Fish Reccomendations

[panda_cory]

I am getting a new tank and was hoping you could reccomend some fish for it. I am going to have a load of plants and bogwood, ect. with an open space near the front. But still not decided on sand or gravel.

I am going to be moving over my:
peppered cory
panda cory
zebra loach
and pair of albino bristlenose(which I hope will breed)

I would like to get some more corys (as they like to be in groups) and some more zebra loaches (to get ride of any snail I might get) and in time maybe 2 regular bristlenose.

To add to that I think I would like some Neon tetras, Lemon tetras and some rams. I dont know what else to add. I was thinking maybe a betta, but this may limit my options for other fish

Please reccommend some fish you think would go well although I dont want anything to big. And let me know what you think.

 

[Man of fish]

What is the tank size? This will help us help you.

Definately go sand if you've got corys and loaches.

 

[panda_cory]

Not sure of size will see if I can find it online, its a fluval 200 tank though.
And was wondering if kuhli loaches would be pushing it for bottom feeders.

Volume: approx. 200 Litres
Aquarium Measurements: 100 x 40 x 55 cm

Guess it was in the name. lol.

 

[Cazgar]

Nice looking tank.
You need to up the numbers of corys as they do best in groups of 6+ & are best on sand

 

[panda_cory]

yes as it is a big tank I would like to have a lot of them. would they be ok with kuhli loaches, and/ or will this be too many bottom feeders

Any ideas for other fish or weather this would be ok?

 

[Man of fish]

I'd think with 6 zebras and 12 other corys, and 2 bn, that'd be a bit much already for bottom dwellers.

Other fish, what do you like?

 

[Cazgar]

Corys will be fine with loaches, you may not see the loaches much though,
I wouldn't add a Betta as that does limit what else you can have.
I'd go with cardinal tetras instead of neons, as for a centrepiece fish, I'll leave others to advise

 

[panda_cory]

Im not really sure what else, I would like some sort of tetras maybe, something colourful but I dont really want and livebearers.

what about maybe some neons and cardinals? would that be ok?

 

[Man of fish]

It would, but they'd need their own individual groups so you're best off doing 1 big school vs 2 or 3 small ones

 

[Cazgar]

Best to stick with one variety of tetras & have a larger school

 

[panda_cory]

ok thanks. Any ideas for some other species to finish it off?

 

[panda_cory]

Anyone know a nice colourful fish that could go with these may a tetra or similar?

I'd think with 6 zebras and 12 other corys, and 2 bn, that'd be a bit much already for bottom dwellers.

Do you think I should just stick with the 2 ABN I have or would it be ok after a couple of months to get 2 bn. Will there be enough alge? room? or will they fight?

 

[panda_cory]

Anyone know if 4 bristlenose is to much for a 200 litre tank and any other nice fish for this set up?

And would the bristlenoses fight as mine are adults?

 

[Llegmore]

With all those cories, I wouldn't get any bristlenoses.

Cardinal tetras are better than neons. A big shoal is really impressive.

I'm suddenly blank on a centerpiece fish. Dwarf gouramis?

 

[panda_cory]

I already have 2 albino bristlenose that I want to move over.
And I might get some dwarf gouramis if they are ok with rams but ones ive had have been aggressive.