New Chap Needs Stocking Advice :)

[nickempop]

Hi all,

I've recently bought a AquaOne 620T 130lt tank, it's now cycled and has 6 Zebra Danios happilly swimming til there hearts content
I also have 8 Cardinals Tetras in another tank which I'll be transfering shortly.

I now have a problem....I don't know approx how many fish I can stock without overstocking and I have no idea what fish to put it it...
Obviously the smaller the fish the more I can stock I just don't know where to start
Also my missus and daughter have seen some crabs at out lfs but I was under the impression they might eat the little fish, am I correct?

If anyone could help I would be very grateful.

Thanks again if anyone can help

Nick

 

[KittyKat]

It is a 2 ft tank, right? Something like..
* 10 tetras, preferably taller bodied
* pair of small cichlids (for example, Apisto. borellii)
* 1m 4f honey gourami

I prefer to have at least 3ft tank for active fish like zebra danios and streamlined like cardinals.

 

[Aqua Tom]

The crab is an opottunist predetor & will eat your lil fishies so steer clear.

I would get 2 more cardinals to have a shoal of 10. Then a pair of cockatoo cichlids. That will look real nice.


Tom