70g stock ideas?

[samoyed123]

Hello, I have a 70 planted tank with some fish already added and I am wondering if I can add some more to the tank

Stocks that I already have:
3 baby angel fish
4 zebra danios
8 panda cory
1 Bolivian ram (getting one more for a pair)
10 snails

I am thinking of getting a school of neon tetra (10~15) and a fish that I can showcase (like a fancy beta or something for advanced).

I do weekly water change and my water parameter is fine.

Thanks in advance

 

[vanalisa]

Not an expert at ALL~~~But, I would go for a dozen more Zebra Danios!

 

[Essjay]

Fully grown angelfish would probably eat neon tetras, which are their prey in the wild. If you want tetras, look for one of the deep bodied species, but check that they are not known fin nippers.

As for a betta, no. They are not community fish and should be kept alone.


Word of caution - if your three angels turn out to be at least one male and at least one female and they pair up, they will bully the third.

 

[Byron]

There are some issues with the stocking in post #1, some of which have been noted by other members.

First, essjay is correct on the angelfish. If you were lucky to get three females, you might have peace. If one is a male, he might decide to bond with a female, or he might not, and he would likely kill the second or both, depending. If two are males, one will be dead before too long. Same if three males. Angelfish must have a group of at least five, but even this is not the end of possible issues as they mature.

Angelfish are sedate fish, and should never be combined with active swimmers like Zebra Danios, so this is going to cause problems. The danios, if you keep this species, should have another four or five. But keep in mind, they are very active and all the other fish in the tank will need to be compatible.

The Bolivian Ram has similar issues to the angelfish. A lone fish of this species will usually be fine in a community tank. But as soon as you add a second, trouble. This species also must select its mate and bond. Several years ago before I understood this, I added a feemale with my existing male in a 5-foot 115g tank. They spawned four times, then overnight the male killed the female. In hindsight and with the benefit of subsequent research I realize that their rather odd interactive behaviours were signs of impending doom. My male lived on his own well into his ninth year, which is pretty good for a fish with a normal life expectancy of 4-5 years.

Bettas are not community fish, essjay mentioned this.

 

[seangee]

I won't repeat what other have said but they are all correct.

In addition it is useful to check on the environmental requirements for any fish you plan to keep. For those you already have the ram and angels prefer warmer water than is ideal for the danios or corys. Seriouslyfish.com is a good resource for checking these requirements. You will note that for the combination you have you would probably aim for a temperature of around 25C. But the preference for each species is in the middle of the range and the extremes either way should ideally be avoided, although this is not possible with your current stock.

You say your water parameters are fine - but fine is different for different fish. Soft water fish will not thrive in hard water and hard water fish will die in soft water. All the fish you have are soft water fish BTW. So far it is only compatibility (temperament) that has been discussed. If you post the hardness of your water we would be in a better position to advise what will and won't work. The number we are interested in is GH. We need both the number and unit as there are different units in use. Words such as "moderately hard" aren't really useful either because this can interpreted very differently. Your water supplier may provide this on their website. If you are using test strips the readings on there will also give a good indication.

 

[vanalisa]

Fully grown angelfish would probably eat neon tetras, which are their prey in the wild. If you want tetras, look for one of the deep bodied species, but check that they are not known fin nippers.

As for a betta, no. They are not community fish and should be kept alone.


If you want Word of caution - if your three angels turn out to be at least one male and at least one female and they pair up, they will bully the third.

What about more Angelfish?

 

[JuiceBox52]

What about more Angelfish?

That would only work of there was a backup plan to put any in if any pair up and become territorial