I Am So Excited

[Marnee]

This weekend I am buying a new tank. It's a 50 gallon. Measures 48.5" long, 12.7" wide, and 18.8"high.
Today I went to home depot and ordered all my wood for the stand I will build. Bought my play sand plus the filter and heater for the tank. I have my driftwood all boiled and soaking in a bucket. Some has sunk already, a few pieces still floating, but no big deal.
On Saturday I will put the stand together and set up the tank. Then add the sand and get my Java moss tied around some of the driftwood and a couple of pieces of PVC that I have bought for caves. I plan on buying a few more low light plants this weekend as well. I hope to eventually have it heavily planted but all plants must be low light as I won't be running C02. That's not to say I never will just not right away.
I am going to use the sponge and ceramic rings I have currently in another aquarium that has been set up for a little over a year and plop it into this new filter to use in the new tank.
At the moment I have a 10 gallon tank that houses 5 Platys. They are going into the new 50 gallon asap. I just want them to have a larger home and real plants to hide and swim in. I also plan on Corydoras. My fish store stocks Pandas, Peppered and I think the others were Emerald Green. Couple other kinds as well but I can't think of them at the moment.
My main question is with my 5 Platys, about 12 Panda's and maybe also 12 Neon Tetras will my tank be fully stocked? Is there another fish I am overlooking that would be a great addition for a fairly new aquarium enthusiast? Any suggestions must be fish that are peaceful, I don't like to see any of my fish being chased and bullied. I am looking for suggestions of fish that will live singly and peacefully with Platys and Corydoras.

 

[Iiriva]

From wikipedia:

Platys

"Platys are easy to keep and well suited to a community aquarium. They prefer water with a 7.0–8.0 pH, a water hardness of 9.0–19.0 dGH, and a temperature range of 18 to 25°C (64–77°F)."

Panda corydoras

"As has already been cited above, the species has a preference for cooler than normal waters when compared to many other popular tropical fish species, and consequently, if it is intended to maintain the fishes in a 'community' aquarium setting, companions should be chosen that share the fish's tolerance or preference for cooler temperatures, around 22°C (72°F) being a good choice of maintenance temperature for the species. Given the cleanliness of the fish's native waters, scrupulous attention to water quality in the aquarium is considerably more important for this fish than for the more domesticated Corydoras species such as C. paleatus or C. aeneus. Additionally, scrupulous attention to aquarium substrate cleanliness is a must, as the fishes are intolerant of poor aquarium maintenance in this area, and succumb to stress and disease rapidly if their aquaria are not kept to a high standard. Despite this, the species remains highly popular with aquarists, upon account of the appearance of the fish, and its lively, vivacious behaviour in a well-planned aquarium setting. Temp 20-25 °C, pH 6-8 a water hardness of dH 2-25."


Neon tetra

"Neon tetras are considered easy to keep in a community aquarium that is at least 60 cm (24 inches), with a pH of 6.0–7.8 and KH of 1.0–2.0. However, they will die if traumatized by dramatic changes to their environment. They tend to be timid and, because of their small size, should not be kept with large or aggressive fish who may bully or simply eat them. Fish that mix well in an aquarium are guppies, other types of tetras, such as the rummy-nose tetra, cardinal tetra, and glowlight tetra, and other community fish that live well in an ideal tetra water condition. Mid-level feeders, they are best kept in schools of six or more, for the shoaling effect when they move around the tank. They shoal naturally in the wild and are thus happier, more brightly colored, and more active when kept as a shoal as opposed to singly. Their colour and the iridescent stripe may become dim at night, and can be virtually invisible after a period of darkness. The color may also fade during a period of stress, such as human intervention into the tank. Neons are best kept in a densely planted tank with subdued light and an ideal temperature of 21–27 °C (70–81 °F) to resemble their native Amazon environment."

Could do, ir you can get the water to suit all of them. Platys prefer a bit harder water than neons, though.

 

[Marnee]

This weekend I am buying a new tank. It's a 50 gallon. Measures 48.5" long, 12.7" wide, and 18.8"high.
Today I went to home depot and ordered all my wood for the stand I will build. Bought my play sand plus the filter and heater for the tank. I have my driftwood all boiled and soaking in a bucket. Some has sunk already, a few pieces still floating, but no big deal.
On Saturday I will put the stand together and set up the tank. Then add the sand and get my Java moss tied around some of the driftwood and a couple of pieces of PVC that I have bought for caves. I plan on buying a few more low light plants this weekend as well. I hope to eventually have it heavily planted but all plants must be low light as I won't be running C02. That's not to say I never will just not right away.
I am going to use the sponge and ceramic rings I have currently in another aquarium that has been set up for a little over a year and plop it into this new filter to use in the new tank.
At the moment I have a 10 gallon tank that houses 5 Platys. They are going into the new 50 gallon asap. I just want them to have a larger home and real plants to hide and swim in. I also plan on Corydoras. My fish store stocks Pandas, Peppered and I think the others were Emerald Green. Couple other kinds as well but I can't think of them at the moment.
My main question is with my 5 Platys, about 12 Panda's and maybe also 12 Neon Tetras will my tank be fully stocked? Is there another fish I am overlooking that would be a great addition for a fairly new aquarium enthusiast? Any suggestions must be fish that are peaceful, I don't like to see any of my fish being chased and bullied. I am looking for suggestions of fish that will live singly and peacefully with Platys and Corydoras.

Isn't there anyone here that can give me the name of another fish that would be peaceful and able to live singly in this tank!

 

[sadguppy]

A smaller plec species wouldn't mind being alone however water prefs aside I think you could also have a small group of dwarf gouramis or a shoal of danios or other small schoolers, I don't think you would be overstocked. 50gals is quite big!

 

[DB2593]

That amount of fish should be okay, and i know they are common but i suggest guppies and mollies to add to the tank, the male guppies are very colorful and add charictor to your tank, just make sure you have twice as many female guppies to males, and mollies just because they look great and are very lively and mine are always swimming around the tank, they defiantly add more drama to your tank, sorry but my tank is stocked with mollies, guppies and gouramis and they just go so well together, i'm sorry if anyone else disagrees with me but i love mollies and guppies

 

[sadguppy]

That amount of fish should be okay, and i know they are common but i suggest guppies and mollies to add to the tank, the male guppies are very colorful and add charictor to your tank, just make sure you have twice as many female guppies to males, and mollies just because they look great and are very lively and mine are always swimming around the tank, they defiantly add more drama to your tank, sorry but my tank is stocked with mollies, guppies and gouramis and they just go so well together, i'm sorry if anyone else disagrees with me but i love mollies and guppies

If you do this, get a single gender tank - otherwise you will end up having to buy a new one for all the flipping fry! My male guppies are mean and personally I think a large tank is a bit wasted on them. Maybe it's just the individuals I have!