FishProfiles.com Message Forums

	Final Stocking Advice
Deb2fish Fingerling Posts: 20 Kudos: 18 Votes: 0 Registered: 05-Jan-2005	I have been thinking about how I would finally like to stock my 65 gallon. This is what I think I have finally decided on. 9 bleeding heart tetras 9 serpae tetras 1 RTBS 8 corydoras (preferably pandas) 6 Boesemani or Dwarf rainbows I already have 6 bleeding hearts, 6 serpaes and the RTBS. Do you think this looks OK for compatiblity? Any advice or other suggestions would be appreciated.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
Brybenn Mega Fish Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1173 Votes: 1 Registered: 02-Mar-2003	seems ok to me altho rtbs' can sometimes get aggressive but that is in my experience
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
labrakitty Fish Addict Posts: 740 Kudos: 435 Votes: 9 Registered: 12-Nov-2004	That would be understocked but just watch the aggression of the rtbs.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	I don't think it's understocked, especially considereing the fact that Boesemani rainbows can get well over 4" long. Although I would like to see a pleco in there, personally. I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
Corydoran Enthusiast Posts: 269 Kudos: 370 Votes: 1217 Registered: 27-Sep-2004	When you buy the cories, try to get the most active ones you see. When they are in your tank, get a lot of current going. As long as your fishes don't infringe upon the RTBS' territory, all should be relatively calm. Moving water will promote corydoras activity and hopefully limit their time at the bottom of the tank.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
terranova Fish Master Posts: 1984 Kudos: 1889 Votes: 229 Registered: 09-Jul-2003	I don't think its understocked either. When you get your RTBS, make sure to look around for the healthiest one you can find first. The true jet black body with the blood red tail make them my favorite shark. As for pleco...a queen arabesque is my vote. Or a clown or ABN. -Formerly known as the Ferretfish
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
Deb2fish Fingerling Posts: 20 Kudos: 18 Votes: 0 Registered: 05-Jan-2005	Thanks for your replies everyone. I've thought about getting a pleco, but didn't know whether I would have enough room. Do you think I would be able to fit one of the smaller plecos in such as the Queen Arabesque as well as all the other fish in my list?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53


	Jump to:

The views expressed on this page are the implied opinions of their respective authors.
Under no circumstances do the comments on this page represent the opinions of the staff of FishProfiles.com.

FishProfiles.com Forums, version 11.0
Mazeguy Smilies