Thoughts On Plec Stocking

[Westcoaster]

Hi
I would like to hear your thoughts on stocking these cats in the same tank, the tank size is 48"x 26" deep x 18" wide, this is cycling at the moment.
I would like to have 1x peckoltia vittata, 1 x bulldog, 1 x bristle nose, 10x panda corys and I already have a false Siamese algae eater.
I have no objections to lots of feeding and cleaning.

 

[N0body Of The Goat]

A Bulldog (Chaetostoma spp.) and BN (Ancistrus spp.) could definitely share the same setup, they both do really well in a high flow sub-tropical tank at ~21C. While BN are quite adaptable, Chaetostoma are very specialised fish and tankmates must be comfortable in their strict requirements eg. Synodontis brichardi; Steatocranus spp.; Brycinus logipinnis; Aphyocharax anisitsi; Astyanax mexicanus.

 

[Westcoaster]

The tank has external filtration plus a power head for water movement, air pump running two air stones, other tank mates are likely to be various small danios ie leopard and zebra, harlequin rasbora, and a rescued golden wonder killi ( looking for some females for him).
Would the peckoltia not be ok in there too?
Does the bottom sound like its a bit crowded?
It sounds like the bulldog is the one that has the most specialized requirements.

 

[xingumike]

Why not get trio of vittata?

Chance of spawning, observing natural bahviour etc and you don't have to compromise on trying to fit a the Chaetostoma in temperature wise.