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Ok my tank is cycle already 0 ammonia, 0 NitrIte an 10 NitrAte. I'm planing to add these fish: clown pleco, panda cory, bolivian ram, Boesman's Rainbow and clown loach!

Wich should i add first then second and so on??? and after adding one type of fish how long should i wait so i can add another type of fish??? Coul i also add 3 or 5 (same species)fish at the same time???

What size is the tank?

Your fish choice is very bottom heavy, so the lower stratums
of your tank will be more occupied.

Also the fish are all on the more sensitive end. my guess is
that the boesmanii's are the hardiest of the bunch, but I have
no experience with them so others will correct me if I am
wrong. The best method is to introduce 2-3 fish at a time so
as not to overwhelm the bacterial colonies.

it's a 60 gal

I agree they are all basically bottom dwellers. Your tank could easly look very bare at all times. Do you have any caves for the Clown Loach and are you intending to buy more as they like to be with their own species? Also what planting have you done?

As to adding fish I would only add two per week or between water changes, which should be weekly.

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my tank as already 15 neons and 1 angel!!! a week ago i added 4 boesemani rainbow fish and this week i added 4 bolivian ram! and a clown pleco!


It's medium planted i'am going to add more plants until i have a nice landscape! (JUNGLE)

and yes i'll add about 4- 6 clown loaches and i do have caves!

Last edited by casperjoker at 02-Dec-2005 01:20

Last edited by casperjoker at 02-Dec-2005 01:21

Don't add 1 Corydoras, but add a shoal of them, as Corydoras like to stay in schools of at least 6 of the same species.

I would wait a week from the last time you added fish to add more fish.


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The clown loaches will outgrow your tank, so be prepared to provide adequate housing when the time comes. These fish grow slowly, but they do grow so they will need bigger housing down the line.

If you already have 15 neons, an angel, boesemani's and rams, you're and planning on adding more larger fish, you've pretty much maxed out the tank's capacity. It may look empty-ish now, but they'll grow and quickly become stressed.

My advice would be to start searching for a larger tank and keeping up on your tank maintenance for now

no i'am not planing of adding more larger fish! maybe smaller ones !!! but i was thinking of adding 2 pearl gourami later on!