Stocking

[mattlee]

i will have my new tank up and running next week, after a delay in filter delivery............. see my sig 4 current stock, i want a few more laser corys and have heard that they dont affect the bioload that much. but obviously they are still producing poop etc. i will be running a 240 roma tank with a eheim clasic 2215 and a rena xp3 external filters, i dont want to overstock for obvious reasons but how much room do i have for fish? i also want to add a shoal of lemon/flame tetras or something similar and about 6 rainbows if poss. i dont mind loosing a few of my current stock to fit new fish in. i am unsure about stocking figs due to amount of filtration.......

 

[mwood2]

From what I can tell about your stocking I would up some of your current stock numbers instead since many of those fish are best kept in groups. Up the Bandit Cory to 6 and perhaps move Polkadot loach to the 240 when its up and raise the numbers since 90l is to small. Other that I personally think your fully stocked unless you can rehome some of your current stock.

 

[mattlee]

From what I can tell about your stocking I would up some of your current stock numbers instead since many of those fish are best kept in groups. Up the Bandit Cory to 6 and perhaps move Polkadot loach to the 240 when its up and raise the numbers since 90l is to small. Other that I personally think your fully stocked unless you can rehome some of your current stock.

all my fish will be moving into my 240, and like i said i dont mind swapping/ moving some fish to fit in others. i have a friend that will take the b.a.tetras, bandit cory and possibly the rams if needed, but i wouldnt say a 240L would be fully stocked with the addition of a few more corys......... i know my 90L is stocked up but thats the reason for the new tank....

 

[mattlee]

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[mattlee]

anyone......!

 

[Curiosity101]

By my reckoning, if it's planted and has that sort of filtration then you should be aiming for around 96" of fish. But add them slowly as you need to see exactly how fast your nitrates are increasing, and you need to make sure your current stock aren't showing any signs of stress.
Also the more you push your stocking, you have to remember you have to be very strict with water changes and general maintenance.

I've added up all your current stock.
6" - Rams
6" - Loach (grow to 4" but I think 6" is a more accurate interpretation of bioload)
3" - Dwarf Gourami
6" - Platties
10" - Corys
6" - Buenos Aires Tetra

So that comes to 37" by my count?
I think you should up your loaches to a group of 4. And also up your tetras to a group of 5. And finally you wanted to add 3 more corys.

With those additions you would have around 70" of fish. Perhaps see how that goes for awhile and then after a few months you'll be in a position 'hopefully' to add 6 Rainbow Fish. I would suggest (Melanotaenia Praecox , Melanotaenia Boesemani or Iriatherina werneri) and a small shoal of tetras. Though when you added the tetras I'd remove the platties.

 

[mattlee]

By my reckoning, if it's planted and has that sort of filtration then you should be aiming for around 96" of fish. But add them slowly as you need to see exactly how fast your nitrates are increasing, and you need to make sure your current stock aren't showing any signs of stress.
Also the more you push your stocking, you have to remember you have to be very strict with water changes and general maintenance.

I've added up all your current stock.
6" - Rams
6" - Loach (grow to 4" but I think 6" is a more accurate interpretation of bioload)
3" - Dwarf Gourami
6" - Platties
10" - Corys
6" - Buenos Aires Tetra

So that comes to 37" by my count?
I think you should up your loaches to a group of 4. And also up your tetras to a group of 5. And finally you wanted to add 3 more corys.

With those additions you would have around 70" of fish. Perhaps see how that goes for awhile and then after a few months you'll be in a position 'hopefully' to add 6 Rainbow Fish. I would suggest (Melanotaenia Praecox , Melanotaenia Boesemani or Iriatherina werneri) and a small shoal of tetras. Though when you added the tetras I'd remove the platties.

thanks curiosity 101, thats what i was looking for..... my tank isnt planted with real plants tho. i didnt want any more b.a.tetras and will be giving those to a friend as they arent my favorite fish, i was also looking to rehome the rams as they are very teritorial espacially at feeding time and dont let the other fish get near the food.... although they are really beautifull fish they may have to go! i was going to add 1 or 2 more loaches even though he plays with the corys and is very active but just thought he would benefit from it. i like the look of flame tetras so maybe about 7/8 of these could fill some space, although if they are nippy i may look at another type! will the platys not be compatable with tetras? they seem ok at the minute...

thanks, Matt.

 

[Curiosity101]

Oh no the platies would be fine, I was just thinking about creating a bit of space.

And could you put a list up of what your stocking will be once you've re-homed what you already plan to re-home...

Then below that list the fish you plan to add.

Just to make things a bit clearer in my head, and for anyone else who's thinking of posting.

Can't stress how useful live plants are for helping with more densely stocked tanks.
Obviously they are no substitute for water changes (as water changes aren't just to remove nitrates), but imbetween water changes plants are very useful in keeping your nitrates low.

 

[mattlee]

Oh no the platies would be fine, I was just thinking about creating a bit of space.

And could you put a list up of what your stocking will be once you've re-homed what you already plan to re-home...

Then below that list the fish you plan to add.

Just to make things a bit clearer in my head, and for anyone else who's thinking of posting.

Can't stress how useful live plants are for helping with more densely stocked tanks.
Obviously they are no substitute for water changes (as water changes aren't just to remove nitrates), but imbetween water changes plants are very useful in keeping your nitrates low.

sure no worries i know it can get confusing............. i will post it later when i have more time

 

[mattlee]

ok in my new tank, 240L i will be transfering -

1 x polka dot loach
4 x corys (orange laser)
1 x cory (bandit)
1 x dwarf gourami
a few baby apple snails
all my shrimp (should be about 20 ish)


fish i currently have that can find new home for if i need to -

2 x albino buenos aries tetra
2 x german blue rams
3 x platys
1 x cory (bandit) - he gets on with my lasers but if its best to remove him then so be it....

fish i would like to add -

2 x polka dot loaches
1 x albino b/n plec
3/4 x orange laser corys/ green laser corys
8/9 x tetra (possibly flame but not 100%)
5/6 x rainbow fish (possibly boesemani but not 100%)
a few more amano/ cherry / crs shrimp


i dont want to go mad and over stock by much but any combination of the above is cool, i just want a good mixture of top middle and bottom species to finish off the tank. i have an eheim 2215 & a rena xp3 filtering the tank and a rena 400 air pump, a very very fine gravel/sand mixture substrate, silk/plastic plants and 4 pieces of bogwood. my tap water is pH 7.2 but in my current tank it rises to 7.9!!!! so until the new tank is settled in and cleared, up to temp etc i cant give an exact pH stat but i am sure it will be above 7.

 

[mattlee]

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