Which Fish Should I Stock My Tank With?

[lowee]

I am looking to start stocking my 175l tank and am looking for some reccomendations. I currently have 11 shrimp and i am expecting babies from them! So obviously they need to be shrimp-safe. The tank is an open top so i dont want any fish that might make the jump! So the reccomndations need to stick the those guidlines and i would preffer shoaling fish!

Included is a picture of the tank to give some ideas!

 

[MadMan-JaMeS]

I am looking to start stocking my 175l tank and am looking for some reccomendations. I currently have 11 shrimp and i am expecting babies from them! So obviously they need to be shrimp-safe. The tank is an open top so i dont want any fish that might make the jump! So the reccomndations need to stick the those guidlines and i would preffer shoaling fish!

Included is a picture of the tank to give some ideas!

some sort of Tetra would look nice cardinals or neons....thats what i'm gonna get when i've set mine up

 

[hunterm8]

an otto or two!

 

[RadaR]

Shoal of Zebra Danios or Microrasbora nana (the fish that George had in his nano). WCM would be nice too.
Apistos or any other New World Dwarf Cichlid would enjoy that tank.

 

[nry]

I have some rasbora maculatus in my 5-gallon tank, they are small, maybe 2cm max. Stunning red fish, very brave, same temperament as danios. A huge shoal of these would look stunning:

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The only concern I have with zebra danio is that I am reading a lot of info that suggests they can be weak in respect to immunity. Possibly suggests why three of my six have had wierd bumpy nodules that either go away or kill the fish.

Any 1-2" fish should be fine with the shrimp, though the baby shrimp will be small enough for many fish to have a go at.

 

[lljdma06]

This is an open top aquarium, therefore, I do not suggest any danio species, as most are quite predisposed to jumping. Neither would I recommend hatchetfish. If you are going to choose tetras, make sure that you know the general habitat that the fish is found in so you can determine whether or not jumping will be a potential issue. Some species dwell more in the surface than others and with other species a shy nature could lead to spooking, which could lead to jumping. In open-top tanks, I find that the inclusion of floating plants does a lot to discourage jumping from some species. I would, if I were you, gravitate towards species that are not surface dwellers primarily. Stick to mid-level and bottom-level fish if you are not certain, and if you don't want to compromise a potential scape with the addition of floating plants. Allowing emersed growth also discourages jumping, but may again mar an aquascape.

llj

 

[lowee]

Ok, thanks for that llg. I was thinking maybe a shoal of rummy nosed tetras?

 

[Dave Spencer]

What type of shrimp have you got Lowee? I have some Amanos that have been carrying eggs for ages. They must have a longer gestation period than an Elephant. Apparently, though, the eggs need to hatch in brackish water for the young to survive.

I was going to suggest a large shoal of Rummy Nose. They would look good in all that swimming space. I have a shoal of Cardinals which are fantastic looking fish, but they spend too much time in the plants, but they may well be suited to your tank. I also have some Ember Tetras as well which are nice looking fish, plus they stay small so you could get an impressive shoal of them. I never get to see mine because they are in a tank stuffed full of temporary weeds at the moment.

Dave.

 

[lowee]

Ive got Tiger and Cherry shrimp, the tiger has been pregnant for a couple of weeks so lets hope i dont have to wait too much longer! . If i got a shoal of rummy nose's how many do you think i could get?

 

[chr15_8]

i think neon/cardinal tetras would look nice in this setup or possibly galaxy rasborsa/Celestial Pearl Danio

chris

 

[cheesy feet]

I always reccomend these.Praecox or neon rainbow fish, shoaling, small and colourful.Had mine in an open top tank and no problems until my CAE killed him .One of my favourite fish.

 

[Liam]

The only fish that are 100% baby shrimp safe are ottos. Even the tiny rasboras are capable of eating or at least injuring baby shrimp. Any fish capable of eating larger daphnia can eat shrimplets, when they are first born they aren’t any bigger than an average daphnia.
Cardinals or fish that size shouldn’t cause the adults much of a problem but most fish larger than that will cause the adult shrimp to hide and can harass or kill them. If you went with a shoal of micro rasboras or even neons then quite a few of the baby shrimp should survive if the babies have lots of cover, moss is the best for that.

 

[lowee]

Today i went to my LFS and bought 8 rummy nose tetras. Would i be able to get more?

 

[cheesy feet]

I would get a nice shoal of about 20 They are not really that messy.Even with 20 you could get some other fish!

 

[scouse_andy]

I am after rummy noses once I've rescaped my tank a bit. I love the way they shoal. I've not seen any fish in as tight a shoal as those guys. Apparently they're quite hard to acclimatise.