Fish Advice And Recommendations For Planted Tank Please?

[-billabong-]

Can anyone recommend a tight shoaling fish for my vision 180 planted aquarium? have been considering black neon’s, cardinals, and or rummy nose however I thought id ask for advice on this so if anyone has any past experience or knowledge I would appreciate it. Have just spend 12 hours working on my first proper aquascape and cant wait to get some fish in there.
The community will be;
2x angel fish
1x upside down catfish
1x plec
1x kuli loach
1x sucker loach.
** And a shoal or 2 of whatever i decide to go for**

**Will post some pics 2mo but will any advice or recommendations will be brilliant**


Forgot to emphasise on a lightly shoaling species.

 

[lljdma06]

Can anyone recommend a tight shoaling fish for my vision 180 planted aquarium? have been considering black neon’s, cardinals, and or rummy nose however I thought id ask for advice on this so if anyone has any past experience or knowledge I would appreciate it. Have just spend 12 hours working on my first proper aquascape and cant wait to get some fish in there.
The community will be;
2x angel fish
1x upside down catfish
1x plec
1x kuli loach
1x sucker loach.
** And a shoal or 2 of whatever i decide to go for**

**Will post some pics 2mo but will any advice or recommendations will be brilliant**


Forgot to emphasise on a lightly shoaling species.

Off the top of my head, I really don't recommend a common plec, nor a sucker loach, as they can both cause plant damage. Some of the much smaller plecs will do ok, but the plants should be tough. Tetras only really school tightly when threatened. Otherwise, they kind of break off into little groups and forage, or the males will stage mock battles for dominance. My experience, however, is more with the blood characins. Of the three above, the rummies look like they "school" the most in photos. The black neons are the hardiest of the three, whereas the cardinals and the rummies should go into a seasoned tank (6 months or older). The angelfish make it difficult, as you don't really want to add them first, since they will make a meal of small cardinals. Very small angels can be added after a school of cardinals, which won't typically result in angelfish snacking on cardinals.

Does this help any?

llj