Stocking 33 gallon

[Sean_Buckley]

Current Tankmates

3 Angelfish (Pterophyllum scalare)
3 Peppered Corydoras (
4 Bronze Corydoras (Corydoras aenus)
2 Murrays Rainbowfish
1 male Swordtail (Xiphophorus helleri)
1 Red Tailed Black Shark (Labeo bicolor) (I got lucky with this beggar, I gave him lots of caves to hide, and hes as gentle as a lamb, swimming along with the corydoras when the lights go out, they regard him as a big black and red corydoras I think!)

Tankmate Options

2 Paradise Fish/Paradise Gourami (Macropodus opercularis)
3 Panda Corydoras
3 Julii Corydoras
4 Kuhli Loaches
5 Cardinal (Paracheirodon axelrodi) or Congo Tetras (Phenacrogrammus interruptus)
2 Rams (1 pair)
1 Plecostromus (probably a Bristlenose)
What do you think? What could I get without overstocking? Opinions please!
Sean

 

[Tarod]

Hopefully you will get some more responses, but I have a little input that would prolly help. I think you are close to overstocking unless you have a smaller species of anglefish than I know of because some get quite large.

While researching the red tailed shark I found they can grow to 4 inches plus and should be kept without other red-tails, so that is a factor to consider. I love this fish though, the contrast between the black bodies and red tails can be impressive, I only hope mine reaches that size and stays nice with my cichlids, and vice versa.

I love the idea of getting a larger shoal of cory's as they are some of my favorite fish but from the reading I have been doing wont go well with cichlids, but I am still gathering opinions. Ahhh, the eteranal quest for more fish knowledge

 

[Sean_Buckley]

Thanks Tarod
I think I have smaller varients of angelfish, 2 are marbles, 1 is just a regular one (silver with black bars, can't remember the 'proper' name for this varient. And I only have one RTBS. And yes, I too love Corydoras
Sean

 

[Sean_Buckley]

Ok, I scrapped the Panda Cories, as cute as they are, theyr'e pretty expensive, and from what I've heard, not all that hardy. So,I've narrowed it down into 2 options:

Option 1

2 (1 pair) Paradise Fish/Paradise Gourami (Macropodus opercularis)
4 Julii Corydoras
4 Kuhli Loaches
7 Cardinal Tetras (Paracheirodon axelrodi) or Congo Tetras (Phenacrogrammus interruptus)
1 Bristlenose Plecostromus

Option 2

1 Rams (1 pair)
4 Julii Corydoras
4 Kuhli Loaches
7 Cardinal Tetras (Paracheirodon axelrodi) or Congo Tetras (Phenacrogrammus interruptus)
1 Bristlenose Plecostromus

Sean

 

[a1wonder]

3 Angelfish (Pterophyllum scalare) 6inchs*3 =18inchs
3 Peppered Corydoras 2inch *3 = 6inchs
4 Bronze Corydoras (Corydoras aenus) 2inchs*3 =6
2 Murrays Rainbowfish 1.5*2 =3
1 male Swordtail (Xiphophorus helleri) 2
1 Red Tailed Black Shark (Labeo bicolor) 6 inchs


It looks to me like your over stocked as it is Your going to have 41 inchs of adult fish in that tank and your thinking about adding more

I don't belive you should add any more fish and I think the tank is way to small for a red tailed shark as they need a min. of 50 gals

 

[Sean_Buckley]

The Red Tailed Black Shark doesnt do much but sleep in his cave(s), the angelfish are only about 4 inches each, and a lot of the fish are bottomdwellers, I do regular maintenence, I've got 2 filters, and a lot of these fish produce very little waste.
Sean

 

[modernhamlet]

The Red Tailed Black Shark doesnt do much but sleep in his cave(s), the angelfish are only about 4 inches each, and a lot of the fish are bottomdwellers, I do regular maintenence, I've got 2 filters, and a lot of these fish produce very little waste.
Sean

1. The RTBS will get bigger and more aggressive in time and generally merits a tank larger than the current one. I'd keep a careful eye on him, especially with respect to the corys and the swordtail. I personally wouldn't keep him in there with your current or proposed residents.

2. The angelfish will get bigger. There are no "dwarf" angels. Three angels alone merit a 33g tank by themselves, with minimal other occupants.

3. Bottomdwelling fish have the same effect on a tank as other fish.

To put it simply: You are currently overstocked... not necessarily with respect to bioload (though that is close as well), but more importantly, from the standpoint of aggression. Any further fish would push both of these issues almost assuredly past the breaking point.

Hope this helps and good luck with whatever you decide to do...

 

[Sean_Buckley]

Thanks Tarod, a1wonder, and ModernHamlet
I think I will use some of these fish to stock my 10 and 15 gallon, but do you think I could get the Bristlenose as an algae eater at least?
Sean
BTW, a1wonder, where in Manitoba do you live?