Stocking Ideas

[CamG369]

Hi,

I'm looking for advice/opinions on stocking. I've posted before about having issues with live bearers due to soft and acidic waters. Instead I'm going for different fish and so far have had a lot more success. Below I have included my stocking, and was thinking of adding albino Cory's to the mix. Open to opinions

Blue dwarf gourami
Neon tetras x7
Cherry barbs x4
Khuli loaches x4

Cheers

 

[MattW]

Is this list for your 100L aquarium?

 

[CamG369]

Is this list for your 100L aquarium?

It is, yes

 

[Essjay]

If it was my tank, I'd first increase the numbers of the shoaling fish you have to 10 of each. That would then leave you full stocked.

 

[CamG369]

If it was my tank, I'd first increase the numbers of the shoaling fish you have to 10 of each. That would then leave you full stocked.

I've changed my post as some of the info was wrong. No longer plan on putting in any ember tetras and there are in fact only 4 cherry barbs.
Still reckon increasing schooling fish numbers is best?

 

[Colin_T]

What are the tank dimensions (length x width x height)?

What is the GH (general hardness), KH (carbonate hardness) and pH of your water supply?
This information can usually be obtained from your water supply company's website (Water Analysis Report) or by telephoning them. If they can't help you, take a glass full of tap water to the local pet shop and get them to test it for you. Write the results down (in numbers) when they do the tests. And ask them what the results are in (eg: ppm, dGH, or something else).

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Avoid dwarf gouramis (Colisa lalius) and all its colour forms. They regularly carry the Gourami Iridovirus and or Fish Tuberculosis (Fish TB). There is no cure for these diseases and once they are in the tank, they are there until you disinfect everything, including the fish.

There are other small species of gourami that are much less likely to carry these diseases but any gourami or Betta can carry them.

 

[CamG369]

What are the tank dimensions (length x width x height)?

What is the GH (general hardness), KH (carbonate hardness) and pH of your water supply?
This information can usually be obtained from your water supply company's website (Water Analysis Report) or by telephoning them. If they can't help you, take a glass full of tap water to the local pet shop and get them to test it for you. Write the results down (in numbers) when they do the tests. And ask them what the results are in (eg: ppm, dGH, or something else).

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Avoid dwarf gouramis (Colisa lalius) and all its colour forms. They regularly carry the Gourami Iridovirus and or Fish Tuberculosis (Fish TB). There is no cure for these diseases and once they are in the tank, they are there until you disinfect everything, including the fish.

There are other small species of gourami that are much less likely to carry these diseases but any gourami or Betta can carry them.

Dimensions are 14 inches deep, 14 inches high (water, I measured to the height of the sand) and just over 29 inches long

The pH is 6, well possibly less as this is the reading on the test kit. Hardness I'd need to check later as I can't recall but my water is pretty soft.

The Gourami has been in the tank for a significant time, so I'm presuming all is OK on that front

 

[Colin_T]

You could do 10-15 neon tetras and 8-10 cherry barbs. You could swap cherry barbs for checkered barbs, or flame tetras if you want red. Red phantom tetras are nice and 8-10 of them would be ok instead of the barbs.

I wouldn't add Khuli loaches due to the low pH. If it sat on 6.5-7.0 it's probably ok, but a pH of 6.0 is a bit low for them.

Make sure you have some floating plants for the gourami to hang out under, and to provide shade for the tetras. Water Sprite (Ceratopteris thalictroides/ cornuta) is a good floating plant and if you get too much, you can plant it in the gravel and it grows into a lovely light green shrub.

 

[CamG369]

You could do 10-15 neon tetras and 8-10 cherry barbs. You could swap cherry barbs for checkered barbs, or flame tetras if you want red. Red phantom tetras are nice and 8-10 of them would be ok instead of the barbs.

I wouldn't add Khuli loaches due to the low pH. If it sat on 6.5-7.0 it's probably ok, but a pH of 6.0 is a bit low for them.

Make sure you have some floating plants for the gourami to hang out under, and to provide shade for the tetras. Water Sprite (Ceratopteris thalictroides/ cornuta) is a good floating plant and if you get too much, you can plant it in the gravel and it grows into a lovely light green shrub.

Thanks for the advice. Re the albino Cory's. Would adding them in addition overstock the tank? I'd presume so?

 

[Colin_T]

Most Corydoras get to 2-3 inches long and really need a 3 foot tank or bigger. A group of Pygmy Corydoras would be ok in a 30 inch tank.

If you were desperate and really wanted albino Cories, then you could squeeze 6 into the tank, but they would be happier with a bit more room.

 

[CamG369]

No worries. Thanks for the advice!

 

[MattW]

If PH is around 6 and water hardness is soft you could try these.

https://aquadiction.world/species-spotlight/neon-blue-rasbora/

I remember seeing @Mikeyboy123 having these in their TOTM a few months back.