Ahhh Cant Decide

[Qays]

Hey

I need some oppinions for my stocking of a 11 US gallon tank (18" x 12 x 12") Sand substrate.

The tank will be cycled before the new fish are added

5 Zebra Danios
3 Albino/Bronze Corys


OR

5-6 Male Guppies
3 Albino/Bronze Corys

Which stocking list will be the most interesting and successful? Thanks in advanced!

 

[Captain Retardo]

The second one...Zebra Danios need more space

 

[Qays]

The second one...Zebra Danios need more space

Thanks captain!

Think there are any other itneresting alternatives?

But they must be traditional community fish species as my store doesnt go into other fish.

I have options between (small fish):

Neon tetras
Glowlight tetras
xray tetras
Cherry barbs
platys
guppies
dwarf gouramis

And quite a few other small fish, but as you can see they stay small.

( i am definately going for the bronze/albino corys )

Also, do you think 5 guppies and 3 corys is overstocked or is there space a different fish?

Thansk in advanced!

 

[Captain Retardo]

Personally, I would go with the Dwarf Gouramis and Cherry Barbs. Are you sure about the bronze corys? There are some other species that get smaller... (I believe Bronze Corys are the biggest "real" corys (other than Corydoras Barbatus))

 

[Qays]

Personally, I would go with the Dwarf Gouramis and Cherry Barbs. Are you sure about the bronze corys? There are some other species that get smaller... (I believe Bronze Corys are the biggest "real" corys (other than Corydoras Barbatus))

Yeah, im set on those as theyre great and my lfs only sells them and no other catfish accept julii and peppered.

from researching, some say they get to 2", some say 2.5" and others say 3"

thanks for the suggestions! Are dwarf gouramis sensative? I researched them before and thought there really pretty!

i may go for 2 dwarf gouramis 3 corys, but what else could i stock with these? Thanks captain!

 

[Captain Retardo]

From what I know, Dwarf Gouramis are not sensitive

I think you could go with 2 Cherry Barbs, Im not really good at calculating stocking, but I think this will work out... Gouramis at top, Barbs in middle, Corys on bottom

 

[Qays]

would, 4 pristella tetras, 3 guppies (1m and 2 f) and 3 Cory cats work?

would 4 pristellas be an ok school?

 

[Captain Retardo]

I dont know much about tetras, but i think that would be okay, watch out though, the guppies will breed like crazy!

 

[Qays]

I dont know much about tetras, but i think that would be okay, watch out though, the guppies will breed like crazy!

thanks for the support captain! Yeah, I heard the pristella take care of it and i will probably give some too the lfs if needed