Stocking Options...

[cuticom]

So I'm definitely getting the new tank. The measurements are a touch odd its 30" x 18" x 14". So My first plan is to bump up my Kuhli and Black widow schools then I want a single centrepiece fish.

So the fish that are definitely going in there are
10 black widow tetras (also known as black skirt tetras)
6 striped kuhli loaches.

Then I want either 1 or 2 centrepiece fish, so far ideas are, keeping in mind I only want ONE option-
2 x Male Mollies,
2 x Female Mollies
1 x Pearl Gourami
1 x Black paradise fish
1 x Bolivian Ram
1 x Paradise fish
1 x Angelfish

I run out of ideas at about there LOL.

Tank will be heated, with sand for a substrate. Will have Java moss and some fake plants and broken pots for places to hide.

Any comments or ideas? suggestions? Keeping in mind I live in Aus and only really have access to the more common species..

 

[cuticom]

Well the gouramis and paradise fish have been crossed off.

I'm still open to any other suggestions, I'm after something that will stand out from the tetras, preferably something with a touch of that iridescant shine you sometimes see on the gouramis/mollies etc.

Can anyone give me some feed back over whether or not these will work?
Definitely
10 black widow tetras
6 Kuhli loaches

Then either
2 x Male Mollies
2 x Female Mollies
1 x Bolivian Butterfly
Or 1 x Angelfish

I know the inch per gallon rule means that with just the kuhlis and tetras the tanks overstocked, but really, I seriously hold no stock by that rule, a 2 inch kuhli has no where near the bioload of a 2 inch tetra...

 

[cuticom]

Well done a heap of research and am siding towards
1 x angelfish
10 x black widow tetras
6 x Kuhli loaches

Although their have been a few comments about black widows nipping angels, theres been far more about keeping them in groups of 5+ with angels and having it work fine. Plus black widows are the wrong shape to be eaten by an angel, which always helps. I will definitely steer clear of veiltail angels though.

So does that sound okay?

 

[dane261]

i had black widows with my angels had about 8 black widows and 5 angels and had no bother with them but every fish if differant like us


cheers dane