Tank Upgrade

[jo_85]

Hello again, after using this site a year ago to get help setting up my 69ltr tank I thought i'd come back to pick your brains. So it started a year ago, I spent around 8 weeks cycling my tank with ammonia and added 6 male guppies and 10 neon tetras. As much as I loved the tank I wanted a bigger one, so treat myself to a 130ltr tank. I have cycled once again, speeded this up using water from my original tank and transfered all my fish into the new tank which they love the extra space. The question I have is if the fish I want to add will be ok. I plan on making the neons numbers up to 15 as I love the affect they have in a shoal, 8 rummy nose tetras and 8 harlequin rasboras. I have just bought one otto but since read that they need bigger numbers so will be getting another 2? Any advise and ideas would be great
thanks

 

[KittyKat]

What you suggest is fine, although I would increase neon numbers to 20 and add 5-10 Otos instead (then think about adding a pair of dwarf cichlids), because I think fewer species is nicer. Otherwise, go either for 10 rummy nose tetras OR 10 harlequins and increase neons to 15 and 5 Otos. (Stocking slowly.)

 

[jo_85]

Thanks, i have just added another 5 tetras while the tank is cycled fully. The rest will be slowly over a couple of months. Aren't cichlids aggresive? I used to have 2 blue rams but I'm sure they used to chase the other fish. Are these classed as dwarf cichlids?

 

[KittyKat]

Some cichlids are, some not so much.. kinda just like how some tetras are horrid fin nippers, others aren't. I think 1m 2f Apistgramma cacatuoides or A. agasizzii would be fine and should not cause any problems, but I would add all other fish before considering them. Blue rams are nice, but can be a bit picky and mine have always ignored other species.

 

[jo_85]

Thanks will look them up now