stocking

So I currently have a 10 gallon tnk for my betta and snail. I recently got a 30 gallon tank that I'm still waiting ti start to cycle but I'm trying to plan out my fish tank while I wait. I've been looking into Dwarf Gouramis. I also recently found "fresh water angelfish" and read they could be...

I have a standard 55-gallon aquarium (48" x 13" x 21") kept at about 78 degrees F. The tank gets water changes once a week at 50% and is very heavily planted and over-filtered. I would really like to add a pair of Apistogramma cacatouides, as I've wanted them for over a year now and would like...

Hi everyone, I need some advice on my gourami situation. I have a 240L (understocked) community tank with a female Pearl gourami, and a single male honey as his partner passed away last month. The two get along well and don’t fight or compete for territory, but I’m concerned that if I introduce...

So attached is my local store’s reccomendations for my tank. Opinions?

I seem to be getting such varied advice on whether it’s ‘fine’ to overstock a planted tank or not, would just like some honest opinions. I currently have a planted 36 gallon bow front cycling. Running an eheim 2213 and a whisper 40 HOB. According to AquAdvisor my original stock plan has me at...

Evening everyone, My 450L (approx 119 US gallon) recently finished cycling. 150 x 50 x 60cm. I'm in the process of slowly stocking it over the next few months. I've not run a tank of this size before so I'm feeling my way in with the stocking levels. At the moment, it has two Siamese Algae...

I have a five gallon that isn’t cycled. I decided that I wanted a bigger tank almost immediately. I have a seeded filter coming from Angels Plus. My 29 gallon doesn’t arrive until Tuesday, my seeded filter arrives Saturday.. Can I put the seeded filter in the five gallon until the 29 gallon...

I’ll be getting a 40 breeder in the next couple of months and wanted to share my plans / stocking. Stocking: 8 Emerald Corydora 8 Cherry Barb 4 M 4 F 8 Praecox rainbows 4 M 4 F 4 Otos 1 Flame DG 1 Pair of apisto Are there any possible issues with this stocking? I’d also might add fish as I go...

Hi I set up a 55 gallon aquarium and I have some stocking ideas from a previous post. - Already cycled * Ph = 7.8 - 8.52 units. * GH = 159 - 164 ppm * Calcium = 47 - 78.5 ppm Fish I'm thinking about stocking with: - 2 Large schools of tetra (probably cardinals and something else) - 3 oto cats...

Hi, just set up a 55 gallon aquarium and I'm not sure what I should stock it with. My city's water is considered hard I believe. * Ph = 7.8 - 8.52 units. * GH = 159 - 164 ppm * Calcium = 47 - 78.5 ppm Some Ideas I've had were: - Tetra Tank with 5 or six large schools of tetra - Angel Fish Tank...

Hello guys, I just bought a 45 gallon tank and am just looking for ideas. It is sand on bottom and will be heavily planted with driftwood as decoration. If anyone has a similar tank a picture would be appreciated so I can get ideas. I was also wondering good stocking ideas. I have 2 angelfish...

Hello all, First time posting on here but I need some advice. I recently got a 29 gallon tank and I'm looking for some advice on what to put in it. I already have some fish I moved in from an old tank, but it feels under stocked and going off of the inch per gallon rule I currently have...

Had to leave the forum for a week or two... but I am back! And with plenty of questions ;) I'm very fortunate to have friends and family that support this hobby, although none of them seem to really understand it. That became apparent this Christmas when a few decided to buy me fish unaware of...

Iv just added to my 500l Iv added 2 green spotted severum about 1-2 inches And 2 keyhole cichlids around 2inch That is that for my tabk now so current stocking is 3 electric blue acara 4 geophagus 8 Colombian Redfin tetra 10 bronze corydora Sailfin pleco Plus the new guys , please say...

Hello everyone! I have a 55 gallon aquarium that currently has 2 siamese algae eaters, and 1 male dwarf gourami. As soon as they're out of quarantine I will be adding my shoal of 6 harlequin rasboras and hopefully a bamboo shrimp. I would also like to add a female dwarf gourami and a pair of...

Hello,I have a cycled 25 gallon(95 lt) planted aquarium with one gold gourami(juvenile and really peacefull),5 panda corys,1 golden bristlenose,9 neon tetras,11 guppies and some ramshorn snails.Also,I have a corse sponge filter.What do you think,is it too much?Will some of the fishes be a...

Hello, me again. I need a stocking ideas for my 6 gallons tank with sand substrate and densely floating elodea. KH 3dGh GH 3dgh pH is 7.6 I could raise the hardness with crushed corals and sea shells I just got from the beach. Here is the list of the fish I wanted: Pea puffer Golden...

Hey everyone! I have a 55g tank newly cycled and I'm really excited to put some stuff in it... but I don't know what. It's over filtered with a canister pumping 360 gph and two, 200 watt heaters that will keep the tank at any temperature. My heating probe allows for a very stable temp with a...

Hi everyone, This is my first post here and I’m new to keeping tropical fish so please be kind! I currently have a 60l tank with tropical fish but I have just purchased a new 125l Fluval Roma tank and am already thinking about what I could stock it with! But I’d like some advice to ensure I...

So I just got a 125 gallon tank for free, found on roadside. I was talking to previous owner and she said it was filled about 3 months ago but she couldn't take care of it after her husband died. I need to clean and and do a leak test before I do anything with it. It came with the tank, stand...