How Are My Stocking Levels?

[fluffycabbage]

Ok at the moment i have in my 180l the following: 5 adult bronze corys, 6 young adult three line corys, 1 adult female platy, 1 5" CAE (will be leaving), 6 neon tetras, 3 pygmy corys, 4 young adult peppered corys. Its fairly lightly planted (maybe 25-30%) with approx 1200lph filtration using 2 internals (soon to be 1 external!).

What do you think?

 

[moohug4]

I would think it's ok. Maybe a little crowded, but the fish should be ok.

 

[karin]

Sure seems like it is a party at the bottom, if not a bit like a packed disco, but up top pretty quiet. Maybe a bit of balance? More platys and neons? Do the pygmy corys get lost in there?

 

[VaegaVic]

I don't think that's crowded at all.
However, it is a little busy at the bottom.
More Neons would be greatly appreciated by everyone.

 

[fluffycabbage]

the pygmys are in the middle with the neons most of the time, and the three line and peppered cories spend a lot of their time off the bottom too. its only the bronze and cae that stay at the bottom most of the time. i may get more neons, or maybe some rasboras or endlers. not sure yet. i like male endlers but that could present a problem in itself if there are no females! (ive removed all but one of my livebearers coz i just dont wanna deal with fry any more lol)

 

[Twinklecaz]

I'd get some more Pygmys, they'd appreciate having maybe 3 or 4 more to their group.

 

[kizno1]

I would up the pygmys to 6 and go for something like
6 Bronze corys
6 Three line corys
6 Pygmy corys
6 Peppered corys
1 Platy
12 Neon tetras
2 Laetacara curviceps/Dwarf Flag Cichlid

 

[fluffycabbage]

i did originally have 7 pygmy cories but 4 died soon after adding to the tank - they'd only just come into the shop, and the majority of theirs were wiped out too I will get some from Kesgrave after Christmas I may or may not get a couple more peppered - at the moment they seem to think they're three-lined cories
The tetras i had 12 actually, and theyve died off gradually, i can only assume because of age.
No chichlids, not keen on them at all

Thought i'd share a quick vid at feeding time - it looks like a lot but its not, its always eaten within a few minutes
http/s1015.photobucket.com/albums/af280/tjs_bedstone_fund/?action=view&current=P1070871.mp4

 

[karin]

You could do another schooling fish, rummy nose tetra? I still say more platys as it seems quiet up there. One stunning angel fish?

Just thoughts. BEAUTIFUL PLANTS. I'm so jealous.

Edit, sorry I was spacing out angels and neons won't work in the long run. dwarf gourami?

 

[Twinklecaz]

I will get some from Kesgrave after Christmas

That's where I got 4 of mine from. I can still pick them out from my original 3 because they look so much more....pedigree! lol!