 30? Either way, they grow too big, around 40cm and needs lots of swimming space.

I'd suggest maybe 4 more emerald cories, and a few more serpaes personally. I'd suggest getting a centrepiece without flowing fins as serpaes are notorious for fun-nippers, so something like a gourami could work well.

Also, the goldfish likely didn't make it due to ammonia, a 10g isn't sufficient even for one. They produce a lot more waste than your average fish, and eventually grow to around a foot in the right conditions.

 

[Newman]

DO NOT get bala sharks. they need a 100+ gallon tank.
Get the cories (around 5)
and increase your serpae school to around 8. try to get short finned varieties.

 

[breebrry]

ok... thank you for the input... i want to wait at least a few days for my current fish to relax into the new tank set up before adding anymore anyway.. just imagining my options.. i really like gouramis... i didn't think they'd work with the tetras

 

[misterking]

It depends with gouramis. Shy ones with longer fins (such as pearls) are a bad idea with serpaes, whereas ones with short fins who are a bit more boisterous such as blues or golds are much more likely to hold their own and may work well.

 

[littletankbigworld]

It also depends on the serpaes...I have a pair (planning on getting more but the fish store has not had them "in stock" for a couple months) and they nip fins of newly added fish for a week, and then stop.