Tetras

[anewbie]

The fish calculator I used warned me away from going for 15 of each fish above, due to getting to higher bioload, and said it would be safer to stick to lower in a newly set up tank. I have only just started cycling it today. Maybe I could add a few cory's later on, or who knows, I might have been bitten by the shrimp bug by then.

No one is suggesting 15; i was commenting on the number i had in a much larger aquarium.

 

[emeraldking2 53]

Looking at your own list of fish, you've got a decent number to choose from.

 

[emeraldking2 53]

Have had another skim through the fish stocking calculator I linked above and it says that I could keep 10 neon green rasbora and
10 ember tetra safely together in my tank. I quite like the contrast in the fish given. What are your thoughts?

I read something you said about the bioload of the number of fish according to your calculator. But besides the total open space in a tank, also the power and capacity of your filter is of importance. Two tanks of the same size and open space. One with a smaller filter and one with a bigger filter makes a difference in how to deal with the same bioload.

 

[bgarthe23 40]

For your tank (having robust filtration), you might consider these nano fish.
6-7 Lambchop Rasboras,
6-8 Green Neon Tetras,
4-5 Dwarf CoryCats.
The Espei Rasboras will put the green neon Tets at ease, will swim in all levels, and it would look really cool while being a moderate bio load.

 

[Jennet2 60]

My filter is an Oase 100, but I may well just get a hang on tank filter too. Would I need to put it at the other end of the tank for best use?

I am really unsure about getting dwarf Cory's as I have purely gravel substrate. (What I have always used before in both 70's and 90's, never used sand. I did think about getting something like a ruler, but deeper, to portion off about a third of the tank, but am having difficulty finding anything suitable.

From what I gather on here most of you use it. When setting up my next tank I think I will try sand. How do you keep it clean??

 

[anewbie]

My filter is an Oase 100, but I may well just get a hang on tank filter too. Would I need to put it at the other end of the tank for best use?

I am really unsure about getting dwarf Cory's as I have purely gravel substrate. (What I have always used before in both 70's and 90's, never used sand. I did think about getting something like a ruler, but deeper, to portion off about a third of the tank, but am having difficulty finding anything suitable.

From what I gather on here most of you use it. When setting up my next tank I think I will try sand. How do you keep it clean??

I wouldn't get anotehr filter at least initially first wait and determine your stocking. While a lot of fishes like current some do not like a lot of current.

You are correct if your gravel is coarse on the bottom bacteria/dirt pockets tends to form which is bad for cory.