55 Gal.

[randallhart]

I would get two angels and maybe 6 cories. With the BGK your space is pretty limitted. He will take up a lot of space.

 

[parker313]

Looks good. I'd get 5 juvy angels and let them grow up together. The potential downside to this is if you get a pair out of those 5, they may become extremely aggressive and you may need to move them to a breeding tank, or rehome the other 3. In a 55g, if you have enough hiding places and territories, that may not be a problem.

Stocking list looks good - I might add another loach, just b/c the more the merrier with them. There *may* be a problem with the BGK and pleco, I don't know enough about keeping the two species together (same with the loaches on 2nd thought). I know BGKs are not tolerant of other BGKs, but don't know if that conveys to any species that even resembles a BGK in terms of shape - might want to run that question by the oddball experts in that section.

I would add a shoal of smaller fish (though not too small) like some of the "taller" tetras, to keep them from becoming an angel snack.

LOL - 3 different replies and three different answers

 

[halfbloodprincess]

ok how bout this...

2 rams
2 angels
6 yoyo loaches
5 corys
1 bristle nosed pleco

I think I will not have the bgk.

I dont like tetras very much. What else could I add to this?

 

[randallhart]

5 rosy barbs?
2 golden wonder killifish?
5 gold barbs?

 

[halfbloodprincess]

What about some dwarf gouramis? And how about some platys? How many should I get if they would work? And maybe 5 tiger barbs.

 

[randallhart]

Tiger barbs are very nippy and would most likely nip at your angels. You could get 2 male platys and 5 female platy's. Or a dwarf gourami, 1 male platy and 2 or 3 female platy's.

 

[halfbloodprincess]

That sounds good. Ok how bout this.

2 Rams
2 Angels
6 Yoyo loaches
5 Corydoras
1 bristle nosed pleco
5 platys
1 dwarf gourami

 

[randallhart]

Sounds good to me. You can check out my angels on the other post if you want.

 

[halfbloodprincess]

Thanks for the help! I will check your angels out!

 

[randallhart]

Any time.

 

[parker313]

Personally, I would ditch the gourami and up the school of platys slightly for some more of that nice color. Plus, the fry will make nice feeders for your rams and angels.

 

[halfbloodprincess]

That's a good idea! thanks

 

[randallhart]

Why not a dwarf gourami and 2 to 3 more platy's? 2 males and 5 or 6 females?

 

[halfbloodprincess]

Yeah that is even better cause I really love dwarf gouramis!

 

[DiscusAngel]

angels + gouramis = no, the dwarf will probably get kicked in! you mayaswell not bother.