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JustKia

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Looking to increase the stocking in my 72Gal tank.

Current:
5 Sterbai corys
5 Pepper corys
3 Albino (bronze) corys
5 Hastatus corys
8 Kuhli loaches
3 Zebra loaches (botia striata)
2 Zebra danios (I know they like bigger groups but 1 has a tumour and will most likely need to be euthanised in the near future. I'll not be looking to replace them)
7 Neon tetras
2 Bristlenose plecs (pair)
12-14 Endlers

I'm in the process of planting it up - will be fairly well planted when I'm done.
Lots of bogwood, various caves and rocks.

Filter is Fluval 405 giving me (theoretically) 225gph and a circulation pump giving a (theorectical) 792gph - so about 14x turnover
Filter is 4 coarse sponges, 3 baskets of ceramic media, 1 basket of fine floss. Filter is well matured, so I'm not looking to stick within the 1" per gallon "rule".
Water params stay stable at Ammonia 0; NitrItes 0; Nitrates 0-10; GH is high, around 22; KH is low, around 5; pH is now 6.5-7.

I'm thinking of adding:
6 Glass catfish
8 Celestial pearl danios
3 Polka dot loaches (botia kubotai)
1 Albino bristlenose plec (female)
Some different/unusual corys

Would there appear to be any compatibility issues there?
 
I am still fairly much a learner but from reading up on those species, cant see many problems, sorry couldt help much ! x
 
Yeah they all look compatible my only concern is that you have a lot of bottom dwellers just wondering about the foot print. Bet it looks good though ;) How about upping your neons and galaxy schools a bit maybe get 10 of each? And get an other 2 glass cats. Agreed with your filtration 14x is a good achievement.

Wills :)
 
6.36 sq ft is the footprint.
I could go for increasing the neons, cpd's and glass cats.
I'm also open to any suggestions of other small peaceful, upper dwellers. My temp is quite warm - so not great for danios or wcm minnows.
 

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