73L Tank Stock

[techen]

Okay so I have stock as followed :
 
x6 Corys
x6 rainbows
 
So, Do you think this tank is stocked now or does anyone else have anymore ideas? Maybe cherry shrimp
 

 

[TallTree01]

If the rainbows are threadfins or dwarves then no. If they're not threadfins or dwarves they need rehoming. Id add more rainbows if they're a small variety.

 

[techen]

There not the large rainbows as I believe. Spent awhile looking at suitable tank mates for this tank.

 

[Lunar Jetman]

I think you're fairly close to being full but maybe 10cm more fish? If it were me I'd put more corys or rainbows. Shrimp aren't a bad idea either.

 

[leighton_87]

From your other thread the rainbow fish are the dwarf neon rainbowfish.

I'd be careful with shrimp rainbows are pretty greedy and may well have a go.

 

[techen]

Cool, see about rising the numbers in the future. Shrimp may be fun too

 

[N0body Of The Goat]

Let the existing fish grow and the tank mature, don't be so eager to make the tank a "sardine can."
 
It appears some think your rainbows are Dwarf Neon, but what are your corydora? You could have well in excess of 50cm of fish in a 70l tank (minus substrate; bogwood; internal filter etc).

 

[techen]

I don't so much believe in this CM rule. I think it works as Gallons and inches no?

 

[Lunar Jetman]

I don't so much believe in this CM rule. I think it works as Gallons and inches no?

If you've worked it out right you should be able to do both!

Your tank is 73 litres which is 19 US Gallons so by the 1 inch per gallon rule you can have 19 inches or 47.5cm of fish.

Neons grow to about 5cm so you've got (potentially) 30cm of Rainbowfish. If the Corys grow to a similar size which they could do, that's another 30cm of fish. So in a review of my earlier post, you could argue you are already over capacity.

 

[techen]

My filter is rated for 80-160L, So you could say am also overfiltering the tank too.
 
So am slightly over, That's understandable. I'll call it quite and leave the stock the way it is now.