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I have a 55 gal tank with the following in it:

3 Boesemani rainbows
4 white skirt tetras
2 serpae tetras
6 guppies (2 male, 4 female)
1 bristlenose pleco
1 sailfin pleco
2 marble hatchetfish
1 lonely neon tetra

I'm thinking of adding some more rainbows as I really like the ones that I have as well as a school of neons. I haven't had much luck with the neons in the past though. I'm also thinking of moving the guppies out to make room for something else. I have a 20 gal that I can put them in. Any suggestions??

I would fill in the schools you have and not add another. Bring the Serpaes up to atleast 4...6 would be better. Then bring the Hatchets to 4-6. You could add another Bosemani or a couple more. I would take the neon back to the store as you are already stocked to the max (or will be once you increase the schooling fish). You could add another bottom fish, maybe a shoal of cories. Thats all I would add.

I would take out the guppies if you have another tank for them.
So you'd be left with:
4-6 Bosemani
4 whiteskirts
4-6 serpaes
4-6 hatchetfish
1 bristlenose
1 sailfin (which will eventually outgrow the tank)

And cories if you decide to get some.

I wouldn't add anything else, as the tank will be fully stocked.

*Kristin*

I would remove the Guppies, Sailfin Pleco, Boesemani and the remaining neon. Increase the schools just a little, with a school of Cardinal Tetras this will give you a balanced Tetra tank.
Just my oponion.

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