Stocking A Small Tank

[jmkgreen]

Jewel Rekord 70L tank, gravel substrate, live plants.

I have 5x Zebra Danios & 3x Silver Mollys (1x Male, 2x Female)

What next? I was thinking about Peppered Corys or a Honey Gourami. Am conscious that the male Molly is a horny bugger and babies will be appearing soon, they will take their chances in the tank.

By my calculations, 18 US Gallons = 18" of fish. Danios @ 2.5", Mollies at 3" = not much room left. I don't see the Danios getting that big myself...

Water quality tested weekly, Amm/Nitrite 0, pH 7.2-7.6 hard to tell.

Advice on next moves? I do like the Gouramis...

 

[modernhamlet]

Go with one of the smaller cory species. You don't have anything that will utilize the bottom portions of the tank yet.

 

[dwarfgourami]

I'd follow Hamlet's advice, particularly as the Rekord 70 is a high rather than a long; there won't be that much space left up the top what with your danios and mollies. Danios need space to whip around and can be nippy.