Stocking Ideas

[Southyorkshirefishkeeper]

My tank is still cycling, i'm in the 10th day now and my 5 zebra danios are doing fine, nothing seems to affect those fish.

My levels seem to be stabilising, next week i may be adding some more fish to the tank.

I wondered if stocking it like this would be a good idea:

1 red tailed black shark (i've heard these are ok in bigger tanks with lots of caves)
1 flying fox
1 pearl gourami
6 rasboras
4 rummynose tetras
3 clown loaches
1 candy striped pleco
3 angels

 

[stang1]

What size tank is it?

 

[Southyorkshirefishkeeper]

Sorry forgot to say, it's a 50 gallon.

 

[Viettxboii]

Well all i have to say is watch out for the sharks , there bullies!(taken form friends exp. and other posts)
oh and what type of rasboras?

 

[stang1]

I'm afraid the tank isn't big enough for the Clown Loaches as they will grow to about 12".
Pearl Gouramis are best kept as 1 male and 2 females but might need to double check.
Up the Rummy Nose Tetras to at least 6 as they are better in a bigger group.
The Pleco is best being aded when the tank has matured more as they can be quite sensitive.
Not sure on the Angels, Flying Fox and the Shark.

 

[tamara]

1 red tailed black shark =4.5"
1 flying fox =6.5"
1 pearl gourami =4"
6 rasboras =12"
4 rummynose tetras =6"
3 clown loaches =36"
1 candy striped pleco =4.5
3 angels =18"

sorry to say this, but to hold your load of fish you're thinking of having
you would need a 92gallon tank.
so i suggest, getting rid of the clown loaches, as they do grow way to large,
and they'd be happier with a larger tank rather than a 50 gallon.
and that's alright, a couple too many, but only a 5 gallon difference,
ebcause without the clown loaches you have to have a 55.5 gallon tank,
so it's only 5.5 gallon difference!
good luck on your future tank!

 

[matt295]

i had a rtbs and he was a very big bully to my smaller fish. definitely get rid of the clown loaches and up rumy noses to 6. i would only get 2 angels because if you get 3 then you might possibly get a pair and then there is one that is lonely and might get bullied by other angels. rtbs also grow more than 4.5 inches around 6 inches i would say