Tropical 45 Gallon Tank Nearly Ready - But What Fish?

[SPLLC]

Hello there, I'm not sure whether this is the right place to ask but I've recently bought a 45 gallon fish tank and I've been doing a lot of research and now I'm wondering what sort of fish I should look into. I would prefer to have low maintenance fish that all eat somewhat similar food and I think I should have some tank cleaners too. I'd like to have a passive community of fish who all get along without causing a stir. So here is what I was thinking;
 
1 x male Betta
6 x Silvertip Tetra
4 x Black Widow Tetra
4 x Panda Cory Catfish
5 x Dwarf Neon Rainbow Catfish
4 x Guppy
2 x Mollies
4 x Golden Algae Eater
Tropical Shrimp ?
 
From what I know for every 1cm length of a fish they should have 1 litre of water and the tank I have is 200 litres. I'm not sure if that's all too many or I can put more in, or even if they're compatible. Thanks for the help, I greatly appreciate it.

 

[SPLLC]

So I just found the aquarium advisory tool and learnt a lot about the fish I picked and how wrong I was to pick them. 
 
10 x Cardinal Tetra
4 x Panda Cory
10 x Red Cherry Shrimp
10 x Galaxy Rasbora
6 x Guppy
6 x Dwarf Rainbowfish
1 x Swordtail Male
3 x Swordtail Female
 
95% stocked, the only problem is that my Fluval U4 filter isn't going to make do. So I'm willing to buy a new one, but I have no clue what to get. Would an external be better than an internal? 

 

[GetItSahn]

Not too confident in those aquarium stocking advisory tools personally. I do think that the fish in your second stocking list sound rather nice. The galaxy rasboras are fantastic. If you are shooting for 10x turnover with your filter then you're right, your current filter is advertised as 260 gph. So finding another filter to go with it with just under 200 gph as a minimum would be fine but I don't think it's absolutely necessary. 

 

[Blondielovesfish]

First off, to the forum.
 
Second, don't use AQ advisor, it is unreliable and can make many mistakes, ending in a disastrous tank.
 
I'll make suggestions on both of your stocking lists.....
 
 

 1 x male Betta - could be alright, depends on temperament, you need a backup plan in case the betta doesn't like being in a community tank.
6 x Silvertip Tetra - Might be fine.
4 x Black Widow Tetra - No. These need a bigger school size and are nippy fish that would constantly harass your betta.
4 x Panda Cory Catfish - Could be alright, need a sand substrate and a bigger school size.
5 x Dwarf Neon Rainbow Catfish - No, IMO. Need a bigger school size, too many schooling fish already.
4 x Guppy - Might be alright, might not. Your betta may mistake the guppies as another betta and attack it, or, the guppies could harass the betta.
2 x Mollies - IMO no.
4 x Golden Algae Eater - NO!!! Golden algae eaters are very aggressive as they get older, quite a lot of them have been found sucking the slime off of their tank mates.
Tropical Shrimp ? - Amano, Ghost, Cherry. There are lots of varieties and with some research, you will find the perfect shrimp/s for you and your tank
 
From what I know for every 1cm length of a fish they should have 1 litre of water and the tank I have is 200 litres. I'm not sure if that's all too many or I can put more in, or even if they're compatible. The 1cm per litre isn't the best rule to use, you can use it for basic stocking but you should also leave at least 10 cm/litres depending on your stock. You still need to research all potential fish extensively to insure they're suitable for your tank and with one another.
 

 
 

10 x Cardinal Tetra - Could be alright, depending on your pH.
4 x Panda Cory - Needs sand and a bigger school size, at least 6.
10 x Red Cherry Shrimp - Yes.
10 x Galaxy Rasbora - Yes. Just make sure that none of the fish are big enough to eat them.
6 x Guppy - Yes, as long as they're all male, otherwise you'll get loads of fry.
6 x Dwarf Rainbowfish - Maybe, IMO there are already too many schooling fish.
1 x Swordtail Male - Yes, I would have just the one.
3 x Swordtail Female - No. Too many fry.

 
If you revise your stocking list and make the appropriate changes then I can further help you to get your ideal stocking list
 
Also, make sure that you fishless cycle your tank before adding any fish, details in my signature.

 

[SPLLC]

First off,

to the forum.
 
Second, don't use AQ advisor, it is unreliable and can make many mistakes, ending in a disastrous tank.
 
I'll make suggestions on both of your stocking lists.....
 

10 x Cardinal Tetra - Could be alright, depending on your pH.
4 x Panda Cory - Needs sand and a bigger school size, at least 6.
10 x Red Cherry Shrimp - Yes.
10 x Galaxy Rasbora - Yes. Just make sure that none of the fish are big enough to eat them.
6 x Guppy - Yes, as long as they're all male, otherwise you'll get loads of fry.
6 x Dwarf Rainbowfish - Maybe, IMO there are already too many schooling fish.
1 x Swordtail Male - Yes, I would have just the one.
3 x Swordtail Female - No. Too many fry.

 
If you revise your stocking list and make the appropriate changes then I can further help you to get your ideal stocking list

 
Also, make sure that you fishless cycle your tank before adding any fish, details in my signature.

 
Thank you for the help, I appreciate it. I've read your suggestions and made some changes to my planned stocking.
 
10 x Cardinal Tetra
10 x Red Cherry Shrimp
10 x Galaxy Rasbora
6 x Guppy [Male]
6 x Dwarf Rainbowfish
1 x Swordtail [Male]
 
Aquarium stocking level is 70%, but my filtration capacity is at 90%. I'm not exactly sure if I know the right numbers but I put 65 gallons for the filtration tab on aqadvisor. Should I get a new external filter or will I be fine with the U4? I also have some more stocking space but don't know what else I could add, any suggestions?

 

[SPLLC]

I've figured everything out, thanks for the help guys.

 

[pingu2013]

Dont get rid of the corys they are great for the bottom of the tank. If your gona get cherry shrimp get the largest ones you can buy,

 

[Blondielovesfish]

That looks a good plan! 
 
Don't worry about your filter, it is more than capable!
 
Once again, don't use those aquarium advisors, they're unreliable and can cause you to have a disastrous tank.

 

[SPLLC]

I think I might upgrade to a 306 anyway just because I don't like the look of the internal filter. The only downside is that I'll have to cut holes into the Fluva Roma 200 right?