New Tank Stocking

[jkb1977]

proposed stock list for 120l fish pod (measures approx 3ft wide by 2ft high) feedback appreciated:

6 danios (mix of pearl and zebra)
6 bronze corys
2 platys
2 dwarf mollies
2 guppies
1 dwarf gourami
1 angel fish
12 yamato shrimps
5 assasin snails

already have all livebearers on list, the gourami, shrimps and snails in an existing tank.

 

[ZoddyZod]

personally I wouldn't keep an angle on it's own, but if the water column (height of water from substrate to surface) is 18"+ then it should be fine. Might snack on the guppies when large enough though.

the dwarf gourami might also find the guppies tempting. I mixed the two species previously and the DG constantly harrassed the gups. But you seem to have success in keeping them together already.

 

[minnnt]

The majority of the fish you list would prefer a cooler temp. Have a closer look into temperatures etc.

 

[N0body Of The Goat]

If you decide to get some danios, look for a single species that is happy to be kept permanently around 23C or so, Pearls could work but there may be some slightly better options fo you do a bit of research (Zebra/Leopard Danios are rather sub-tropical, doing best at ~18-20C for most of the year, typically achieved in a heaterless tank). Whichever you decide, a 6+ group of one danio species is less likely to end in tears, there was a thread just last night where someone bought just 3 and they started terrorising their tankmates.

 

[jkb1977]

This is my revised stocking plan, I will now be getting 165l (84x44x58) with mixture of natural and silk plants and 1 1/2 to 2 inches of caribsea black sand

7 danio (mixture of pearl, zebra and leopard)
4 platies (2 existing)
4 guppies (3 existing)
1 dwarf molly (existing)
1 dwarf gouramis (existing)
7 rummynose tetras
6 panda cories
15 amano shrimp (10 existing)
8 assassin snails (existing)