Stocking a planted tank

[sif]

My 42G (50 US gal) is heavily planted and doing rather nicely with its current inhabitants of 6 zebra danios, 1 lonely Otto, 5 cardinals and 2 CAEs (I know I know, as soon as I can catch them they are history - bloody lfs).

I now want to increase the number of roomies and was hoping to add:

7 more cardinals
3 more Ottos
pair dwarf gouramis
1 'proper' SAE
2 or 3 khulis
pair cherry barbs
5 to 10 shrimps

Does this sound reasonable?

Simon

ps any advice on how net those CAEs most welcomem - they are soooo fast and the tank is pretty dense in places!

 

[jimbooo]

been there, done that.

get a pop bottle, give it a good wash and submerge it with a morsel of the sae's favourite food inside.

he'll get in easy enough but will get trapped (as long as it's a clear bottle)

as to stock i'd rather not advise as i'm rather full myself ) and wouldn't want to give bad advise.

 

[sif]

as to stock i'd rather not advise as i'm rather full myself ) and wouldn't want to give bad advise.

Funny you should say that, it was your profile that persuaded me I could 'stock it up'!

 

[jimbooo]

ha ha sorry.

ok to set things straight dont put a common or sailfin plec in there. they make a hell of a mess.

or a bala shark a.k.a. silver shark. they need a lake.

my advice would be add the cardinals first (total shoal of about 25) they'll get on fine, look great and have a small bioload.

after a couple of weeks see how your waters doing and then think of the next additions.

edit: oh and get some mates for your lonley otto. (6 will be fine in that tank)

 

[jimbooo]

profile now up to date if your interested )