Can I Add Anymore Fish?

[rixy]

added a school of 14 cardinals a week ago and 7 have already died.i am very fussy on regular water changes and keeping the tank in a clean state.i took the cardinals outyesterday and added them to my stepsons tank

maybe they were crap quality,or,my tank stats were not to their liking.

 

[jayjay]

any of the other suggestions you like?

 

[rixy]

here are some of the fish you guys have suggested that i like

rtbs

keyholes

rams

bristlenose

any more fish you can think of that would fit in with my tank???

a few more suggestions then i can go shopping at trimar tomorrow lol

 

[jayjay]

dwarf skunk loaches or black line loaches, not to sure if that is what they are called.

do you like platies, guppies or swordtails?

 

[rixy]

no thanks,no platies,guppies or swordtails

 

[jayjay]

not my sort of fish either but some people like them.

what about harlequins?

 

[rixy]

no thanks,no harlequins either.

right,i've made my mind up


1 x rtbs

2 x keyholes

2 x rams

2 x bristlenoses

is this possible???

if not,what to leave out

 

[jayjay]

sounds good to me.

you planning on pairs 1m/1f on the keyholes, rams and BN's?

that tank is going to look lovely.

 

[rixy]

hopefully on pairs if the lfs can guess i mean sex them for me.


right,heres my currant stocking and my proposed additions


current

8 x congo tetras
10 x assorted rainbows
12 x assorted cories

proposed additions

1 x rtbs
2 x keyholes
2 x rams
2 x bristlenoses

does this sound ok

sounds a bit over stocked i think

 

[jayjay]

your tank is about 70g so your stocking seems ok as you have lot's of filteration aswel, aslong as you keep up your water changes i can't see the stocking as a problem.

all are compatiable with each other so no problems there either.

it's good to go i think.

as to sexing do you know how to do it? as you could then point out the fish for them to catch.

 

[rixy]

sorry jayjay,my tank is a 55 gallon.its 240 litres.

 

[jayjay]

the dimensions 48"x16"x21" i get 70 USG.... 265litres...... 58UKG

 

[rixy]

sorry,thats my max tank dimensions.my tank is 121cm long,42cm wide and 42cm from top of gravel to waterline.

thats why jewel call it a rio 240.

 

[jayjay]

max dimensions? so your saying 121 cm = 48" x 42cm = 16.8" x 42cm = 16.8" you've lost me why measure from top of gravel? bottom of tank is what most people use, the gravel is not a solid block.....

also i read that jewel don't number there tanks after the size of them but i thought that was abit stupid.

anyway that works out 60USG 50UKG 220litres

i always go by the dimensions of the tank, from bottom to top from back to front from left to right.

 

[rixy]

ok.tank is then 48 inches x 16 inches wide x 21 inches high.