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I would not get the angel but instead get a mating pair or mate for the GBR or a few more of the gourami's
As a general rule for all of us this is the very reason it is important for us to research the fish we are planning to purchase before we purchase them. It is also very important that we be able to identify the fish we are looking for. If we can properly ID the fish we are looking for then when something else shows up and is labled as the fish we want we will know right away that it is not correct. Sometimes it can take a good bit of research to be able to ID a fish properly as some are quite similar in appearance. A good example of a potential mistaken id would be C. siamensis. Many fish keepers are unable to differentiate between C. siamensis and the 3 other species that are similar: E. kalopterus, G. cambogdiensis, and C. oblongus. All 4 fish look very very similar but all have destinguishing features.I hate that LFS's don't always know what the heck they are getting...which causes us buyers to not know how to properly care for our fish.
You would think since they work in a fish department they would know somethings but they only one thing, and that is how to make money. They really dont care where the fish go as long as they are making the moola for the fish.Good point ILMGB, but gosh, how much time do we really have in our lives?You'd think that since they were fish employees, they SHOULD know more than we do. But, that's probably the same for anything..fish, electronics, whatever.
The BN would be nice in there for algae clean up and extra something bt they tend to get lazy(at least mine alwasy did). The alternative to a huge pl*co is 3 or 4 Otos. They wont get bothered much either. But both will work very well in your tank IMO if you keep up on wc's cause Pl*cos are messy eaters.What if I were to add a catfish/pleco? Like the bristlenose catfish/pleco. I had been looking for an algae eater that didn't get a foot in size. I've heard lots of good things on these plecos, but would it be a good idea to have one with the cichlids and gouramis in there? I would think they wouldn't get bothered with since they would be either hiding, or being sucked to the glass or driftwood.
Any comments on the bristlenose catfish? aka bushynose pleco? Ancistrus Sp?