55 gallon stocking

[Fish345]

55 gallon
Planted


So far I have....
1 Angelfish
2 Dwarf gouramis
8 agassizi cory
1 red tail shark
5 Black kulii loaches
6 rummy nose
6 platies

 

[Colin_T]

What's the question?

 

[Fish345]

What's the question?

Is it a good combination?

 

[Colin_T]

What are the tank dimensions (length x width x height)?

What is the pH and GH of the water?

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All the fish you listed (except the platies) come from soft slightly acid water (pH below 7.0 and a GH below 150ppm). Platies naturally occur in water with a GH above 200ppm and a pH above 7.0.

If your water is very hard (GH above 300ppm) then the platies will be happy but most of the other fish won't be that happy.

If the water is very soft (GH below 150ppm) the platies won't be happy.

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Make sure you have some driftwood in the tank for the red tail shark. It doesn't have to be big but he should have something to graze on when there is no algae in the tank.

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The angelfish might eat the rummynose when the angel gets bigger but if they are grown up together they are normally fine.

Apart from the possible water chemistry issue (platies vs everyone else), the combination is fine.

 

[Byron]

This species has a habit of becoming quite nasty as it matures. And for some reason, it frequently takes a real dislike to vertically-striped fish, which might bee an issue with the angelfish. The RTS also does not appreciate any other substrate fish, so cories and loaches may be targeted. Any of this may not be evident now, but it can become so; we cannot change the inherent traits/behaviours of fish, it is in their DNA, so it is wisest to understand these and avoid the situation.

The number of rummy nose tetras should be increased. This species is one that always does better with more of them, and as you have the space I would aim for 15-20 total. However, Colin's warning of the angelfish is well given, and these two fish should not be combined. Angelfish should not have linear fish as tankmates.

 

[MrDankYT]

i've kept angelfish but they should have a partner in order to not get lonely