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i'm in the proscess of setting up my new 72g (US) tank as an up grade of my 40g - i was then going to set up the 40g as a african cichlid tank.

but some things have changed to plan
main one being money, the other is my girlfriend wanting to only have 2 tanks so that means the 20g and 10g are going -

so the dilemma is that i have fish to rearange so i would like some help and suggestions - this does mean some shoal could be increased.

fish to house in 72g heavily planted - 40g rocks and some plants.

1 angel
1 RTS
1 Clown Pleco
1 Bristlenose pleco
4 Dwarf Neon Rainbows
5 Corys
6 Glowlights
12 h. Rasbora
3 Male Swordtials -young
1 Dwarf Gourami
3 ottos

cheers for any ideas shekoi

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just read that glowlights prefer - planted tanks with dark substrate- so they're in the 72.

how does this work

72g

1 angel
1 rts
12 rasbora
6 glowlights - increase if room
1 clown pleco
3 ottos -further 3 later
5 corys - increase at later date

40g

1 dwarf gourami
3 swordtails
1 bristlenose pleco
4 rainbow - add few more later

cheers shekoi

Last edited by shekoi at 23-Jan-2006 04:23

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Angles prefer to be in groups of atleast 3.

Angels may prefer to be in groups of threes but how big are they compared to the h. rasboras? If they are big enough to eat them they will. If you must put them together have lots of plants, the harlies will need places to hide and you may want to increase their numbers. Larger shoals are much harder to get at a single individual and it will make the harlies feel more secure.
The cories increase to min. 6-8, the otos could go to 8-10, they're also pretty tiny and will feel more secure in larger numbers.

"If you're afraid you'll make a mistake, you won't make anything."
-Family Circus

shekoi,

FYI - Angels can be destructive in a heavily planted tank.
FYI - Plecos will be problemtic if you plan to do fagile grass-like foreground plants.

I would stick with gouramis and otos.



My Scapes

Angles prefer to be in groups of atleast 3

Not necessarily. I had an angel in a 55g tank for about 3 months and she was fine. She was the first one at the top of the water at feeding time and just hung out. I just now added another angel and she seems to like him. She doesn't really act any different than before though. One angel is fine.

The reason most people get 3 is so that 2 will pair off and you won't have aggression problems. I got lucky and my angel likes the one I just added.

the otos could go to 8-10

Just make sure you have enough algae because they will die off if you don't. In a new tank setup I would only put in the ones you already have (3 I guess) and then see if you need to add more later. I had one otto in my 55g for a while and he was ok being alone. I just recently added the 2 from my 10g in the 55g.

Last edited by GirlieGirl8519 at 23-Jan-2006 18:21

*Kristin*

i already have all the fish to start of need to no which arrangement is best.

angels don't need to be in groups can be very nasty to one another, mine had been alone for years so can't add anymore he'd kill them.

the harries are fully grown and have lived with the angel for years in my 40g so they are all going together into the 72g thats why its an up grade. angel has never even tried to eat them.

i need to no where to put the fish from my 20g and 10g.

gourami can't go with angel - tried it they don't like each other.

clown pleco is no problem in planted - he's to lazy to damage anything and is only 3inches. bristlenose will be in rocky tank becasue he does knock plants about.

sorry if sound off just got in from work knackered need sleep.

thanks for repiles

Last edited by shekoi at 23-Jan-2006 18:33

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