Stocking Levels

[scottish_ash]

Can anyone help with stocking levels at all?

I have a juwel rio 240 tank with a 400l filter which does 1000l/hr 

in it i have 3 panda corys and 6 rosy barbs to finish the tank off i was planning a school of rummy nose tetras and 4 discus but would this be too much? 

thanks

i know your gonna say the barbs are a no go with discus so planning on getting rid of them 

 

[KirkyArcher]

personally I'd say a 240 litre would be an absolute minimum sized tank just for the 4 discus, and even that is pushing things!

 

[Wills]

Your best off with Sterbai Corys with Discus as they like the high temperatures. Though they do much better in higher numbers - a group of 12 would be fantastic Just be careful with Discus, they need very good water with low nitrates and a low ph. They can be a tough fish to keep in general - have you considered any of the "poor mans" discus like Severums, Rotkeil or the Mouthbrooders would do well in this tank. Or you could go for a group of Angels - Leopoldi Angels are very nice and becoming a little more common
 
Wills

 

[scottish_ash]

ok so if i changed my corys then would the stocking level be ok? as the post above says the discus would be pushing the tank?

 

[Wills]

It is the bare minimum size wise and some would recommend against it but it is borderline.
 
Wills

 

[DerpPH]

yep, pandas like cooler temps than sterbai and discus. do you really want to push on to discus or try something smaller like dwarf American cichlids

 

[scottish_ash]

i would love discus i just think they are amazing fish, deffo have heart set on them 

 

[DerpPH]

i would love discus i just think they are amazing fish, deffo have heart set on them 

You might want to have only a pair for your tank