Stocking A Tank

[evilchild]

using the " per rule thing have i worked this stocking leavle out right?

4 x tiger barb
3x Green tiger barb
2X cinermon Garami
2x broze cory cat
1x plec
1x reed fish
1x Fm sail molly
1x rosey barb
2x colour botai
5x harliquin
4 black neons

with a total of 94 gallons? is this right there about?

 

[eric_the_red]

sounds awesome.
although if your filter cant hadle it i would suggest cutting back on a few. thats just if it doesnt cope,, it should though

 

[Miss Wiggle]

yes in pure number of fish terms that's fine, however i'd make a few suggestions as below

in general terms you've a lot of different species here, fish choice obviously is a matter of taste so if this is what you want then don't let this put you off. however a lot of beginners see a lot of cool fish and decide they want one of everything, then the tank has no cohesion and looks a bit noah's ark. I find it's best to stick to fewer species but larger groups of them, the tank looks much better for it. Personal taste though on that one!

4 x tiger barb
3x Green tiger barb
1x rosey barb

with the barbs, i'd stick to just one variety, if you go with the tigers make sure it's a group of 8+, they're fiesty as hell so do much better in a big group to dissapate agression between them. Pu ttoo few in and they can become bullies.

2x broze cory cat

cories want to be in groups of 6+

1x plec

what species? while you have a big tank and certainly room for a decent size plec it's important to be aware that they all have different requirements for size, diet etc, make sure you know exactly what you're getting and research the species before buying

1x reed fish

not familiar with these, but double check compatibility with the smaller fish.

1x Fm sail molly

if you buy a female molly from the lfs, there's a fair chance she'll be pregnant, even if she doesn't look it she probabkly will be, they store up sperm to use later! So beware of babies.

2x colour botai

again i think the botia's prefer to be in a bigger group


so overall i'd drop a couple of the species that you've chosen and get larger groups of the ones you decide to get.

 

[shroob]

I'm sharing the same concerns with Miss Wiggle, while in theory your inch/gallon is ok, the combination is not ideal.

The reedfish will probably snack on your smaller fish like neons, they also prefer to be in groups.

 

[evilchild]

the barbs are no trouble at all they have been there from the start, i'm looking to up grade the tank at the mo, my GF keeps adding fish. i know the tank needs to be bigger, just got to sort the big tank out. (got a leak!)

i know about the reed fish, was a bad buy from one of the lfs, however the neon are fully grown so at the moment they are safe and he is well fed.

 

[Miss Wiggle]

ah ok, that is a slightly different kettle of fish. i would try and revise the stocking though, re-home some of the fish and sort out the groupings.

i would say though that it's probably time to have a bit of a chat to your GF, explain to her that the compatibility has to be right nad it's not fair to the fish to keep impulse buying them and that in the future, while it's a lovely gesture to buy you some fish, you'd prefer it if you went and choose them together so you can research and make sure they are compatible.

 

[evilchild]

she has been told now, , i will see if my sister can take some of the barbs, i'm look to get a bigger tank any way, a 5 -6 foot would be good