There was a misunderstanding at the store and now I'm needing some advice on how to finish stocking my 55gal (208L). Dimensions are 48x13x21.
Parameters:
Temp: 75-76
PH: 7.6
GH: 21
KH: 14
Current stock will be 18 cherry barbs with what appears to be atleast one male possibly two or three. The new ones are very young/small so it is hard to sex them right now. I am guessing this will put my stock at close to 50%? I usually understock my tanks so I'm a bit concerned about adding too many more fish considering the barbs can now breed. Previously I had 6 females with the intention of only getting 4-6 more females.
Will a second school be too much? I was initially thinking 10 danios, OR 10 rasboras, OR 6 loaches. Would that still work, or would I be better off sticking to something like a pleco or another species that does not need to be in a larger group? Not a fan of centerpiece fish like gourami or angels though.
My main concern is the barb shoal being too large and active, to add another active schooling/shoaling fish like the ones mentioned above, even if they are a bottom dweller since the barbs are all over the tank.
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated! I'm not looking to take some of the barbs back. I would rather have a species only tank (if it comes to that) than try to return some of them.
Parameters:
Temp: 75-76
PH: 7.6
GH: 21
KH: 14
Current stock will be 18 cherry barbs with what appears to be atleast one male possibly two or three. The new ones are very young/small so it is hard to sex them right now. I am guessing this will put my stock at close to 50%? I usually understock my tanks so I'm a bit concerned about adding too many more fish considering the barbs can now breed. Previously I had 6 females with the intention of only getting 4-6 more females.
Will a second school be too much? I was initially thinking 10 danios, OR 10 rasboras, OR 6 loaches. Would that still work, or would I be better off sticking to something like a pleco or another species that does not need to be in a larger group? Not a fan of centerpiece fish like gourami or angels though.
My main concern is the barb shoal being too large and active, to add another active schooling/shoaling fish like the ones mentioned above, even if they are a bottom dweller since the barbs are all over the tank.
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated! I'm not looking to take some of the barbs back. I would rather have a species only tank (if it comes to that) than try to return some of them.