How Is My Tank? Is This Ok?

beany_bot · Apr 23, 2008

Been off the game for a while and recently been setting up a new tank, cycling and so on. Just wondering if you can tell me if these fish are good together and if i should expect any problems (none so far!), its a 50 gallon (180 litre) well planted tank.

4x lepoard danios
4x harlequins
1x plecy (sucker fish thing)
2x african dwarf frogs
3x peppered corys
1x Red tailed black shark.

they seem to be getting on fine im wanting to add guppys swordtails and maybe some angels (hence why i dont have any barbs in there)

Thanks for any adivce folks!!

Colin_T · Apr 23, 2008

the red tail black shark might get picky at the angelfish when the shark is mature. But it might be fine as well.
all the others seem fine but I would add another 6 danios & 6 harlequins so they look better in the bigger groups.

beany_bot · Apr 23, 2008

Colin_T said:
the red tail black shark might get picky at the angelfish when the shark is mature. But it might be fine as well.
all the others seem fine but I would add another 6 danios & 6 harlequins so they look better in the bigger groups.

THANKS!!

beany_bot · Apr 23, 2008

3ndl3r · Apr 23, 2008

i agree about the RTS. However my RTS has lived with two synodontis catfish for the best part of it's life. I have never had a problem. Thats the thing with them. they all have different personalitys.
Buff up the shoals and yeah, you're good to go!

Million · Apr 23, 2008

Your sig is ridiculously big! Check out sig rules in the stickies

Corys will be happiest in a group of 6+

EDIT: again, too big! Read the sig rules! Try some cropping

ALEXF · Apr 24, 2008

i would also worry about the adf's. i was trying to set up a community tank with the in it and well i was told no lol. evidently they arent really strong swimmers and would struggle to make it to the top for air. thou mine was for a 55 gallon tank and im not sure of the dimensions of a 50.

Tokis-Phoenix · Apr 24, 2008

The shoaling fish (danio's and harlequins) would certainly benefit a lot by having their numbers boosted by 4 each, the shark could have issues with angelfish and possibly the guppys and swordtails though- red tailed black sharks generally don't like fish with colors or patterning similar to them, and if the angels and shark didn't get along it could be messy (angelfish are not as fast swimmers as RTBS, on the other hand though they often stand their ground and fight, and when pairs mature it can also be an issue as angelfish often pair up for breeding when mature and can become very territorial and aggressive when they do so etc).
A lot depends on the individual personality of the shark, as they vary greatly (some individuals are highly aggressive and territorial, while other individuals are a lot more chilled out and don't generally bother anyone etc).
What sort of substrate do you have in the tank as well? If it is rough/sharp gravel, then it is well worth considering changing it to soft sand or rounded gravel, as rough gravel can damage the barbels/whiskers of corys over time, leading to painful (and sometimes lethal) bacterial infections in their barbels.
You should also get an exact ID on your pleco as well, since although your tank is a decent size, there are still many commonly sold pleco's which can outgrow the average 50gallon tank.

beany_bot · Apr 25, 2008

Tokis-Phoenix said:
The shoaling fish (danio's and harlequins) would certainly benefit a lot by having their numbers boosted by 4 each, the shark could have issues with angelfish and possibly the guppys and swordtails though- red tailed black sharks generally don't like fish with colors or patterning similar to them, and if the angels and shark didn't get along it could be messy (angelfish are not as fast swimmers as RTBS, on the other hand though they often stand their ground and fight, and when pairs mature it can also be an issue as angelfish often pair up for breeding when mature and can become very territorial and aggressive when they do so etc).
A lot depends on the individual personality of the shark, as they vary greatly (some individuals are highly aggressive and territorial, while other individuals are a lot more chilled out and don't generally bother anyone etc).
What sort of substrate do you have in the tank as well? If it is rough/sharp gravel, then it is well worth considering changing it to soft sand or rounded gravel, as rough gravel can damage the barbels/whiskers of corys over time, leading to painful (and sometimes lethal) bacterial infections in their barbels.
You should also get an exact ID on your pleco as well, since although your tank is a decent size, there are still many commonly sold pleco's which can outgrow the average 50gallon tank.

Thanks alot for all the info guys!!
Substrate in the tank is half gravel and half sand! yeah the corys like the sand best but its good that they have the option. The plecy has been rehomed to a 5foot tank so he can grow and im keeping an eye on the RTBS he seems to be fine so far but ill keep you posted on his personality. The african dwarf frogs seem to be doing ok, they are very nervous but they are new to the tank and maybe just need settling in. (ive watched them closely and nothing pays the slightest bit of interest to them) so thats good.

I will be boosting the shoal numbers on sunday - thanks guys!!