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I have a 15gal that is cycled, and has had 2 male platies in there for 2 weeks.

I have a few other posts about particular areas, but i am still confused.

Fish i like: Black Neons, Albino Bronze Corys, Ottos, Rams etc.

Tank temp: 25C
Good current
PH around 7.1 i think.

need to get a test kit for PH
I will do it today.

http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/forums/General%20Freshwater/68249.html
http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/forums/Bottom%20Feeder%20Frenzy/68370.html

These might help.

Thankyou in advance

BNF

Also by the time everything's fully grown, my platies will probably be dead .

Could i do something like

5 Black neons
3 Albino Bronze catfish (Corydoas Aenus)
2 Ottos

Plus my two platies?

I have probably got this all wrong, but i am new here, please don't yell at me.

Anyway, going to LFS tomorrow, and i need a cleanup crew for the bottom, so prob. getting some corys

Just thought of something,
GirlieGirl8519 says she has
"I have one of my Bettas in a 10g with 9 neons and 2 ottos."
Or is this because she is an experienced enough aquariest
If i had 2 Ottos, 2 Platies, 5 Black Neons, 3 Corys (Albino) in a 15 gal, would this be overstocked

Oh, and is 2.5cm of fish per 75 square cm of surface area a good rule???

BNF

i guess your right about your platies, so 3 bronze cories would be fine.

I thought the tetra min. was 6???
So, 5 Black Neon, 2 Platties, could i have some Albino Corys (C. Aenus)
Thankyou, any more suggestions?

sorry i forgot about your platies. forget about those 3 tetras i listed before

if i were you id get:

*5 black neons or other small tetras
*3 rosy, lemon, or black phantom tetras
*1 bolivian ram or dwarf gourami
*3 otos

Also, some people recomend this for a ten

6 small tetras
1 small centrepiece
3-4 small corys
2 ottos

so in a 15, i should be able to fit

5 Black neon tetras
2 platies
2 Ottos
3 albino Bronze Corys

+ when everything is fully grown, my platies will probably be dead , so in the long run, i don't think it will be over stocked, comments/suggestions please???
BNF

Cories like bigger groups too...like tetras. I would get atleast 5. Bronze cories get pretty big also. I think Pandas would be a better choice...but you would have to make sure your tank was fully cycled when you add them. The same with ottos if you get a few of them.

I had my 9 neons with my betta. Recently my tank parameters got out of control...I started having 3ppm of ammonia out of the blue and about 0.25ppm nitrites. So I got a 29g and my neons are in there now.

This is what I suggest:

2 platies
6 black neons (even number and good group)
6 bronze cories
3 ottos

That would be completely stocked. If you got Panda cories instead you could have 8 of them because they are pretty small. They like really clean gravel though and can be pretty sensitive to water quality.

The black neons are pretty small so 6 of them would be ok with the 2 platies. And a group of 6 of the cories would be ok.

At the LFS I went to today...they have 15g tanks for their tetras and cories. One tank had about 7 or 8 emerald cories (look kind of like bronze but a tad greener) and they were almost full grown. They didn't look too crowded in their tank.

If you can I would plant the tank. Plants will use up the nitrates given off by the fish. That will help with a full stocking like that. Keep up with water changes and that list will work out fine.

*Kristin*

I thought the tetra min. was 6???

there are many tetras that dont need to be in a school. some of which are black/red phantoms, rosies, cochus blues, black skirts, and emperors.

Went to the LFS today and got three new fish (after one of my platies died for no apparent reason) i got another friend for my remaining platy (also male) and 2 albino corys (corydoras aenus)
I was thinking of adding 1 or 2 more Corys and 6 Black Neon Tetras (and like i said, the platies would be dead by the tim everything is fully grown, so i don't think in the long run it would be overstocked) i decided i might skip the ottos, because my platies, and even my corys are eating algea, and i have an algea scraper.

BNF

Edit: I bet you are all sick of newbies asking for help stocking small tanks now, but there is another newbie asking for every newbie you awnser. hehe anyway, thankyou for help so far. The fish seem to love each other.

