For a while I have been wanting to add some dwarf neon rainbow fish to my tank (29 gal.), now that I have finnaly found some at the LFS there is a new problem: My current fish have all grown larger.
In my tank I have (see signature). One of the golden gouramis is 4", the second is about 2.5", Ive had the angel almost a year, I'd say shes 3/5 fully grown, maybe a little more. The pictus is roughly 4" and very fat, sailfin molly 2" and the SAE a little over 3". The two blood fins are 1" and the ghost cat 1.5".
What I want to add: 2 dwarf neon rainbow fish and 2-3 albino corys.
I realize to do this I probably wont be able to keep all my fish
Fish that I absolutely will not part with are: Angel, pictus and one, but hopefully both golden gouramis. The blood fins (that sparked this) would most likely be first to go, I love them, but are worried that they are soon going to become food for larger fish (namely the pictus who has already eaten a smaller one). But if they go, they arent freeing up much space.
If I could I would love to keep all my fish and add the others, I think I may be able to do a cory or two but not the rainbows. Ive never parted with fish and I dont want to, should I wait longer on the others until nature has taken its corse on my current fish?
What do you guys/girls think?
Edit: Just because I know someone will mention it (I would too) getting a larger tank is out of the question, I barely squeezed this one in. =)
In my tank I have (see signature). One of the golden gouramis is 4", the second is about 2.5", Ive had the angel almost a year, I'd say shes 3/5 fully grown, maybe a little more. The pictus is roughly 4" and very fat, sailfin molly 2" and the SAE a little over 3". The two blood fins are 1" and the ghost cat 1.5".
What I want to add: 2 dwarf neon rainbow fish and 2-3 albino corys.
I realize to do this I probably wont be able to keep all my fish
Fish that I absolutely will not part with are: Angel, pictus and one, but hopefully both golden gouramis. The blood fins (that sparked this) would most likely be first to go, I love them, but are worried that they are soon going to become food for larger fish (namely the pictus who has already eaten a smaller one). But if they go, they arent freeing up much space.If I could I would love to keep all my fish and add the others, I think I may be able to do a cory or two but not the rainbows. Ive never parted with fish and I dont want to, should I wait longer on the others until nature has taken its corse on my current fish?
What do you guys/girls think?
Edit: Just because I know someone will mention it (I would too) getting a larger tank is out of the question, I barely squeezed this one in. =)
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