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could i add:
Adolfo's cory - 3 female 3 male (2") = 12"
Clown loach - 2 female 2 male (6") = 24"

to a 180L tank which i hope to hold:
Three-lined cory - 3 female 3 male (2") = 12"
Sailfin molly - 2 female 1 male 4" = 12"
Angelfish - 1 female (6") = 6"
Variatus platy - 2 female 1 male (2") = 6"

any advice would be very welcome
 
That's approximately 45 gallons I think so the cories okay, the clowns, not okay, the angels, okay the mollies and platys, okay. You might have to cut back on their numbers though or you'll overstock and lose fish or they'll breed and overstock.
 
thought that might be the case

is there any way i could cut back - think that corys need to be in large groups am i right in thinking this?
 
Cories should be kept in a minimum of 3 of their species but 5 or more is better. The real concern to me is the livebearers. The rabbits of the fish world. Those will reproduce at a phenomenal rate under almost any conditions. I haven't kept them since my family did when I was small so I'm not sure what recommendations would be for them. The best way to handle their ratios is 2-3 females to every male though which you seem to have already.
 
pa2k84 said:
Clown loach - 2 female 2 male (6") = 24"



Another thing is, nobody really knows how to sex clown loaches, so if you were to try and breed them you'd just need to buy a bunch and hope you get some of a different sex.
 
ok i am not very good at this there are so many fish i would love to own but its so difficult to get it right

I deffinately want an Angelfish and some kind of cory (preferably Three-lined cory)

what else could i put in, i have made a list of fish i am interested in (am VERY aware that i cannot have all of these!!) and wonder if anyone could help sort me out!

Siamese fighter
Pearl gourami
Moonlight gourami
Panda cory
Black Widow tetra
Rummy nose tetra
Serpae tetra
Silver dollar
Cardinal tetra
Neon tetra
Sailfin molly
Guppy
Variable platy
Threadfin Rainbow
Lake Kutubu Rainbow
Clown loach
Zebra danio
Pentazona barb
Tiger barb
Agassizi's dwarf cichlid
Ram cichlid
Parrot cichlid
Discus

long list i know!

Like i said i deff want an angel fish and a species of cory other than that any combination of fish from this list would be fantastic as i think they are all amazing

I am going to be getting a tank with a 180L capacity
 
The ones in bold I think are safe and compatible for the most part (some exceptions), the striked through ones are definitely bad, too large, aggressive or some other issue and the unmodified ones, I don't know enough to say about. All tetras are schooling fish and need to be in groups of 5 or more. Cories, at least 3 but 5 is better. Danios are schoolers too.

Siamese fighter (females are best, males might fight with other fish that are too flashy)
Pearl gourami
Moonlight gourami
Panda cory
Black Widow tetra
Rummy nose tetra
Serpae tetra

Silver dollar (get big, fast, and are schoolers)
Cardinal tetra
Neon tetra
Sailfin molly
Guppy
Variable platy

Threadfin Rainbow
Lake Kutubu Rainbow
Clown loach (minimum tank is a 75g, 150 when adult)
Zebra danio
Pentazona barb
Tiger barb (fin nipper, terrors of the community tank)
Agassizi's dwarf cichlid
Ram cichlid
Parrot cichlid (big and aggressive)
Discus (fragile fish and needs demanding water requirements, best in species-only tank)
 
I have to agree with Teelie, the ones he crossed out most likely won't work.

However, of the ones left, I'm just going to add my thoughts on them. :)

Siamese fighter - Careful with Angels. Both Males and Females can get picked on by them. And also, no fin-nippers with these fish. They are very pretty fish, though, and look nice in a community tank, in my opinion.

Pearl gourami - Pretty peaceful fish, very striking. I find females to be slightly nicer.

Moonlight gourami - Pretty Peaceful, should work, however, I would pick either this one or the Pearl, not both.

Panda cory - Sensitive to water conditions, and more prone to bacterial infections, so sand and lots of water changes are needed. Very cute, and great schooler though.

Black Widow tetra - Never kept them, can't comment. Though they look nice in schools.

Rummy nose tetra - Great community fish, these would look very nice with the Angels in a nice, big, school.

Serpae tetra - Can be very nippy...so I would not reccommend keeping a Betta with these guys.

Cardinal tetra - Nice fish, very peaceful...a school of these would also look nice with the Angels.

Neon tetra - These are the Angel's natural food, so sometimes they can be killed by the Angels, or chased a lot. However, with some Angels it will work, especially if they are raised with Neons....kind of risky though.

Sailfin molly Nice fish, can be slightly aggressive, and they have MASSIVE amounts of fry...however, with the Angels, you should have some fry control. But just a warning...Sailfin Mollies come with lots of fry.

Guppy - Same thing, a big fry producer. Also, don't keep with nippy fish, as the male's tails can be picked on. Not sure how they and Angels get along.

Variable platy - Variatus Platy, I assume? Same as a regular Platy, gets bigger though. And once more, big fry producers.

Threadfin Rainbow - Cute little fish, nice schooler.

Lake Kutubu Rainbow - Never heard of them!

Zebra danio - Needs to be in groups of at least 6, more is better, and they can be nippy, so no Bettas or Guppies with them.

Pentazona barb - Nice Barb, not sure on the nippy-ness though.

Agassizi's dwarf cichlid - I know nothing...so perhaps ask in New World Cichlids, or wait for a person who knows about them to come along.

Ram cichlid - Good in pairs...can sometimes be aggressive with bottom dwellers...but they look very nice with Angels.

Just my thoughts, not sure how much they help!
 
In the aquarium 6-8" is more common, probably because most of the time they don't get into the 200g tanks they need.
 
Fishy411 said:
just for future reference clown loaches get a foot not 6"
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Most of the time they never reach that size.
 
My serpae have become the bane of my tank. They are on nipping overdrive. They have ripped themselves to pieces (I think 1 has even got a damaged eye) and nipped tailfins in most of my schools of other fish--am a little annoyed that they were recommended for my community tank at the lfs. I'm trying to figure out how to get them out of the tank so I can medicated less than 100 gal and before they kill each other. Mini pirhanas!

Has anyone used one of the traps?

I love the neon varieties. But the little neons are vulnerable.

The dwarf cichlid/cockatoo is a delight. :wub: I have a male and three female cockatoos in a 100 usg community tank, and they are much better neighbors than the serpaes. They pretty much keep to themselves. Maybe they will get crankier when they spawn, but I understand that they just guard the cave and look aggressive if anyone tries to come around. They are a bottom fish. I don't know about mixing them with angels or gourami, but mine are very compatible with cories.
 

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