EnJayOhh
New Member
Hi, I have a 530L tank (5ftx18āx30ā) plus a 3ft sump (max 150L). It is fully cycled, parameters are settled and steady. PH 7.5 and GH 180ppm. It is mostly open sand substrate, with a large pile of rocks, and some bigger pieces of bog wood off to one side.
Iāve started off with 8 Clown Loaches, 6 Spotted Silver Dollars, 2 Electric Blue Acaras and 1 Albino Hoplo Catfish. All are babies, currently between 3-5cm. I also have a Bristlenose in a different tank he will be moving into the 630L once heās outgrown my other one.
I have tried to find a definitive way of working out essentially how many fish to put in. Iāve got lots of ideas but of course they canāt all go in, and there just seems to be so much conflicting advice on how many is too many and even whether particular fish can work well together or not.
So, I thought Iād put a list of the fish Iād like to have at some point, maybe some of you could advise how many and which ones to go with?
In no particular order:
Rotkeil Severum
Oscar
Geophagus (Megasemaās are my favourite!)
Green Severum
Firemouth
Jack Dempsey
Blue Tiger Parrot
Convict
T-bar
I am hoping to also have a larger size Pleco and/or Catfish (but not the huge ones!) a Senegalus Bichir and Iād love an Elephant Nose as well. Also very happy for any other suggestions.
So, any ideas on which way to go?
Iāve started off with 8 Clown Loaches, 6 Spotted Silver Dollars, 2 Electric Blue Acaras and 1 Albino Hoplo Catfish. All are babies, currently between 3-5cm. I also have a Bristlenose in a different tank he will be moving into the 630L once heās outgrown my other one.
I have tried to find a definitive way of working out essentially how many fish to put in. Iāve got lots of ideas but of course they canāt all go in, and there just seems to be so much conflicting advice on how many is too many and even whether particular fish can work well together or not.
So, I thought Iād put a list of the fish Iād like to have at some point, maybe some of you could advise how many and which ones to go with?
In no particular order:
Rotkeil Severum
Oscar
Geophagus (Megasemaās are my favourite!)
Green Severum
Firemouth
Jack Dempsey
Blue Tiger Parrot
Convict
T-bar
I am hoping to also have a larger size Pleco and/or Catfish (but not the huge ones!) a Senegalus Bichir and Iād love an Elephant Nose as well. Also very happy for any other suggestions.
So, any ideas on which way to go?