FishProfiles.com Message Forums

	stocking question
Ethan14 Big Fish Posts: 312 Kudos: 339 Votes: 18 Registered: 06-Jul-2005	i have a 30g community tank that i'm setting up. is this too much? if i can get all of these fish it should be a great tank. 5 Bleeding Heart Tetras 1 pleco 4 nanus cory cats http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=931 2 dwarf gouramis http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=974 2 Dario Botia Loach http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=1589 5 Boesemani Rainbows http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=1053 Last edited by Ethan14 at 08-Jul-2005 01:33 Last edited by Ethan14 at 08-Jul-2005 01:35
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
Ethan14 Big Fish Posts: 312 Kudos: 339 Votes: 18 Registered: 06-Jul-2005	i was also thinking about returning the pleco and getting 1 or 2 of these: http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=938
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	I would go with this setup:- 8 Bleeding Heart Tetra's 6 Corydoras 2 Dwarf Gourami Loaches need to stay in school's & the space is limited. If it's a common Pleco it will grow your tank. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
Darth Vader Big Fish Posts: 338 Kudos: 334 Votes: 35 Registered: 05-May-2005	i'd go for 1 bn catfish (i think pelco would get too big) 2 goramies 10 bleeding heart tetras 4 corys declan
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
LITTLE_FISH *** Little Fish *** Master of Something Posts: 7303 Kudos: 1997 Votes: 670 Registered: 20-May-2005	Ethan14, Yeah, the pleco (depending on the type) might outgrow your tank. Most Tetras and schoolers and 5 would be a very small school. The Rainbows are growing to be 3” and would make up almost half of your stock, if you don’t want to overstock. How about this setup: 6 Corys 2 Dwarf Gouramies 10 or so Tetras (depending on adult size) 2 Rams Hope this helps, Ingo Proud Member of the New Jersey Aquatic Gardeners Club
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
Ethan14 Big Fish Posts: 312 Kudos: 339 Votes: 18 Registered: 06-Jul-2005	Ok i have a new list based upon some suggestions. Is this still too much? 8 Bleeding Heart Tetras (might change type of tetra. Suggestions?) 6 cories 2 dwarf gouramis 2 bolivian rams 2 chinese algae eaters
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	Replace the Chinese Algae Eaters with a Bristlenose Pleco, and it should be fin. The CAEs are mean little bastards and get to be about a foot long. I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
Ethan14 Big Fish Posts: 312 Kudos: 339 Votes: 18 Registered: 06-Jul-2005	Oh... I see. Ok thanks.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
greenmonkey51 Fish Master Posts: 1571 Kudos: 1692 Votes: 5 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	I would highly reccomend the bristlenose plec. My 2 completely cleaned my 75g top to bottom in 1 week.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Don't add CAE's, instead go for a BN. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
opiate Enthusiast Posts: 152 Kudos: 82 Votes: 12 Registered: 30-Sep-2004	Chinese algae eater are complete savages!!! they gave my larger fish BIIIIG hickies and eventually killed them!! then also suck sleeping fishes eyes out! (well they did for me) please.. go the the bn pleco hehe
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58


	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