OK I went out and got 4 gouramis -2 dwarfs/ and 2 blue also 2irrendecent sharks , need algea eater what kind?

Question

does any one for sure know what I can put in this tank . In my other tank I have 2 chinese loaches & 3clowns also I have a real ugly flat fat sucker and he can grow up to six inches , I can't think of the name ; I really don't want to seperate my chinese // any idea's from you fish people I also am a newbie at this

Answer 1

The big fat flat sucker you mentioned is probably a plecostamus (sp?). If it's a very dark brownish black, that's almost certainly what it is. If you have a small tank, you should probably get a chinese algae eater. They are the small ones that are yellowish with a sharply tapering body. Even if it's a small tank, you could get away with 2. They aren't very big. The big fat ones (plecostamus) will eventually dominate your tank and keep things stirred up alot. People take those back to the fish stores all the time.
Keep an eye on your blue gouramis. They vary from fish to fish, but they can be very aggressive. I had one go through half a dozen neon tetras once in an hour. I had no idea that would happen. I eventually had to isolate it. Like I said, they actually vary from fish to fish, so yours are probably fine if you've had them awhile, but if you just got them, keep an eye out at first if you keep adding new fish.
Another fish to consider would be a cori. catfish. It won't eat algae, but it will clean up the bottom. They won't eat the poo of other fishes, so you still need to keep the tank clean, but they'll clean up dropped food that the other fishes miss so that it won't go bad sitting on the bottom and cause the tank to get nasty.
Good luck with it.
- Kevin

Answer 2

a smaller variety of a pleco such as the bristle nose of the rubber lip will stay under a foot and do a good job. Keep in mind that there are algae eaters and bottom feeders. that ugly fat sucker from your other thank is a pleco and will be fine with your semi-aggresive fish. A good bottom feeder for your tank would be clown loaches, african featherfins, striped raphael, bumblebee catfish, banjo catfish, synodontis, or pictus cats. However, all of these fish get rather large and need 55-75 gallons.

You did a fine job picking out fish that are compatable in both your tanks, just keep size in mind. Fish grow fast and if your tank is too small, you may need to upgrade within the first 6 months.

If everyone knew every kind of compatable fish for their aquariums, there would be a hell of a lot more marine biologists out there :) you did the responsible thing by asking before you purchased them. good job and happy fish keeping.

Answer 3

The Blue gouramis will tend to be become aggressive when fully grown and should not be kept with the dwarf gouramis. Also the blues also will nip the fins of longer fin fishes. The dwarf are rather peaceful fish and will not hurt other fishes.

The gouramis will easily breed. The male have a long pointed top top fin while the female top fin is short and rounded at the end.

Answer 4

You must have a large tank. Those Iridescent sharks get very big. I have had 1 for aboutt a year and it is at least 16 inches long.
It was only abou an inch and a half when I got it.
You don't really need a scavenger, the shark is actually a type of catfish and will scan the bottom of your tank for sunken food.
For algae, proper filtration, general tank maintenance and not overusing the light fixture on your hood should keep that in check.
I wouldn't suggest a pleca, they get huge. If you must, look into snails, They are small, cheap, and fairly non invasive to your community.

Answer 5

I had a gourami and he picked on other fish. I had kissing and opaline gouramis and tiger barbs. I had an algea eater, but he died because my tank wasn't "dirty" enough!

Just make sure you don't put too many fish in one tank. I haven't had fish in years, however, I don't think you can put more than 1 fish per 2 gallons or something like that.

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Answer 7

Get a Plecostomus. Gotta have at least one if you don't already. They are usually bigger so they don't get eaten, and they don't bug other fish. They've got personality, they're not ugly like many scavengers, and usually end up being the favorite fish in the tank.

Answer 8

I think you would have been better off finding out what fish are comatible with each other BEFORE you went out and bought them. The best thing to do now is keep them separate, either in separate containers (make sure they are aerated) or divide your tank with screens so the fish cannot get at each other till you find out what can go what with what.

Answer 9

It sounds like you may have some problems with aggression with these species living together-----you can safely add a plecostomus and corydoras or two-----they will have no effect of the behavior of the other tank-mates.