Stock Help

[stickyemu]

hi need some help on wot to put in my tank when i get it
the tank will be 90l L62cm,W39,H52
i would like some cory's and some tetras and two other fish that pair up
but dont know wot sort and how many of each i can fit in any help would be good

 

[Lord Fishheart]

hi need some help on wot to put in my tank when i get it
the tank will be 90l L62cm,W39,H52
i would like some cory's and some tetras and two other fish that pair up
but dont know wot sort and how many of each i can fit in any help would be good

Use the Community Creator at www.thinkfish.co.uk

 

[stickyemu]

i have tryed thinkfish it says i can have a 150cm of fish in my tank sounds to much but i'm no experts thats why i come here to ask the experts wot they think should go in

 

[Corleone]

The community creator on Thinkfish gives a very high estimate - in theory, you probably could have a tank stocked to the levels they give, but it's going to be a lot of work, definitely not recommended for a beginner, and not for a tank that's been running less than 6 months.

For starters, though, limit yourself to about 1 cm per liter, and the site isn't too bad, that's roughly similar to the standard 1" per gallon starting point we recommend often on this site.

When the tank's been running for 6 months, you can start exceeding that, however overstocking is an art more than a science. The only way to tell if you can add more or not is through regular monitoring of water quality and routine maintenance.

But I digress, so back to your original question: Tetras and corys both prefer to be kept in groups of at least 5-6.

I'd start with 6 corys and 6 tetras - neons are nice and small, but best left for a couple months after the cycle, as they're somewhat sensitive. Pairing fish you could consider: Cockatoo dwarf cichlid, bolivian ram, kribensis. You could also go with a m/f/f trio of livebearers like platys, or swordtails. If you have hard water with a high pH, a similar trio of sailfin mollies will put on a better display than the other livebearers. Dwarf gouramis also do best in trios this way, but depending on your local stores, females may not be stocked regularly.

 

[Pleccy]

Here I'm afraid I have to give some conflicting advice, 150cm is way too much for a 60 litre tank, try the calculator on www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk, it gives a more realistic result.

Out of the cichlids I would go with a pair of rams.

 

[murphyk32]

rather then calculators i recommend research and asking people on this site

 

[pirate monkey]

Pairing fish you could consider: Cockatoo dwarf cichlid, bolivian ram, kribensis.

Sorry to dispute you Corleone, but IME whilst kribensis can be kept in community tanks, I do not think they are best suited for them. I have one in my cichlid tank and he chases my green terror around! I kept losing neons when I had a different pair of kribs in my community tank, I eventually gave them to the lfs. Strangely enough since then I haven't lost any neons! Also beware as they are bottom dwellers what other bottom dwelling fish you might like to have. Kribs will defend their territories and IMHO a tank 62cm long wouldn't be big enough for kribs and other bottom dwellers like corys or plecos.

I do agree that cockatoo dwarfs or rams would be great. These are New world cichlids. The krib is an old word cichlid, which are in general much more aggressive.

That said, it all depends on the indiviual fish!

HTH

 

[stickyemu]

i like the look of the cockatoo dwarfs wot is there max size going to be and are they hard to find

 

[rocknurworld2006]

Pairing fish you could consider: Cockatoo dwarf cichlid, bolivian ram, kribensis.

Sorry to dispute you Corleone, but IME whilst kribensis can be kept in community tanks, I do not think they are best suited for them. I have one in my cichlid tank and he chases my green terror around! I kept losing neons when I had a different pair of kribs in my community tank, I eventually gave them to the lfs. Strangely enough since then I haven't lost any neons! Also beware as they are bottom dwellers what other bottom dwelling fish you might like to have. Kribs will defend their territories and IMHO a tank 62cm long wouldn't be big enough for kribs and other bottom dwellers like corys or plecos.

I do agree that cockatoo dwarfs or rams would be great. These are New world cichlids. The krib is an old word cichlid, which are in general much more aggressive.

That said, it all depends on the indiviual fish!

HTH

yes i wud agree, i wouldnt recommend kribs for a community tank, as there can be alot of potential aggression problems.

 

[Corleone]

i like the look of the cockatoo dwarfs wot is there max size going to be and are they hard to find

3 inches. In my experience, after rams they're the easiest dwarf cichlid to find, but availability varies by location.