cleanign a canister filter/sand muck

[nitrous]

alright and that stuff will just keep the water clear and help the tank all around with cleaning?

 

[TomK2]

Works for me.

 

[Lonewolfblue]

2 rainbow sharks

Might want to make that just 1, they can be very aggressive with each other when older.

You will be fine with 2 rainbows in a 55G. I have had 2 now for over a year, and they get along just fine. As long as there's lots of hiding places, you should be fine.

 

[nitrous]

i ended up just leaving the one i had
so this is my stock list for the tank now
5 cories
1 clown loach
1 cae
1 rainbow shark
1 britlenose pleco
1 flying fox(siamese algae eater)
2 torqouise rainbows
2 bosmani rainbows
2 australain rainbows
1 bala shark

how is that in terms of bio load and stock? high bio load? over/understocked?

thanks ill get some pics soon

 

[Lonewolfblue]

I think you are doing fine.......

 

[nitrous]

ya i like the tank, i like how all the rainbows are schooling even though they arent all same species. also the bala and the tetra joined the school and they all school together. would i be able to add another pleco of some sort?

Also what is the different between bushy and bristle nose pleco? the store said that he was a bushynose but im thinking with his colorings hes more of a bristlenose but i dont know.

 

[Lonewolfblue]

You might be able to add a pleco, as long as it's one that stays small, like the BN Pleco. Just be aware that when the CAE get's bigger, he may not welcome the pleco too much, and might get some bickering between them.