My stocking plan

[ChriX]

Though i'd post my plan for stocking my 34g tank to see if anyone had any suggestions for further additions. I was going for a south american theme, would love to cut down on the tetras and corys and get a pair of discus instead of the rams, but I don't think I have enough time to look after, and the tank might be a bit small (although it is 21" high).

Anyway, here goes:
7 Rummy nose tetras
7 Cardinal tetras
2 (pair) Rams
7 Corydoras, maybe more or less depending on the size of the variation I get.

This should be well under the 1" per gallon rule of thumb, so theoretically if I find something else I like (maybe hatchets) then they can go in too!

I currently have a platy and 3 danios in my tank, but they will be going when the time comes, corys in next? Bearing in mind the sensitivity of the other fish.

 

[kgrehm]

If i were you, I would stick with that for right now, because any other fish might actually crowed them, and it is going to be hard to make them all compatable.

 

[Pointy_kitty]

i'd stay with what you have
don't get more then 7 corydoras (you don't want to crowd)
and discus need at least a 55gallon,
although some people would even consider THAT too small

 

[cat.fish]

i love your plan. i wish that i could get a tank like that.


good luck

cat.fish

 

[ChriX]

Thanks for the suggestions, I was thinking of cutting the corys down to 5. I will probably get 3 this thursday, then wait another 2 weeks and get a couple more. Then i'll give it another month before I start adding the tetras.