How Many Fish For 65 Gallon Tank?

[DAlmond123]

So I wanted to switch my 65 gallon tank from livebearer to a tetra/angelfish setup. I was going to introduce the tetras first and then the angels but I had no luck with the tetras as they kept dying. I wanted cardinals and/or rummynose tetras as I think the slender bodied tetras look better with the angels but like I said they die out pretty fast. I might buy a trio and only one might make it. That's when I decided to switch it up and go with maybe a school of 10 or so Harlequin Rasboras as I have heard they are more hardier.

Now I would like to know how many angelfish I can put in there without overstocking the tank. I wanted maybe 4 or 5..

Thanks in advance!

 

[drobbyb]

You say your fish keep dying. Did you complete a fishless cycle before adding the fish?

 

[DAlmond123]

You say your fish keep dying. Did you complete a fishless cycle before adding the fish?

Yes, I did. It's only the sensitive tetras like Neons, Cardinals, and Rummynoses that I can't keep.

 

[snowflake311]

You say your fish keep dying. Did you complete a fishless cycle before adding the fish?

Yes, I did. It's only the sensitive tetras like Neons, Cardinals, and Rummynoses that I can't keep.

There might be a reason as to why you can't keep them. I would look into why the fish are dying off first. But then again for some reason I can not keep peppered cory cats for the life of me. I have kept them before in my first tank back 12 years ago They were fine. But for some reason here they all die I think there is something in my water that effects them but not my other fish because they are all doing awesome. Maybe they can not handle high altitudes I live 6,500 feet above see level. I don't know what it is.

You could try Black Neons and Emperor tetra. I have Pristella Tetra aka X-Ray Tetra and Redeye tetras. both are very hardy and if they die in your tank I would worry.

 

[DAlmond123]

You say your fish keep dying. Did you complete a fishless cycle before adding the fish?

Yes, I did. It's only the sensitive tetras like Neons, Cardinals, and Rummynoses that I can't keep.

There might be a reason as to why you can't keep them. I would look into why the fish are dying off first. But then again for some reason I can not keep peppered cory cats for the life of me. I have kept them before in my first tank back 12 years ago They were fine. But for some reason here they all die I think there is something in my water that effects them but not my other fish because they are all doing awesome. Maybe they can not handle high altitudes I live 6,500 feet above see level. I don't know what it is.

You could try Black Neons and Emperor tetra. I have Pristella Tetra aka X-Ray Tetra and Redeye tetras. both are very hardy and if they die in your tank I would worry.

I narrowed it down to just maybe my supplier. My water conditions were perfect for all of those fish and I made sure that ammonia or anything like that didn't go up. It was just my bad judgement, because I had been wanting some for the longest time and I think there were a few sick/dead fish in the store tank. I just have to learn to be patient on waiting for the right time to get my fish.

Red-eye tetras are known to a little aggressive and nippy and those are two combinations that I just don't want to put with angelfish. I thought about black neons but they look too plain for my taste. My lfs don't sell the emperor tetras, although I could make a special order for them but they look like they get big. I want a smaller species. The X-Ray Tetras would be a better choice. Do they school well?

But back to my original question: How many Angelfish could I fit in my 65 gallon tank if I were to get 10 Harlequin Rasboras?

 

[DAlmond123]

bump

 

[drobbyb]

A group of 5 would be great. Just have to watch for the males and females pairing off. If they lay eggs they might kill the other angels in the tank, so you must be careful.

 

[DAlmond123]

If I get 5 angelfish, how many Harlequin Rasboras could I get? And would it be better to get them from a local breeder that knows the difference between males and females as I would just like to get females even though I have heard of them pairing off too and all males just seem like it would be too aggressive.

 

[drobbyb]

Unfortunately it's very difficult to sex angelfish. I would get a group of 12 harlequin rasboras. THis would leave you some room for cories or a bn plec or 2.

 

[DAlmond123]

Are the Harlequin Rasboras mid-dwellers or top-dwellers? I know Angelfish are top-dwellers and cories are bottom level fish. I want to have some balance in my tank and I don't want all fish to be at the top and only the cories at the bottom.