Help Stocking 125l - What Else Can I Add

[jenny6165]

ive had my rio 125 litre tank for about a month or so now.
So far I have
5 zebra danios
2 angel fish
1 bristlenose catfish
1 starlight bristlenose catfish
1 male red dwarf gourami

They are all baby size at the moment.

Im stuck on ideas on what to put in there, cos i would like some really nice fish.
I have plans on getting a couple of female dwarf gouramis to go with the male, as recommended by lfs. Just waiting for some to come in stock.
I would also like to put in a couple of german rams, waiting for them to become available for purchase.

The only other fish i can see that i like are the red tailed black sharks, discus (which i think prob get too big?) and maybe some firemouths.

im looking for some nice fish with interesting personalities. im not really interested in shoaling fish, or mollies, guppies etc.

i would have liked to add another pair of angels, but i dont think there will be space?

 

[WILDER]

You added to many fish to soon if you didn't do a fishless cycle.
What are your present stats in ammonia,nitrite,nitrate, and ph.
Red tailed sharks need a 40 gal tank, and some of those fish you like are aggressive.
Always best to research fish before you buy them.

 

[jenny6165]

hi there,my water stats are as follows

ammonia 0ppm
nitrite 0ppm
nitrate 10ppm
ph about 7.5ppm

 

[dwarfgourami]

I would hold your horses a bit here. Let the tank settle and mature. Remember there is no requirement to fill a tank to its maximum capacity within the first few months, often it is better to take your time and think about it. Particularly as those fish are going to grow- and then space will become tighter. Once the angels are mature, they will need a fair bit of space to move around in- and they won't want aggressive companions. The two bristlies are poop machines, so they will do a fair bit towards filling out your stocking space.
If I were to add anything here, I might possibly just add 2-3 danios. And after several months, maybe those female gouramis. But then I would leave it.