35 Gallon Stocking?

[thezodiac]

just picked up a 35 gallon and want to do some stocking resarch while it cycles.


what kinda fish would you recomend for a 35 gallon ?
(types and amount of fish)

(itll be heated and filtered)

would prefer fish bigger then guppies.



prob will go freshwater (although saltwater would be cool if it wasnt a lot of extra work)




also it came with an old heater prob 06 ish
should i keep and use it or replace it ?

 

[thezodiac]

changed thread -bump

 

[Randi]

for the betta tankmate: snails, shrimp (big enough to not get eaten), african dwarf frogs, neons, emerald eye rasboras, glolight danios, celestial pearl danios

for the 35: I am currently in love with my dwarf neon raibowfish

 

[thezodiac]

for the betta tankmate: snails, shrimp (big enough to not get eaten), african dwarf frogs, neons, emerald eye rasboras, glolight danios, celestial pearl danios

for the 35: I am currently in love with my dwarf neon raibowfish

so i ended up putting my betta in my 10 gallon with my 2 guppies and apple smail (after reading about a lot of people with 10 gallons about the same situation who had sucess with this)

and as it turns out, completely peacefully in the tank. the guppies which are never aggressive at all got curious and swam right up to the betta and like bumped into him, (im thinking hes gonna try to eat them) and he swam away. now they just swim around leaving eachother alone, on a weird side note my snail has been floating for like a day, buti think hes doing it intentionally.

im going to move the snail to my 35 gallon, and am considering adding in 2 more guppies over time.

dwarf neon raibowfish look like an interesting fish.



i really really like how clownfish +sea anemone look but ive heard saltwaters harder to take care of ?

 

[thezodiac]

hmn also kinda like how Firemouth cichlids looks cool
and really love how german blue ram look

 

[Randi]

I generally run stocking ideas through the calculator at a q a d v i s o r . c o m (without the spaces). It gives you a good idea of what you can do.

 

[eaglesaquarium]

Well, I would say that it gives an idea. It's a good starting point, but I wouldn't go so far as to take that word over someone with experience with specific fish combinations and stocking levels. The algorithm is nice, but it isn't everything. Like I said, it is a starting point, but certainly not an ending point.

 

[Randi]

agreed - an algorithm can only do so much but honestly, I'm addicted to it

Just like I'm addicted to this forum. When you see me here all day, you know I'm supposed to be doing schoolwork.

 

[thezodiac]

Ill have to check that out when I get home from work, doesn't seem to work on my phone

 

[thezodiac]

Ill have to check with fish advisor and on here but I'm thinking I'll want a blue ram as a "centerpiece" and probably some schooling fish. Possibly a small pleco as well

 

[waterdrop]

One way to begin thinking about stocking is to take a little sheet of paper or notepad with you as you slowly look over the tanks at the various LFSs you can get to. It can make you feel a little self-conscious but you can always just be honest and say you are trying to work on the stocking plan for a tank if someone questions what you are doing. Meanwhile you want to be capturing the names of fish you like and don't like based on what you see.

Just the act of doing it will also help you to formulate beginnings of plans in your head which is good too. Then you come back and test some of these plans and some of the species you now think you might want against the members here. Lot's of the fish may be totally inappropriate but that's ok, that buys you some experience and you should be sure to capture that for yourself too. You never know when you'll want to come back to the information you've had interactions about!

Stocking needs a layered approach. You need to keep combing through your different plans an revising them. There's the overall level to not overstock the tank. There are the species that need minimum numbers in order to be comfortable. There are the species that need long swimming space or minimum tank height. There are the species that like particular water types. There are the between-species interactions (that one's huge of course).. there are the considerations of what will swim where. There are colors that go together or don't. There are species that change personality as they grow old. There are species that are prolific breeders and will mess up your balanced bioload. There are species that will help you feel peaceful when you look at your tank. There are species that will keep you from getting bored when you look at your tank.

And finally, there's of course just the getting on with it and not worrying -too- much, lol! It's a trade-off. Each time you plan and stock a tank you draw on your previous experience and it often gives you more patience to draw up a better plan - it's all part of the fun.

~~waterdrop~~

 

[thezodiac]

One way to begin thinking about stocking is to take a little sheet of paper or notepad with you as you slowly look over the tanks at the various LFSs you can get to. It can make you feel a little self-conscious but you can always just be honest and say you are trying to work on the stocking plan for a tank if someone questions what you are doing. Meanwhile you want to be capturing the names of fish you like and don't like based on what you see.

Just the act of doing it will also help you to formulate beginnings of plans in your head which is good too. Then you come back and test some of these plans and some of the species you now think you might want against the members here. Lot's of the fish may be totally inappropriate but that's ok, that buys you some experience and you should be sure to capture that for yourself too. You never know when you'll want to come back to the information you've had interactions about!

Stocking needs a layered approach. You need to keep combing through your different plans an revising them. There's the overall level to not overstock the tank. There are the species that need minimum numbers in order to be comfortable. There are the species that need long swimming space or minimum tank height. There are the species that like particular water types. There are the between-species interactions (that one's huge of course).. there are the considerations of what will swim where. There are colors that go together or don't. There are species that change personality as they grow old. There are species that are prolific breeders and will mess up your balanced bioload. There are species that will help you feel peaceful when you look at your tank. There are species that will keep you from getting bored when you look at your tank.

And finally, there's of course just the getting on with it and not worrying -too- much, lol! It's a trade-off. Each time you plan and stock a tank you draw on your previous experience and it often gives you more patience to draw up a better plan - it's all part of the fun.

~~waterdrop~~

thanks a lot for taking the time to type that up its very helpfull and ill be sure to check back once i get a general plam.


my illformed slightly not really even though over plan for the moment is

1) 1/2 big fish like blue rams
2)like 8-10 middle/small fish (tetra or tiger barb maybe )
3) an apple snail or 2
4) possibly a variation of pleco that doesnt get too huge

 

[thezodiac]

new post with my potential stockin ideas is located :

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/361862-35-gallon-tank-is-this-stocking-okay/