340L Tank Stocking

[Rickster]

Hi,

I know this question gets asked alot, however I am getting a 340L tank in the next few days, and would like some stocking suggestions. Must be community, I will be moving the following from my 180L tank into the new one; 2 corydoras, 2 chinese algae eaters, 2 danios, 5 neon tetras, 2 golden barbs, and 2 chery barbs. I know I could add to the tetra and barbs etc, but some ideas to add some more colour, something different? All suggestions welcome.


Thanks

 

[Theplayboy]

A personal new fav of mine is the red line torpedo barb. Just something for you to look into.

 

[england]

Heterotilapia multispinosa

Archocentrus sajica

 

[Rickster]

Heterotilapia multispinosa

Archocentrus sajica

Nice looking fish, are the common enough to be in most lfs? or do I need to get them online? Would I be able to add a couple of clown loach had these before but when I found out my tank was too small, I took them to a lfs, and swapped them for smaller fish.

 

[superman1]

well to give you more of an idea i have a 400 litre tank and my stocking is as follows

6 bosemani rainbows (shoalers)
4 angels (hover around the whole tank)
1 sev ( hover around the whole tank)
10 neons
10 gold tetras
10 rumy nose tetras
1 Flying fox
10 corys
6 loaches (3 clown)

1 BN plec

 

[Rickster]

well to give you more of an idea i have a 400 litre tank and my stocking is as follows

6 bosemani rainbows (shoalers)
4 angels (hover around the whole tank)
1 sev ( hover around the whole tank)
10 neons
10 gold tetras
10 rumy nose tetras
1 Flying fox
10 corys
6 loaches (3 clown)

1 BN plec

Thanks Superman1, some definate ideas there, although your tank is larger than mine, it's good to see some clown loaches in there. Not sure what a sev is, will look this up though, also depends on wheather my lfs have what I need.

 

[OldMan47]

Watch out for those Herotilapia. I have 7 in a 120 gallon tank and can't keep a live plant with them. When I add real plants to the tank, they think that I am feeding them and come into breeding condition in fairly short order. Meanwhile I find that even the toughest of plants are eaten down to not much more than a root ball. I do love the way they look though. At only 4 to 5 inches as adults, you can't beat them for appearance. Here is a small group of mine.

And better yet, here is one in full breeding colors with the lower part of his body dressed in black and surrounded by his fry.

 

[superman1]

This is a sev or short for severum... this is my centre piece fish

http/www.tropicalfish4u.co.uk/Fish/Freshwater/AmericanAndNewWorldCichlids/GoldSeverum

 

[nigsy]

I have a 360 ltr tank with the following:

5 corys
4 Shrimps ( corys & shrimps keep everthing clean and algae free)

10 neons
10 Rasboras (Harlequins
5 Phantom Tetras
5 lemon Tetras
4 Leopard Danios

 

[Rickster]

This is a sev or short for severum... this is my centre piece fish

http/www.tropicalfish4u.co.uk/Fish/Freshwater/AmericanAndNewWorldCichlids/GoldSeverum

Like the look of those, however seems they are aggressive?

Watch out for those Herotilapia. I have 7 in a 120 gallon tank and can't keep a live plant with them. When I add real plants to the tank, they think that I am feeding them and come into breeding condition in fairly short order. Meanwhile I find that even the toughest of plants are eaten down to not much more than a root ball. I do love the way they look though. At only 4 to 5 inches as adults, you can't beat them for appearance. Here is a small group of mine.

And better yet, here is one in full breeding colors with the lower part of his body dressed in black and surrounded by his fry.

Now this is the sort of fish I am after, will have a look around for these.

I have a 360 ltr tank with the following:

5 corys
4 Shrimps ( corys & shrimps keep everthing clean and algae free)

10 neons
10 Rasboras (Harlequins
5 Phantom Tetras
5 lemon Tetras
4 Leopard Danios

I am after some bigger fish really...

 

[Rickster]

Went to lfs today and got a couple more corydoras, was told on this forum that I could get some yo-yo loaches, yet the guy there told me not to mix them with cory's due to them both being bottom feeders, and yo-yo's have a type of sharp blade under there mouths. Also as stated above a suggestion of s severum, they had some of these yet they are classed as aggressive. Fish I did see and wondered if I could add were; congo tetras, rainbow, various plecs, cichlids - keyhole?, lots of others, but couldn't remember all the names. What does everyone think?

 

[Jamepsss]

Went to lfs today and got a couple more corydoras, was told on this forum that I could get some yo-yo loaches, yet the guy there told me not to mix them with cory's due to them both being bottom feeders, and yo-yo's have a type of sharp blade under there mouths. Also as stated above a suggestion of s severum, they had some of these yet they are classed as aggressive. Fish I did see and wondered if I could add were; congo tetras, rainbow, various plecs, cichlids - keyhole?, lots of others, but couldn't remember all the names. What does everyone think?

Rainbows look amazing when they're older, especially the reds and turqoises (and Parkinsons if you can find them) and are peaceful. Congo tetras too, nicest of the tetras in my opinion and slightly larger than most other tetra species. I'm stocking my 200 litre around assorted rainbows, congos and a single big angel fish.

 

[Rickster]

What sort of numbers are best for rainbows and congos?

 

[Jamepsss]

What sort of numbers are best for rainbows and congos?

I'd say 5 at the very least. As your space is limited if you were to pick one of these I would suggest you stick to all male groups as the males in both these species are far more impressive.

 

[england]

yes the rainbow cichlids seem to be quite easy to get hold off, i managed to get two the other day
also the tbar's are nearly always in fish shops
keyhole cichlids are very good smaller community cichlids and reletivly peaceful, any cichlid has a bit of aggresstion thats just what they are, my most peaceful to date were t.bars/keyholes/chocolate cichlid and these rainbows seem very peaceful