What Stocking?

[hensonc4098]

Hi everyone.

I've had the 180L (current stocking in my sig) up and running for a good year or two now, and I would perhaps like to add another couple of fish, however am not too sure what to add! I had a GBR for a while in there which was nice and got along fine with the angels, but don't know whether to get another couple of rams or something totally different!

The tank is well planted and stats are all settled fine

Any suggestions would be great!

Cheers,
Whirly.

 

[Judgejudy]

8 neon tetras or cardinal tetras are REALLY nice OR gold barbs 7 of them

 

[fluttermoth]

Personally I'd up the numbers of loach/catfish before you think about adding another species. The kuhlis will do much better in a group of 10+, and that brochis won't be very happy all on his lonesome

 

[hensonc4098]

The loaches and brochis are ones that have been left when all their mates have died of old age

 

[fluttermoth]

Oh, I see; tricky one; I go through this every few years when the oldest guinea pig dies Do I get another, or leave the younger one on it's own? It's tough call, I understand the problem.

 

[hensonc4098]

I like neons, but dunno if the angels might munch them D: Cardinals are nice if I can get some, everyone seems to have neons and no cardinals round here
The thing with barbs is that one of the angelfish is a veil tail and I wouldn't want them fin-nipping
Yeah, it's tricky. I'd like something just a bit different in the tank as it seems quite empty, especially with all the plants...

 

[hensonc4098]

Just to add, there are 2 ottos in there too that aren't mentioned in my sig... I should update it However the angelfish don't ever bother with them or the shrimp, although they are bigger now, but I'm wondering if this means that they wouldn't bother neons? The angels aren't huge yet, so would probably need to go some to fit them in their mouths... but I dunno.

Does anyone else have any fishy suggestions??