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	55 Gallon Stocking
iowafishguy Small Fry Posts: 7 Kudos: 9 Votes: 1 Registered: 12-Jun-2005	Hello everyone, I have a new 55 gallon tank with 8 platies in it. I was thinking of adding 4 to 6 corys and 2 to 4 angels. What do you guys think?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	You can add a school of 6/8 Corydoras & 4 Angels. Welcome to Fish Profiles. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ Last edited by jasonpisani at 07-Jul-2005 00:28 http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	Go with at least six cories, more would be even better. Be forewarned that the angels will probably eat any platy fry. You could also add some sort of algae eater, like a BN. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
houston Fish Guru You want what when? Posts: 2623 Kudos: 2462 Votes: 337 Registered: 29-Mar-2003	go with 10-15 corries for the bottomhey the more the merrier, right and for grins, let the platties do there thing, sit back, watch, and enjoy....let us know when the tank becomes overstocked Otherwise Neon tetras might be a nice addition and definately a BN heidi "I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom." Thomas Carlyle
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
wish-ga Mega Fish Dial 1800-Positive-Posts Posts: 1198 Kudos: 640 Registered: 07-Aug-2001	That is a decent size tank. Good for you, so many options available to you. Enjoy ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~ My fish blow kisses at me all day long ~~~
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
iowafishguy Small Fry Posts: 7 Kudos: 9 Votes: 1 Registered: 12-Jun-2005	thanks for the input guys
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
So_Very_Sneaky Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3238 Kudos: 2272 Votes: 201 Registered: 10-Mar-2004	I agree, add 4 angels, and then 10-15 cory cats. You could do one big school of the same type, or 2 smaller schools of 2 diff types. I find some of the more attractive corys are peppers, metaes, pandas, hasbrosus, sterbai, schwartzi, ambiacus, trilineatus and bronze. Come Play Yahtzee With Me! http://games.atari.com Http://www.myleague.com/yahtgames
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
labrakitty Fish Addict Posts: 740 Kudos: 435 Votes: 9 Registered: 12-Nov-2004	8 platys 8 corys 4 angels 1 bristle nose Last edited by labrakitty at 09-Jul-2005 00:14
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
houston Fish Guru You want what when? Posts: 2623 Kudos: 2462 Votes: 337 Registered: 29-Mar-2003	Oh Sneaky Pete that would be good Now looking at the thoughts, I'd go with 8-10 Scwartzi Corries, and another school of [link=8-10 metae Corries]http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/profiles/metae.xml" style="COLOR: #FF1493[/link]...The Schwartzi would keep the metaes active and both look great I've been noticing my Schwartzi in the living room tank swimming at the speed of late up and down, back and forth...ok all I really see is this spot zoom past:%)It would be a really nice tank, and quite active, don't forget the driftwood, and they will love you forever heidi "I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom." Thomas Carlyle
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