How Many Fish

[skinpjs]

how many fish should i be thinking about in a 95 litre tank

 

[OldMan47]

It depends a lot on what size the fish are and whether the fish are compatible with other fish. Do you have any particular fish that appeal to you? Maybe we could use that to help you build a suitable stocking for a new tank.

 

[skinpjs]

It depends a lot on what size the fish are and whether the fish are compatible with other fish. Do you have any particular fish that appeal to you? Maybe we could use that to help you build a suitable stocking for a new tank.

clown loach
mollies
sword tails
gouramis
platties

 

[mwood2]

any of thouse would work except for the clown louche, they need a tank of aroun 100 gallons when fully grown. While they may start in a 30 gallon they would need to be moved as they grow. As for the livebearers a 30 gallon is fine for them just keep in mind that they breed like rabbits and that swordtails males are aggressive twords each other so if you want to keep them they need to be in a ratio of 1 male to 2 female. Gourami are cool fish but choose wisely when you get them since they tend to be aggressive when you pick out the dominant one. This fish is likely to bully others and if the dominant is removed a squabble takes place to choose the next. You can pick the dominant out since it has brighter colors and tends to be its fins fully out.

I "think" thats all correct, someone tell me otherwise if im not.

 

[dcarmor927]

Yea the clown loaches wont do, but the rest would be fine...

 

[OldMan47]

Those fish should do fine together. It would be best to choose between the platies and swordtails rather than mix them. It is possible for them to cross breed with each other so a choice should be made. The platies are more peaceful so you could keep maybe 2 males and 5 or 6 female platies. If you go with swordtails, you should probably get a single male and maybe 3 females. The mollies are some of my favorite fish and I would have way too many, but a sensible stocking level might be 2 males and 4 female mollies. In my opinion, a gourami is best done with a nice sized one and a single gourami makes a nice centerpiece fish. With these combinations you would have an easily maintained light stocking level. The thing that is missing with the loaches gone is a bottom active fish. Some possibilities are a small group of 4 or 5 cories or a nice pair of kribensis. The cories will do duty as a cleanup crew for food the other fish miss. The kribs are a beautiful fish that tends to stay close to the bottom but is not cleanup crew.

 

[skinpjs]

Those fish should do fine together. It would be best to choose between the platies and swordtails rather than mix them. It is possible for them to cross breed with each other so a choice should be made. The platies are more peaceful so you could keep maybe 2 males and 5 or 6 female platies. If you go with swordtails, you should probably get a single male and maybe 3 females. The mollies are some of my favorite fish and I would have way too many, but a sensible stocking level might be 2 males and 4 female mollies. In my opinion, a gourami is best done with a nice sized one and a single gourami makes a nice centerpiece fish. With these combinations you would have an easily maintained light stocking level. The thing that is missing with the loaches gone is a bottom active fish. Some possibilities are a small group of 4 or 5 cories or a nice pair of kribensis. The cories will do duty as a cleanup crew for food the other fish miss. The kribs are a beautiful fish that tends to stay close to the bottom but is not cleanup crew.

thanks for that sounds like a good selection of fish