125l 33 Us Gallon Tank

[moriath]

Hi

I just got a 125 litre tank and been getting it ready cycling etc

I am thinking of getting the following

3 Silver Dollars
6 neon tetras
3 corys.
a ruby shark

would this work .. obviously adding them a few at a time and not all at once and probably starting with the silver dollars

Any problems with that ? I deffinately dont want guppies or mollies

Would that be over stocked / fully stocked or have some wriggle room.

THanks for looking

 

[Thirdfloor]

Hi

I just got a 125 litre tank and been getting it ready cycling etc

I am thinking of getting the following

3 Silver Dollars
6 neon tetras
3 corys.
a ruby shark

would this work .. obviously adding them a few at a time and not all at once and probably starting with the silver dollars

Any problems with that ? I deffinately dont want guppies or mollies

Would that be over stocked / fully stocked or have some wriggle room.

THanks for looking

Those silver dollars will outgrow your tank, I think.

 

[Dark Wolf]

Yeah the silver dollars wouldn't really be suitable for that size tank, they are schooling fish, so would prefer a group of 5+ rather than 3.

 

[moriath]

Yeah the silver dollars wouldn't really be suitable for that size tank, they are schooling fish, so would prefer a group of 5+ rather than 3.

OK what about the rest

and any ideas for replacements to the silver dollars ?

 

[CPQ]

I'd up the number of coys to 5/6.

As for silver dollar replacements .... without them you're left with mainly bottom-dwelling fish so something that occupies the higher levels would be good ... you could probably have a nice group of rainbow fish in there! or (my favourites) tiger barbs - though they can be a bit nippy so might limit what else you can put in there later.

I've also heard that ruby sharks can be quite territorial (although mine's a lamb) so you probably want to make sure you've got caves and other hiding places on the ground so he can stake out some territory.

 

[moriath]

I'd up the number of coys to 5/6.

As for silver dollar replacements .... without them you're left with mainly bottom-dwelling fish so something that occupies the higher levels would be good ... you could probably have a nice group of rainbow fish in there! or (my favourites) tiger barbs - though they can be a bit nippy so might limit what else you can put in there later.

I've also heard that ruby sharks can be quite territorial (although mine's a lamb) so you probably want to make sure you've got caves and other hiding places on the ground so he can stake out some territory.

you mean gouramis when u say rainbow fish ?

how about ruby barbs rather than tiger barbs arnt ruby's less agressive

 

[moriath]

Picture of tank incase it helps

If it works

 

[¬wicked¬]

you mean gouramis when u say rainbow fish ?

how about ruby barbs rather than tiger barbs arnt ruby's less agressive

No rainbow fish are totally different, here's a pic
http/www.geocities.com/madhunag2002/fish...s/bosemani3.jpg
(this is just one type of rainbow)

Gouramis are nice too though

 

[moriath]

you mean gouramis when u say rainbow fish ?

how about ruby barbs rather than tiger barbs arnt ruby's less agressive

No rainbow fish are totally different, here's a pic
http/www.geocities.com/madhunag2002/fish...s/bosemani3.jpg
(this is just one type of rainbow)

Gouramis are nice too though

ooo pretty

Thanks

They school or not ?

 

[mark.w.jones]

I have the same sized tank with 5 Boesemani Rainbows, 7 Harlequin Rasboras and some amono shrimp.

 

[¬wicked¬]

ooo pretty

Thanks

They school or not ?

Yep they do ... I think
Here's loads of stuff about them

http/www.aquariumfish.net/catalog_pages/...inbows.htm#top2

 

[fearce]

8 neon tetras
6 Black neons...
6Harlequins
5 Pentazonan Barbs(to replace agressive tigers)
5-6 corys

Could also consider.... the below

Red eye tetras

Gouramis....


Just a thought

 

[moriath]

8 neon tetras
6 Black neons...
6Harlequins
5 Pentazonan Barbs(to replace agressive tigers)
5-6 corys

Could also consider.... the below

Red eye tetras

Gouramis....


Just a thought

Thanks a lot

Lots of food for thought

 

[james nash]

i would stick to big groups of tetras, rams key hole cichlids, small plecs, etc and mabey plant out the tank some more
http/www.java-plants.com/ heres a link for cheap but the qualaty is fantasc

hope his helps fishy whizz