55 Gal Stocking Ideas?

[ThatAquaristChick1234]

I have a a 20 gal with 2 platies, 1 dwarf gourami, 2 mollies, and 3 kuhli loaches. If I got a 55, what could i add? Im interested in Panda Corys

 

[attibones]

You could add maybe 6-8 panda cories, more platies, mollies, and I would add two female gourami if your existing one is male.

I'm not sure how big the loaches get, so I'm just guessing four inches.

5 platies (~10 inches)
5 mollies (~15 inches)
3 dwarf gourami (~6 inches)
6 panda cories (~12 inches)
3 kuhli loaches (~12 inches)

This gives you about fifty-five inches, which is fully stocked by the inch per gallon rule. Depending on your filtration system, this may be perfectly stocked. I'm not sure about the size requirements of this loach species, but I know that clown loaches can be huge, so keep that in mind. This stocking would also keep each tank level occupied. Of course, it allows no room for new species besides the pandas, so if you want a different species, you'll have to lose some of the live bearers. I would definitely recommend the two extra gourami though. I've been reading up on them and the general consensus is that these peaceful gourami like to be in small groups.

 

[TallTree01]

I would get 4 more loaches. They are schooling fish. If it were me I'd add some tetras and some cories.

 

[ThatAquaristChick1234]

Thank you everyone! Im into keeping other species like guppys neons tetras ect, but i think ill get the two female gouramis

 

[eaglesaquarium]

Pandas really only grow to an inch and a quarter to an inch and a half, not a full two inches.
 
 
Do you have hard water or soft water?
 
Panda cories, neon tetras and dwarf gouramis prefer soft water.
 
Mollys require hard water, while platies prefer it.  Guppies are fine in either normally.
 
 
I mention this because pandas can be finicky if not in soft water, and mollys are generally susceptible to disease more frequently in soft water.

 

[ThatAquaristChick1234]

Im not real sure actually. My mollies seem fine and healthy, so im honestly nto sure! The ph is about 7.6-7.8