15 gallon

[mr.waffles1842]

My little brother got a 15 gallon for his birthday. Yay!!! Problem? Up to me to set it up and such. So i pulled off a trick i saw one time and the tank should be all set now. Anyway, this is whaat he wants, and im not sure about it. Take a look.

Gill’s Stocking Plan
15 gallon
-5 cardinal tetras
-2 panda corys/other corys
-1 snail 1 shrimp
-1 red tail shark/longfin leopard danios
-1 flame dwarf gourami


Side notes: not gravel but sand, plants, driftwood

 

[siva]

Danios won't work in the tank because they need a 20L/29g and red tailed shark needs 55g. Cards will work but go with 6-7 since they are schoolers. Panda cories are the perfect size for the tank, but don't go with any of the larger types like julii, albino, bronze, or emerald. 6 panda cories would be good. They are pretty shy and will feel better with a larger group. A flame gourami is a great centerpiece fish for the tank, and the snail and shrimp should work as well. To fill out the tank you could go with a small top-mid schooler such as marbled hatchets or pork chop rasbora. Or a group of 5 male guppies would work nicely as well.

 

[bruinsbro1997]

My little brother got a 15 gallon for his birthday. Yay!!! Problem? Up to me to set it up and such. So i pulled off a trick i saw one time and the tank should be all set now. Anyway, this is whaat he wants, and im not sure about it. Take a look.

Gill’s Stocking Plan
15 gallon
-5 cardinal tetras
-2 panda corys/other corys
-1 snail 1 shrimp
-1 red tail shark/longfin leopard danios
-1 flame dwarf gourami


Side notes: not gravel but sand, plants, driftwood

IMO the only danios you could put in a 15 gallon are CPDs. Leopards should have a 20L.

Bump the school to six for the cardinals. Buy captive bred ones if you can.

Panda cories would be the only cories you could fit in there, or pygmies. I would say 6+.

No RTS. From other members experiences on here I say 75 gallon minimum for them.

Flame gouramis are nice but be careful. They are very sensitive and prone to disease.

 

[mr.waffles1842]

Thats basically the same thoughts i had. I just wanted some clarification. So what else could he have? ill change the plan to what itll be so far...

-1 snail and shrimp
-6 cardinals
-4-6 pandas
-hes really set on that flame dwarf!
-open to sugestions

 

[mr.waffles1842]

we went to petco today (its one of the good ones, dont freak) and he selected 2 variatus. Well, that takes care of the extra space! The rest is whats in the previous post.

 

[siva]

Variatus are lovely, great choice!

 

[mr.waffles1842]

Wasn't me, was my brother. Didn't see any flame dwarfs, pandas, or cardinals though. It's odd. we might have to go to a different store for them.