New Setup Ideas

[Timhannah1988]

I have had a cold water tank running successfully for 7 years+ I'm looking at getting an additional tank but this time going tropical. The space I have available to put a new tank will only allow me to have about a 64L tank so I'm going with the pets at home (interpet rebranded as PAH) panorama 64. This comes with a heater and a filter rated at 90L.

As this is my first dip into tropical I'm looking for some pretty fish that are easy enough maintain, however after running a cold tank for 7 years without trouble I would be up for something more challenging. The tank is pretty small so I was thinking lots of little ones rather than a couple big ones.

Below is what I was thinking, any suggestions would be great.

6x harlequin rasbora
6x glowligh tetra
2x guppies (same sex)
3x cherry nerite snails
4x cherry shrimp

What do you guys think? More? Less? Would they live harmoniously? Obviously this is the final goal I wouldn't add them all at once, what should I add first?

 

[Timhannah1988]

Posted this in the wrong section i have since resubmitted this in 'Tropical Discussion' under 'Freshwater & Brackish Aquaria Forums' now however its still with a moderator 

 

[LyraGuppi]

Do you know how hard or soft your water is? It sounds like a nice, active tank, although the glowlight tetras prefer softer water to what the harlequins and guppies will like.

 

[Timhannah1988]

Do you know how hard or soft your water is? It sounds like a nice, active tank, although the glowlight tetras prefer softer water to what the harlequins and guppies will like.

 
We have quite hard water. Is there an alternative that you can suggest that would get on well with the rest? any other Tetra as i like these. Also what do you think about quantity. more/less? 

 

[LyraGuppi]

Okay, the guppies and harlequins will enjoy that. (the nerite snails also have less problems with their shells in harder water) Silvertip tetras, lemon tetras, flame tetras, bleeding heart tetras are a few I found that will thrive in harder water. seriouslyfish.com is a good resource for fish. c:
 
As for quantity, I'm not entirely sure. I've never been very good with recommending that, sorry.