Planted tank

[FishEs2978]

Hi all ,

So after a LOT of persuasion I have finally convinced my dad to let me get another tank ( after we move house so won't be for a few months ). Anyways , I was wondering as I have only a few basic fish at the moment , livebearers etc , what sort of plants and fish I could get for a tank between 240l and 360l. I'd really like a pair of keyholes and bolivian rams .... is this possible ?

thanks !

 

[Guyb93]

I think that could work in my opinion keyholes are good community fish and are fairly passive , my pair do like to eat my plants tho ... don’t know if that’s a trait if there’s or mine just being bum holes , they wouldn’t grow much larger than the rams but occupies the same lower swim so I’d plan for any possible aggression

 

[FishEs2978]

Ok , great thanks ! I want to make sure it will be 100% ok so what would be a good option instead of rams ? I really like pairs or shoaling fish ...

 

[Guyb93]

Ok , great thanks ! I want to make sure it will be 100% ok so what would be a good option instead of rams ? I really like pairs or shoaling fish ...

I think rams would be a good option if the water parameters are right , keeping pairs with cichlids is always risky , even mild mannered cichlids become aggressive when spawning , my keyholes have paired but don’t lay eggs I’m assuming it’s because they are pretty much bottom of the food chain in my tank, shoaling fish only cichlid I can think of really that do well in numbers are geophagus

 

[FishEs2978]

Ok , thank you ! I'm quite new to all of this so with key holes and rams would I be able to keep non-cichlids ?

 

[Guyb93]

Ok , thank you ! I'm quite new to all of this so with key holes and rams would I be able to keep non-cichlids ?

Yeah you could probably keep anything with those to be fair , if you like shoaling fish I’d get some corydoras and some tetras just find the ones you like most , corys and tetras do better in groups 6 of each of the same species or more is even better

 

[FishEs2978]

Ok , thank you ! so for a 300l 2/3 rams , 2/3 keyholes , I quite like rummy noses so maybe around 7/8 and then I'm leaning towards panda cories so 7/8. Is this the max capacity of the tank ? Or can I add more ?

 

[Guyb93]

Ok , thank you ! so for a 300l 2/3 rams , 2/3 keyholes , I quite like rummy noses so maybe around 7/8 and then I'm leaning towards panda cories so 7/8. Is this the max capacity of the tank ? Or can I add more ?

300l so I’m guessing a big 4ft or a small 5ft , I’d think you could add more depending on the tank footprint, if I was adding more I’d add something else to the middle /top swim

 

[FishEs2978]

Yes , I'm leaning towards a 4ft

 

[FishEs2978]

Whereabouts do cherry barbs swim ? I'm in love with the little guys

 

[Guyb93]

Whereabouts do cherry barbs swim ? I'm in love with the little guys

I think they swim the whole tank but I’d guess they would appear in the middle swim the most,I’d consider looking from South American as the planned stock for the tank would all be from that continent anyways

 

[FishEs2978]

Ok !! Thank you so much ! I’ll do some research and pick a breed I like ! Unless you have any suggestions ?

 

[FishEs2978]

Does anyone else have some suggestions for stocking ?