125Ltr Stocking Ideas

[hammerb32]

Hi all,

I'm just in the process of cycling a new 125 ltr tank, looking ahead for ideas and inspiration for stocking the tank.

I'm thinking of 7 Serpae Tetra and 2 Honey Gourami (going for colour), thinking of 1 more schooling fish, suggestions and ideas welcome.

Thanks in advance

 

[connorlindeman]

What are your parameters? GH, KH, Ph...

 

[hammerb32]

What are your parameters? GH, KH, Ph...

At the moment the tank is still cycling, just looking for inspiration at the moment

 

[connorlindeman]

At the moment the tank is still cycling, just looking for inspiration at the moment

Any ideas that we give would have to be compatible with your water parameters. Hard water or soft water etc.

 

[AquaBarb]

Hi all,

I'm just in the process of cycling a new 125 ltr tank, looking ahead for ideas and inspiration for stocking the tank.

I'm thinking of 7 Serpae Tetra and 2 Honey Gourami (going for colour), thinking of 1 more schooling fish, suggestions and ideas welcome.

Thanks in advance

Id be weary of the Serpae Tetras, they are notorious fin nippers and can be quite nasty. Something you dont normal get with most other tetras.

I definitely wouldnt put them in with any sedate fish like gourami

 

[Rocky998]

Without GH, KH, or PH, we cannot reccomend any fish. And yah, don't do serpae tetras in a community tank... They can get really nippy

 

[hammerb32]

Thanks all for the advice - much appreciated

 

[Lajos_Detari]

Actually you can check your tap water GH, pH from your tap water company website.

 

[Colin_T]

The GH (general hardness), KH (carbonate hardness) and pH of your water supply can usually be obtained from your water supply company's website or by telephoning them. If they can't help you, take a glass full of tap water to the local pet shop and get them to test it for you. Write the results down (in numbers) when they do the tests. And ask them what the results are in (eg: ppm, dGH, or something else).

Depending on what the GH of your water is, will determine what fish you should keep.

Angelfish, most tetras, barbs, Bettas, gouramis, rasbora, Corydoras and small species of suckermouth catfish all occur in soft water (GH below 150ppm) and a pH below 7.0.

Livebearers (guppies, platies, swordtails, mollies), rainbowfish and goldfish occur in medium hard water with a GH around 200-250ppm and a pH above 7.0.

If you have very hard water (GH above 300ppm) then look at African Rift Lake cichlids, or use distilled or reverse osmosis water to reduce the GH and keep fishes from softer water.