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	restocking 50lt tank.. need help on fish
r0b3y Enthusiast Posts: 261 Kudos: 262 Votes: 41 Registered: 07-Nov-2004	hey there.. okay so i sold my fish back to my lfs today.. now it is time to restock.. at the moment i have 6 small Harlequin Rasbora's in there, and i'm going to get some platy's.. what other fish should i add? how many platy's should i get? what are some good plants i can addin? cheers
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
labrakitty Fish Addict Posts: 740 Kudos: 435 Votes: 9 Registered: 12-Nov-2004	I'd add a pair of platies. Male & female if you want them to breed. Or 2 females. And maybe some type of catfish. 2 bristle-nose?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
r0b3y Enthusiast Posts: 261 Kudos: 262 Votes: 41 Registered: 07-Nov-2004	hrmmz bristle nose are a bit boring.. do tiger barbs mix well with the platys n rasbs? Last edited by r0b3y at 07-Dec-2004 23:53
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
PJ Big Fish Posts: 492 Kudos: 427 Votes: 326 Registered: 19-Aug-2004	what about Gold Barbs instead of tiger barbs. They're more peaceful and have very nice coluring. Tiger Barbs would be fine but i'm affraid they may nip your platys. [EDIT] sorry i miss read the tank size and thought it was 50g. Last edited by PJ at 08-Dec-2004 19:42
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
Alex Fish Addict 510 Posts: 721 Registered: 03-Oct-2004	ive been told that tigers need at least a 3 foot tank ''All the clown fish and yellow tangs in the world cant save you now!''
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
Rob1619 Fish Addict Posts: 763 Kudos: 619 Votes: 626 Registered: 01-Sep-2004	I must agree that the tank is to small for tiger barbs. your tank is 50lts thats 13us gallons..the tiger barbs need to be in school of at least 6.what about some cherry barbs? maybe some ottos as bottomfeeder? I know human beings and fish can co-exist peacefully.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
r0b3y Enthusiast Posts: 261 Kudos: 262 Votes: 41 Registered: 07-Nov-2004	i might get 2 platys(1 male 1 female) and 3 goldgen barbs?? or the 2 pltys with like 4 Glowlight Rasbora's?? Last edited by r0b3y at 08-Dec-2004 06:26
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	Most barbs and rasboras need to be kept in groups of at least six. Cherry barbs are one exception; they do well in pairs. Two platies would be fine if they are both male, otherwise there will be too much stress on the female. To keep a mix you should have a ratio of at least 1M/2F. You already have a good number of harlequins. Because of tank size you don't have room for too much else. You could maybe get by with the 2 male platies, or a trio. Or instead of platies perhaps a dwarf gourami or a pair of cherry barbs. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58


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