yes... another stocking inspiration thread

[Shifty1303]

Hi all,

finally making the jump to multi-tank ownership.

picking up a lovely fluval fresh f90 (129 litres) and need some inspiration

my current roma 200 is stocked with panda corys, lemon tetras, black ruby barbs and a lone praecox rainbow which i love so similar ideas appreciated.

i loved my praecox rainbows but had ongoing unexplained health issues with them (multiple LFS owners couldnt figure it out etc) and have sadly lost a bit of faith hence havent got any more.

also tried electric blue rams which were lovely fish but didnt make it past a fortnight despite my continued efforts to keep the water conditions pristine (no other fish in tank got even remotely ill/unsettled).

if someone can restore my faith in rams i would still love to keep them as they are beautiful and i was rightly devastated when i lost them. also saw some silvertip tetras in my LFS recently which i havent seen before and loved them.

all ideas appreciated Byron - if you read this your ideas are normally spot on. still got my lemons and rubies as per your suggestion

regards,

Shifty

 

[fluttermoth]

What are the dimensions of the tank and the pH and hardness of your water?

It would be irresponsible of us to recommend species with out knowing those

 

[Shifty1303]

What are the dimensions of the tank and the pH and hardness of your water?

It would be irresponsible of us to recommend species with out knowing those

ah yes good point i was remiss with that info!

tank is 90 x 35 x 45 cm (http://www.fluvalaquatics.com/ca/product/15110-fresh-aquarium-and-cabinet-set-f90/#.WRsZSeXyu00)

ph sits around 7.6 and hardness of tap water according to supplier is 23.5 deg. clark. (335CaCO3 mg/l or about 18-19 gH)


also just found out my supply has a nitrate count of 19ppm :O that explains why i cant seem to get it below 20 in my tank!

** I should add another setup i considered is a pygmy puffer tank as i hear great things about their character/interaction. only thing that puts me off is the desire for active/colorful fish which make the tank a centrepiece of the room.

 

[Aquatony]

I want to follow this because I am setting up a new tank also!

 

[eaglesaquarium]

Sorry to hear about that history with praecox.

Swordtails would be a nice addition to that tank... quite colorful, and the males with the long tail is quite interesting to see.

 

[Shifty1303]

Sorry to hear about that history with praecox.

Swordtails would be a nice addition to that tank... quite colorful, and the males with the long tail is quite interesting to see.

i do like the look of swordtails and have always liked platys and mollys too. only reason i dont have them already is because i worry with live bearers i would end up with too many fish after a while and i couldnt ever give a fish up if my tank became overstocked.

 

[eaglesaquarium]

A bachelor group would eliminate the fry possibility.

 

[Shifty1303]

A bachelor group would eliminate the fry possibility.

i thought all males would fight and stress each other to illness?

if not then great because i do love the sunset platy

 

[eaglesaquarium]

i thought all males would fight and stress each other to illness?

if not then great because i do love the sunset platy

Its all about the numbers... if you get a group of males, preferably odd numbers, then they will at times flare and posture to other males, but that's not a big part of their day. Ultimately, they are still highly gluttonous and will spend a large portion of the time peacefully grazing on every surface in the tank.

If there is a fair amount of plants, hiding spots, cover, etc. This shouldn't be a problem in a tank that large.