Advice On Stocking

[Dmosier]

I have a 55 US Gal tank with the following:

1 Red Fin Shark
2 Silver Dollars
1 Male Swordtale
6 Platty's (1 male 5 female)

My tank has cycled and I am ready to add some additional fish. I was wondering if this (total including current fish) would work?

1 red fin Shark
5 silver dollars (provide a good school)
5 sword tales (1 male 4 female) provide the current male some company
6 Plattys

Is this to many fish for my tank? I have been told one inch per gal. I think this adds up to a little more than that but not to much. Any advice would be appreciated.

 

[clareriley]

The silver dollors can become big.. errm I dunno.. maybe by the time they grow you will upgrade and get the fishy itch like me and my gold gouramis

 

[wendywc]

How is the swodtail doing with the platys now? If the swordtail is schooling with the platys, I wouldn't get more. The silver dollars would take up the majority of the space. Also, I'm not sure about the red-tailed shark. If it was me, I'd remove the shark because of your platys.