Is my 28 Gallon Fully stocked?

[Willbacon23]

Hi guys,

Got a 28 Gallon Long which is currently stocked with
6 guppies
a German blue ram pair
one albino bristle nose pleco
9 corydoras.

Had for awhile and all get on really well. Water is soft and all nitrates usual etc etc. do you think I’m fully stocked / any recommendations for fish to add if not.

 

[Willbacon23]

*33 Gallon US liquid

 

[AmyKieran]

I could be wrong but I think guppies need hardwater

 

[Willbacon23]

I could be wrong but I think guppies need hardwater

Think you’re right- I bought from my friend who locally raised them in his tank before I understood- have kept ever since.

 

[Wills]

Lucky with soft water in London Most of it is rock hard.

As mentioned above your guppies are probably the outlier in this tank needing cool neutral to hard water. Are the cories the ones in your profile picture? I think they look like the Pygmy Cories? How long have you had the Rams for?

In terms of numbers you are not far off stocked IMO - though the plecos take up a lot of that just due to the adult size and amount of waste they can produce. Are there any fish in particular that you want to add?

Wills

 

[Willbacon23]

Lucky with soft water in London Most of it is rock hard.

As mentioned above your guppies are probably the outlier in this tank needing cool neutral to hard water. Are the cories the ones in your profile picture? I think they look like the Pygmy Cories? How long have you had the Rams for?

In terms of numbers you are not far off stocked IMO - though the plecos take up a lot of that just due to the adult size and amount of waste they can produce. Are there any fish in particular that you want to add?

Wills

Only thing I was really considering is kuhli loaches, unless people had nice suggestions, it’s a very long tank which I knew made a difference with lots of hiding spots. They’re the only other fish that’s really ever taken my fancy and never had in terms of Cory they’re not my PP, I have 9 albino corys and had the 2 rams for around 6 months

 

[Rocky998]

I think you are safely stocked! I would not add anything except for a few snails or shrimps. Nice stocking!