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Ok, so do you think a shoal os gold barbs [8] and a shoal of angel fish [6] would be ok? Reducing the number of loaches to 8 yoyo and 8 kubotais [or striatas, because here in Brazil striatas are more comons and easier to get] ?

Hi, helen

Actualy, i haven't bought the dempsey yet, but i love this fish. And i am aware that the loaches feel safer in the presence of dither fishes, but i thought it wasn't so necessary.

Now, could you give me any more ideas about what putting in the tank without the dempsey? so that i can ...

Perhaps give it a try first and observe closely if there would be enough room for another cichlid.

I couldn't agree more with you. I definitly think i should observe the tank for a few months before i add anymore fishes.

Concluding, thank you very much connor, i'm very greatful to you, for ...

I don't know about Jack Dempsies though .. except that adding a cichlid with a high aggression level can go really wrong .. or it can work perfectly

Yeah, i've already heard that mixing cichids with loaches is not always a successful experience. But considering that the blue Dempsey is one of the ...

well without the corys there would, indeed, be planty of space for all this loaches!

Thanks Connor!

Now, instead of the tetras [ dempsey food ] what would u sugest ?

thnks

Yeah, i was kind of expecting that answer, hehe

but do you really think ten yoyo and 10 kubotai won't be to much ?

and about the tetras and rasboras, they would just be demsey food.

thanks again

So, first of all, i'd like to congratulate this web site, it helped me a lot to make my decision of making a whole new tank ABOUT loaches.

Well, it's gonna be a 300ltr tank [almost 80 gallons]

my question is the following. Is this population proper for my tank?

1 blak-taled black Shark [already ...