What Do You Think Of My Stocking Level?

[snoop]

more or less fish?
my tank is a 55 gallon - 48L x 18H x 15W.

stocking list:

2 angels
2 kribs
1 paradise fish
1 coral blue gourami
3 yoyo loach
3 kuhli loach
4 congo tetras
2 bristlenose
2 golden algae eaters
8 rummynose tetras
1 rainbow shark (can move to bigger tank if a problem but have had him for 3 months and keeps to himself)

 

[SJ2K]

Sounds about right If your going to add anymore id just suggest increasing the numbers of existing species, such as another 2/3 congo tetra.

 

[paul_219]

Thats a pretty good stocking.

 

[Colin_T]

Remove the paradise fish because it will kill the dwarf gourami

The Congo tetras will probably eat all the food and the rummynose and angels might not get much to eat.

Get rid of at least one gold algae eater because they become territorial with age and will fight one another and probably even fight with the rainbow shark

 

[jkrekord]

Yes Paradise Fish CAN kill Dwarf Gouramis and removing it would probably be a fiar idea, but just because it CAN do something does'nt mean it will, I personally feel a better tactic would just be to keep an eye on things and be prepared to remove one of them if theres any sign of aggresion.

 

[snoop]

ok cool, paradise and gourami chase eachother abit but not doing any damage.gourami certiantly stands up for himself, both are out and about all the time and seem quite happy, the angels and rummys are always are the first to the tank when the food comes out they get plenty, thank everyone