Stocking Another 25 Gallon Tank...

[WillyRBeek]

I wasn't planning on setting up another tank for a little while, but yesterday I spotted an ad for a 25 gallon tank with all the equipment, gravel, ect for $100, so I figured if it was in good shape i'd buy it. So I met the guy and it seems to be in good shape, a little dirty but nothing that can't be fixed, so I bought it. Now my question is: When I get things up and running, what should I stock it with? I got it cleaned up for the most part and I figure i'm going to fill it up outside tomorrow just to ensure there are no leaks, then figure out where i'm gonna set it up and i'll get it filled up and get everything up and running, then in a few days i'll begin a fishless cycle, so i've got a fair amount of time to mull this decision over. I've already currently got a 25 gallon tank that I have stocked mostly with just small, schooling fish(Tetras, cory's, mollys and such), so i'm thinking for this tank I might go with some bigger fish, so i've come to ask for some suggestions.

I figure i'll put 5 or 6 Cory's in the new tank and a bristlenose pleco, just to keep things somewhat clean, but i'm open to suggestions for what else I should put in there. Ideally i'm looking to keep 3 or 4 other fish that will grow to a decent size in there, but I want something that's peaceful and not going to kill each other or the corys/bristlenose. Currently in my other tank I have 2 very small angelfish, so i'm considering once I get this new tank up and running i'll move those 2 angels over to the new tank and maybe add 1 or 2 more angels, and just let them grow, but i'm open to other suggestions.

Any advice?

 

[Corleone]

I'm setting up a second tank, myself. A bit smaller than yours - 20 gallons.

Personally, I didn't really want a second tropical community, so I decided to branch out into cichlids. I'm leaning towards shell dwellers - they're small African cichlids, and seem quite active and have a lot of group interactions, but if the cycle doesn't hurry up and finish, that will probably chage five more times before I get anything for it. Other ideas I had that should work for a tank around this size were dwarf cichlids (I was particularly fond of cockatoo dwarf cichlids) and some of the smaller Tanganyika cichlids like brichardi or julies.

Just a thought, consider something really different. It'll give a unique look to the tank, especially if it's near your existing community, and there's never anything wrong with new experience, eh?

 

[ALEXF]

one thing you might want to keep in mind is the area the swim in. You dont want a tank full of bottom dwelling fish. and have the rest of the tank wide open. Im not sure what to recomend as far as fish but i thought i would throw that in there.

 

[WillyRBeek]

Come on people, I need some ideas here!