Idea for a tank (Stocking)

[SuomiBetta]

Hello, I'm contemplating a 75 gallon tank (my original 120 was simply too expensive!) and I had this as a preliminary stocking:

1 Red Tailed Shark
1 Blue Gourami
5 Bosemani Rainbow fish

link to aqadvisor: AqAdvisor - Intelligent Freshwater Tropical Fish Aquarium Stocking Calculator and Aquarium Tank/Filter Advisor Has anyone had success with a similar stocking in a similar sized tank

 

[bettaowner]

I think it could work. All three species should be able to hold their own and nobody should be pushed around really. Best advice I would give is don't get any bottom dwellers except maybe a pleco if you want. Even at that you'll need multiple hiding places. Red tail sharks are highly territorial but so are plecos.

 

[SuomiBetta]

I think it could work. All three species should be able to hold their own and nobody should be pushed around really. Best advice I would give is don't get any bottom dwellers except maybe a pleco if you want. Even at that you'll need multiple hiding places. Red tail sharks are highly territorial but so are plecos.

Yep, I absolutely love RTS so I know a fair bit about them. I was trying to find a nice shoaling fish species but they're either too small or much too active and would drive everyone bonkers. I may get a mid-size pleco....but no commons! I think there's a variety that's about the same size as the shark so that they can hold their own. The tank I have in mind is 48" but I don't want a 12" gargantuan in there. (Would totally love a Knifefish but I don't know enough to get one...but I digress) But in which order would I add them? Obviously, the Rainbows go in first, but who should go last, the Gourami or the Shark?