Last edited by BlackNeonFerret at 22-Jan-2006 12:51

The platies and the cories will eat algae if they aren't overfed. Feed lightly once a day and they will pick at the algae that grows on the plants and ornaments. Watch the albinos they may get too big for the tank, if they do, find out if you can trade them in for pandas or other dwarf (under 2" at adult size) cory where you bought them, some LFS will do this some won't it doesn't hurt to ask. The black neons are wonderful fish, their colours look great even in the dark,some people may find them plain but they also will complement any colourful fish in the tank no matter what colour it is. Black, goes with everything!

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Also what about Cherry Barbs??? I like them as well.
I know some people are saying that the corys and the tetras would be overstocked, so how about cherry barbs? Or Male Guppies, they are nice too. I like Gouramis, but the guy at my LFS said that they needed a heavily planted tank, and mine only has two, (but one must cover about 5insX5ins i did have 4, but two died.
Baisicly, my LFS sells common livebearers, black neon, neon and cardinal tetras, all gouramis, cherry barbs, tiger barbs, zebra dainos.
The thing is if i am only going to end up with the corys and the black neons, i am not going to have a very colourful tank. So, any more suggestions now that i have given a few more ideas. I don't really mind wheter it's a few pairs of fish, or groups or shoals, but i don't really want all of them to be completely indipendant, i want them to hand around with each other sometimes. Nothing too hard to look after, but no more suggestions of white fish This is because the corys are white, and one of my platies is white with black spots, and the other is a beautiful orange - yellow - silver- gold colour, with spots. I don't really want green or brown in the tank, but some orange, red or pink would be nice. I still do like the Black neons, but i could always get them in a bigger tank where i can put colour in WITH them, unless any of you guys think they'll be colourful enough on their own.
BNF

Okay, so how about this:

As Juviniles:
2 Platies
3/4 Albino Bronze Corys (corydoras aenus)
5/6 Clack Neon Tetras

As Fully Grown Fish
3/4 Albino Bronze Corys (c. Aenus)
5/6 Black Neons

Also, i know they are the same species, so will Albino Bronze Corys, and the ordinary Bronze Corys Shoal Together?????

BNF

I know that you are probably all sick of me by now , but i have thought
4 Albino Corys
6 Black Neons
2 Platies Male

OR

4 Albino Bronze Corys
2 Plates Male
2 Cherry Barbs (pair)
2 Guppies Male

Which do you think would work better. I have a week to decide.
I just need some colour.
BNF

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I think your latter stock choice is better....however I do worry about the barbs possibly nipping affter the guppy fins.

I'd suggest more 2 more corys and skip one of the livebearers, preferably the guppies (yes pretty but might be too tempting for the barbs).

^_^

So you don't think the black neons will be colourful enough by themselves then?
i already have 2 platies and 2 corys, so can you suggest a good stocklist, thankyou
And would 6 Corys fit in a 15gal?

Okay, so jujing by your advice i could have
2 Male Platies
6 Corydoras Aenus (3 Albino, 3 Bronze? If not 6 Albino)
2/3 Cherry Barbs (1m/2f, 1m/1f, 3m???)
Thankyou, and please reply SOON
BNF/:'

Ok let me see if I can lend a hand here.

The proper ratio of male to female for cherry barbs is either 1 male 1 female or 1 male 2 females. Be careful as the extra female may be shunned if the first 2 form a breeding pair.

based on the fish you list as "fish I like" in your first post here are a few stock ideas

#1
5-6 Cory's (I would suggest a smaller species)
1 Bolivian ram

#2
1 otto's
1 bolivian ram
4-5 tetra's of choice

#3
2 otto's
3 cherry barbs
Mabye ram

based on the fact that you already have 2 platies and 2 corys I would go with this stock

2 platies
5 corys
2 cherry barbs (optional)

Definitly add the corys as they will prefer a large group.

Good luck with the tank!!!

BlackNeonFerret great name

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