Stocking Suggestions Please

[QuotheRaven]

It contains
75 Gallon: Eheim Classic Cannister Filter, Jager 300 watt Heater.
2 x Lace Gourami
1 x Kribensis
2 x Angelfish
2 x Platies
5 x Kuhlii Loaches
2 x Java Loaches
2 x Albino Cories
2 x Bronze Cories
1 x Bristlenose Catfish
1 x Apistogramma Blue Head
2 x Tiger Barbs
2 x Siamese Flying Foxes
2 x Zebra Danios
2 x Swordtails
2 x Clown Barbs

I am after something that is a great cleaner of the bottom of the tank.
Am I perhaps overstocked?

 

[Miss Wiggle]

hmmm I'm not 100% sure of the sizes of all those fish so I can't work it out exactly, but to me it looks just slightly overstocked. Perfectly acceptable level if filtration and maintenance is good. But I'd be dubious about adding many more fish to it. I'd get 2 more cories to make a group of 6, they really do prefer it. Think I'd leave it at that to be completely honest.

 

[QuotheRaven]

yeah I just moved my 2 other cories to my 32 gallon with sand Im thinking I will move my platies, swords, cories, danios and 1 sff to my 32 gallon and when I get some proper funds Im going to get a second filter for my 75 gallon. So say the rest of the fish in the 75 gallon are fully grown would that be ok? (My tank is 4 foot by 20 inches high so it's a little higher than the average dimensions)

 

[Miss Wiggle]

so that would leave your stocking as

75 Gallon: Eheim Classic Cannister Filter, Jager 300 watt Heater.
2 x Lace Gourami - 8"
1 x Kribensis - 2"
2 x Angelfish - 10"
5 x Kuhlii Loaches - 10"
2 x Java Loaches - 4" - wild guess!
1 x Bristlenose Catfish - 8"
1 x Apistogramma Blue Head - 2" another guess
2 x Tiger Barbs - 4"
1 x Siamese Flying Fox - 2"
2 x Clown Barbs - 4" another guess

so that's about 54" of fish, you can have up to 75. allowing 5" or so extra for the one's I guessed in case they're a bit bigger than I think. You've still got another 20" or so to play with. I wouldn't say it's drastically overstocked as it is, just a little bit. But if you move the more standard community fish to the 32g it does give you room to play with something a bit more interesting in the bigger tank.

 

[QuotheRaven]

Thanks alot for the help Miss Wiggle greatly appreciated

 

[Miss Wiggle]

Thanks alot for the help Miss Wiggle greatly appreciated

no probs, make sure you check out the adult sizes of the fish I guessed at before making any firm descisions though.

 

[QuotheRaven]

From what I have read you are about right in the sizes Java's are around the same as Kuhlii's Clown Barbs are 13 Cm's

 

[Miss Wiggle]

From what I have read you are about right in the sizes Java's are around the same as Kuhlii's Clown Barbs are 13 Cm's

Ok I was a bit out on the clown's then if they're 13cm's each. Allow about 10" for the pair of them.

 

[ox5477]

I've heard tiger barbs are pretty nasty and just wondering if you see them pestering their tank mates? Anyways, I guess if the other stocking are atleast their size, they can't do a ton of harm. Just stress everybody out a little bit. Not really sure but just what I heard