64 Litre New Tank

[the_lock_man]

I wouldn't have said you really had the space for anything similarly sized as the DG, esp given you also have BNs. You could probably squeeze in a pair of Peacock Gobies.

 

[LeFondre]

So if I am good with water changes, can I add 3 or 4 small cories to my tank?

 

[LeFondre]

Update.
 
I now have
 
1 BN Pleco
3 Platys
4 Guppies
1 Dwarf Gourami 
 
& ... 13 Cardinal Tetras (didn't mean to get that many)
 
I am happy doing 2 changes per week, and many not fully grown yet anyway.
 
What should I upgrade (cheaply if poss) my Interpet PF2 filter too, to handle these extra 13 fish?!

 

[LeFondre]

Help

 

[leighton_87]

Personally I believe that 13 cardinal tetras is fully stocked for a 64 litre before adding them to a fully stocked tank.

I'd recommend rehoming some fish (probably at least the plec who are very messy and have if the cardinals) or getting a 125l+ tank.

In the short term the only way to tell whether your filter is keeping up is keep testing for ammonia/nitrite. If that's constantly nil then your filter is keeping up - then your only problem will be nitrate which you can only resolve by doing water changes.

If you stick too big of a filter in a 64 litre tank you'll end up with a washing machine

 

[LeFondre]

Thanks for the response. 
 
See I started out responsibly, then did something silly. 
 
The readings have been fine, but i've been very methodical with water changes since adding the Tetras. Does anyone have a recommendation for a powerful filter for my tank? Would changing filter media be easy? Currently have Interpet PF2.
 
I didn't ask for 13 tetras, I asked for 9, and somehow the guy put 13 in the bag - I originally counted 11 when I first got home. So it's been a comedy of errors, but realise 9 would also have been too many.
 
So I need to look at a 2nd tank, or a larger tank now if the filter upgrade isn't going to work as I don't really have much chance of re-homing the fish to be honest.

 

[LeFondre]

My readings are still very good. I have remained methodical with cleaning though. 
 
Maybe I have been lucky so far, or maybe due to the fish not being fully grown I have encountered no problems yet?

 

[LeFondre]

UPDATE
 
I picked up a Juwel Rekord 800 on Saturday, so upgraded to 110L. No longer overstocked!
 
Some mature media has been moved across, and I am gradually moving stock across. 

 

[Shelster]

Can we see a pic of your new set up please?
I like to have a nosey at what folks do

 

[LeFondre]

Yeah of course.
 
I have quite a few plants in my 64L, along with the Platys and Guppies, so the stocking for the new one so far is 1 Dwarf Gourami, 13 Cardinal Tetras and 1 BN Pleco. 
 
I am considering adding Angelfish, German Blue Rams, possibly Panda Corys.
 
Would still appreciate tips, even though my tank is now 110L! I still have a lot of plants and bogwood in the other tank too which will be moved in 2 weeks when the 64L is shut down
 

 

[Shelster]

Looks nice! Hope your pleased with it?

Don't think the dwarf gourami and angels would go well though.

Corys would go well, but you would need a minimum of six.

 

[LeFondre]

Whats wrong with a Angel and Dwarf Gourami mix? That could really scupper my plans.

 

[TekFish]

It doesn't really matter, I don't think that 64L is big enough for angelfish, Gouramis and angels sometimes don't get along, but its really 50/50

Tek oot.

 

[LeFondre]

My new tanks 110L, sorry for the confusion. I will start a new thread soon. Or a Journal.

 

[techen]

How many angels are in the 110l? I would probs just have one in there. Also, They angel will have a go at the drawfs, Easily. Angels can be quite mean and in a small space it will pick at a lot