Stocking Idea For A 125 Litre Tank

[nattetra]

i have a 125 litre tank and need to stock it

 

[joshuaedgington]

lots of choices then! i recently set up a 100 litre so slightly smaller than yours and the choice is pretty big. what kind of fish do you like?
i still havent got a finished stocking list for mine as i cant make my mind up!

 

[nattetra]

gouramis algeu eaters and danios

 

[njstockley]

gouramis algeu eaters and danios

you've almost answered your own question!

dwarf/pearl gourami would be great. colourful and interactive fish - im sure carlovel1 will give you some better advice - he knows much more than me!
i have a bristlenose plec in my 90 litre. he does a great job of controlling algae, and you could probably fit at least another one in yours as its bigger. a male and female maybe, then you could get them breeding?

i saw in one of your other posts you are in london - i moved here in september, and there are some great shops around. if you get on the train up to crews hill there are about 5 shops all within 5 mins walk, including an MA. also wholesale tropicals in bethnal green has a decent selection of livestock, and a great selection of gourami! and kings aquatics on camden high street sell very cheap and healthy plants, but dont have a massive selection of fish unfortunately.

nick

 

[nattetra]

i go to kings.
thought you could only keep 1 gourami specie.
also would this overstock my tank


6zebra danio
2 siamese algeu eater
10 neons
4 guppys
1betta
2 pearl gourami
6 chain loach

thank you

 

[njstockley]

i go to kings.
thought you could only keep 1 gourami specie.
also would this overstock my tank


6zebra danio
2 siamese algeu eater
10 neons
4 guppys
1betta
2 pearl gourami
6 chain loach

thank you

yeah either the dwarf or pearl.

not sure about the others, but betta with gourami and guppies wouldnt be a good idea at all.

 

[nattetra]

thank you so much
could i put some corys instead

 

[joshuaedgington]

Bettas with guppys and gouramis i thought would not be a good idea at all, however the other day at a lfs where they keep the male bettas seperate in different tanks with other fish i saw them being kept with both guppys and gourami! i have never kept a betta though so i wouldnt like to say yes or no

 

[Carlovel1]

i go to kings.
thought you could only keep 1 gourami specie.
also would this overstock my tank


6zebra danio
2 siamese algeu eater
10 neons
4 guppys
1betta
2 pearl gourami
6 chain loach

thank you

Cheers nick

Pearl Gouramis are a little big for a 125L tank, I had 3 and they grew pretty big, they looked very cramped in there. Siamese Algae Eaters are also too big and active for your tank. Its not usually a good idea to mix Gouramis with Bettas. Is your tank cycled, if not, there is no point adding Neon Tetras, as they will just die off what about this:
8 Glowlight Danios or Pearl Danio(undoubtedly the best looking Danio species)
8 Rummynose Tetras
3 Honey Gouramis 1 male 2 females (dont get to male as they'll fight, also the Honey Gourami is much more peaceful than Dwarf Gouramis)
6 Panda Corys (good at eating left over food, but you must additionally feed them pellets)
6 Amano Shrimp (excellent Algae Eaters)

 

[nattetra]

are you sure that pearls are to big
theyre my favaurite :crying:

are you sure that pearls are to big
theyre my favaurite

 

[Carlovel1]

are you sure that pearls are to big
theyre my favaurite :crying:

are you sure that pearls are to big
theyre my favaurite

Well they get really big but Im sure you could cramp ONE in there (preferably female, they are less aggressive)
8 Glowlight Danios or Pearl Danio(undoubtedly the best looking Danio species)
8 Rummynose Tetras
1 Pearl Gourami
6 Panda Corys (good at eating left over food, but you must additionally feed them pellets)
6 Amano Shrimp (excellent Algae Eaters)