Hardy Fish

[f111shy]

hey guys i have chosen some species i really like to stock my tank with once it is cycled and im seeking advice to which species to add first due to some being hardier and more resiliant than others. which of the following species would you guys reccomend adding to the tank first?

panda corydoras
black widow tetras
pleco
endler guppy
flying fox
german blue ram
or halequin rasboras?

Cheers

Karl.

 

[Jayladd]

What type is your pleco? They can grow massive if its the common type.

From what I've read, black widow tetras are suppose to be hardy.

And from experience, my clown pleco has survived a few disasters on my part!

 

[N0body Of The Goat]

hey guys i have chosen some species i really like to stock my tank with once it is cycled and im seeking advice to which species to add first due to some being hardier and more resiliant than others. which of the following species would you guys reccomend adding to the tank first?

panda corydoras
black widow tetras
pleco
endler guppy
flying fox
german blue ram
or halequin rasboras?

Cheers

Karl.

You should reconsider your stocking there, some bad combinations...

German Blue Rams need at least 27C, that is way outside the tolerance of Panda Corydoras and marginal for everything else listed, depending upon what "pleco" is. If you replaced the German Ram with a Bolivian, you would need at least 25C, which is still too hot for Pandas. Sterbai Corydoras would fit the bill nicely though.

What is the mystery "pleco"? Excluding this fish, you are looking at a 4-foot long term (because the Flying Fox should reach ~15cm and they are reasonably active), but if this is a Common/Sailfin then you are looking at a minimum 6-foot tank.

 

[thereverendturtle]

Everything is hardy enough to go in a recently cycled tank, except the rams. You should wait, to add a pleco until the tank has been running for three months or so. The tetras are by far the hardiest of the group.

 

[Jayladd]

Have you considered Bolivian Ram? Apparently they are hardier than the German Blue Ram.

 

[SaTiVa1984]

Black widow tetras are some of my favourite fish, i have always used them in my fish-in cycle's, and never lost one.

They are also very friendly with others, have great colours, and make a good mid tank fish. I have never kept them in groups under 10 so i don't know what they are like in smaller numbers.

The only downside with them is as they get old their colours fade slightly.

 

[f111shy]

i would like if i can get hold of one is the zebra pleco, or i do like the look of the clown pleco.
i like all of the corydoras but the GBR's if they arent compatibale i will up the numbers of something else

Karl.

and instead of the flying fox is there a replacement of the same nature just of a smaller size? even though i do really like them

Karl.

 

[N0body Of The Goat]

Instead of the Flying Fox, how about a group of Dwarf Chain Loaches? Like many loaches, they are very social, so six is an absolute minimum (would do far better in a 10+ group). They enjoy current in a mid-range tropical tank (24C), only downsize is that they are not cheap fish to buy and mixing them with Corydoras can be dicey (same for most loaches, only the larger Corydoras like Brochis can compete for food on a level playing field), but as I said it would be far better to have a bigger group of these than mix several different bottom dwellers.

Incidentally, what are the dimensions of your tank? Dwarf Chains need a 60x30cm footprint at the very least for a group of six, but a longer tank will not only allow you to add more, but also give them room to "stretch their fins."

 

[fishprotector]

Dont know how much you know about zebra plecos (L046) so if you already know the following then please ignore me. They like a fair bit of movement within the water stream so maybe look at a powerhead of some kind. They are also a carnivorous species who are easily out competed for food as they are a very shy pleco. Most people who keep them do so in a species only tank. Oh and they are around 120-140 quid each. If it's your first tank, you might be best looking at a different sub 6 inch pleco.

 

[f111shy]

60 x 40 and i might leave out the pleco, i like the peppered cory's aswell, is there any problems between the harlequins black widow tets and endlers cos i want a really peacful tank with no stress

Karl.

 

[f111shy]

Have you considered Bolivian Ram? Apparently they are hardier than the German Blue Ram.

just looked them up and i might get a pair of these instead

Karl.

 

[OldMan47]

The fish you are settling on seem to be fairly compatible. Black widows are a bit aggressive but not to any extreme, endlers are peaceful and I have never had a problem with rasbora hets. The peppered cories are also at the top of their temperature range if you make that tank optimal for the rasboras and endlers. You might want to run about 76F, 24.5C, as a compromise temperature.

 

[f111shy]

okie dokie so nothing wrong with the stocking and should be nice and peaceful in theory ?

Karl.

 

[fishprotector]

okie dokie so nothing wrong with the stocking and should be nice and peaceful in theory ?

Karl.

Haha had to laugh at the in theory bit. That's the closest you will get in this game as I always seem to get the odd rogue fish that breaks the mold!

 

[f111shy]

yerh ive noticed that alot aswell theres always that one fish that annoys me in my tank and i think they put problem fish in there on purpose :L

Karl.