Stocking Advice For 190L Tank

[DanielLB]

After reading the thread by awilson360 on being overstocked and how accurate Aqua advisor actually is, i wanted to ask you guys about stocking suggestsions for a 190l tank. At the moment it's still cycling so no fish will be added for a while, but girlfriend and I already have fish tanks with community fish (guppies, platys, amano shrimp, harlequins) so any suggestions must also be community fish.

Are thoughts are (in addition to the above mentioned fish):
Bleeding heart tetras
Boesmans rainbow fish
Blue rams
Honey gourami
Glass catfish
Apisto (as a main centre fish? perhaps)

Now if Aqua advisor is no good how is this suggestion and what sort of numbers of each would be appropriate?

Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated

 

[kizno1]

So are any of th fish from the other tank going in this tank? if they are how many?

 

[DanielLB]

Yes they will be. At the moment we have 4 guppy, 2 amano, 2 platy and 4 harlequins

 

[kizno1]

I would up the rasbora to 8 and maybe add a few more guppies and platys.

Bleeding heart tetras = might nip the guppies a little
Boesmans rainbow fish
Blue rams - do best at higher temps
Honey gourami
Glass catfish
Apist0

Something like
pair of honey gourami
pair of apisto
8 harlequins
6 guppies (2male 4females)
3 platys (1male 2females)
8 glass catfish
8 rainbowfish
8 corys
1 clown or BN plec

 

[Carlovel1]

I dont recommend you keep Glass Catfish for the moment. Glass Catfish need an established tank as they are sensitive to bad water conditions

 

[N0body Of The Goat]

If you want Rainbows, I suggest you choose a group of the smaller species that match conditions needed by other fish, not Bosemani (or lacrustris; incissus; parkinsonii; splendida etc.). These species all need a long tank as they reach juvenile age (4-footer or ideally longer) and can also harrass smaller fish at times.

Choose from...

• Celebes
• Neon Dwarf
• Gertrude
• Forktail Blue Eye
• Threadfin

All stay less than 5cm and are far more suitable for a 190l, in a group of at least six (ideally eight or more). Most if not all Rainbow species should be kept with at least two females (relatively bland) per male (relatively vibrant as they get older).

 

[DanielLB]

Thanks for the help guys. I'm not a fan of corys so are there any other suggestions? Also do they prefer sand to gravel?