How Close Am I?

[TRDNiteLife]

Sorry I don't have the dimensions. It's a 72 gallon bow front. Fake plants (well planted), gravel substrate. Filtration is a Rena XP 2 cannister and an Aqua Clear 110 HOB. Current stock:

1 zebra danio (The only one I couldn't catch when getting rid of my Danios)
1 male guppy
2 female guppies
1 guppy fry
3 female gold dust mollies
4 molly fry
2 male platies (various)
4 female platies (one is a small ex-feeder)
9 harlequin rasboras
2 ghost shrimp

If I were to continue stocking similar fish, how much more could I comfortably add?


Also maybe some kind of loaches, catfish, or other bottom dwellers.

Thanks!

 

[TRDNiteLife]

Really? No one at all?

 

[Corleone]

1 zebra danio 2"
1 male guppy 2"
2 female guppies 4"
1 guppy fry 2" (assuming it reaches adult size)
3 female gold dust mollies 9"
4 molly fry 12" (again, assuming adult size)
2 male platies (various) 4"
4 female platies (one is a small ex-feeder) 12"
9 harlequin rasboras 13.5"
2 ghost shrimp not much - generally don't count as much as fish

So around 60.5" of adult size. Could drop as much as 14" if the fry get eaten, but with guppies and platys in there, you'll get more fry. Either way, under 1" per gallon for now. You've definitely got room for a group of 6 corydoras. Just about the best bottom dweller you can get in many people's opinions. Kuhli loaches are popular, too, they also need a good sized group.

If the tank is sufficiently mature, you can go past 1" per gallon, which is in most cases an under estimate to keep new tanks and new owners out of trouble. It comes down to more art than science, though. Just monitor water quality and keep up your maintenance and don't push it.

 

[TRDNiteLife]

Thanks a lot for the reply. The fry are separate in a breeding box until they reach a size large enought to hold their own. I'll probably be selling the Mollies though. I'm really into the idea of some Kuhli Loaches. I tried keeping cories once before. I bought an unknown and a Panda because they were alone and together at the shop. The Panda was inactive and died within 48 hours. I added some Albino cories to keep the unknown company. Both were active, but one became sluggish and somehow got damaged fins. He died within a couple days. The other Albino was very active but once I pulled the dead Albino out, he became dull also. The second Albino followed suit and died within a couple days. The small unknown was left alone, but seemed happy that way. He was doing well for about a month. I left for my honeymoon for a week and when I came back he had vanished. No body, no sign at all. I do not have any idea what may have killed any of the cories. The only thing I can think of is there were still traces of salt left in the tank from the previous Ich outbreak/treatment. Water changes at about 15-20% every week with gravel vac every two weeks. Water stats are ideal. I may look into cories again though. Give them one last chance.

 

[peter22UK]

i would say...you can add a fair few more ...it sounds empty to me