Cories, BN, or Khulis?

[Fishguy1111]

I cant decide wether to get some cories, a bristlenose pleco, or coolies for my future 36g tank.

 

[Khuligirl93]

What else are you going to have in there?

 

[Fishguy1111]

What else are you going to have in there?

heres my future stock without cories or coolies or bn: AqAdvisor - Intelligent Freshwater Tropical Fish Aquarium Stocking Calculator and Aquarium Tank/Filter Advisor

 

[Khuligirl93]

I have heard that rams can be funny with other fish that occupy the lower levels of the tank, but i have never owned them so I will let someone with ram experience help you out.

 

[mistersprinkles]

That setup will be fine. I think a large school of 1 kind of fish (platy/cardinal/rummynose/etc) would look better than 3 little groups of small fish, though.

Will this tank be heavily planted?

 

[Fishguy1111]

That setup will be fine. I think a large school of 1 kind of fish (platy/cardinal/rummynose/etc) would look better than 3 little groups of small fish, though.

Will this tank be heavily planted?

yes, i think so.

 

[Skibum3]

I would say go with the bristlenose pleco. Lots of personality and the males are cute with there whiskers

 

[Fishguy1111]

i've heard horror stories of plecos attcking other fish... would a bristlenose do this to any of the fish (especially the slow moving angel) ??

 

[Khuligirl93]

My BNs have never bothered my angel

 

[Fishguy1111]

My BNs have never bothered my angel

yea just making sure... thx

 

[Fishguy1111]

That setup will be fine. I think a large school of 1 kind of fish (platy/cardinal/rummynose/etc) would look better than 3 little groups of small fish, though.

Will this tank be heavily planted?

Im just trying to get the tank to be red white and blue ish...

 

[Fishguy1111]

here is the updated stock:
AqAdvisor - Intelligent Freshwater Tropical Fish Aquarium Stocking Calculator and Aquarium Tank/Filter Advisor

 

[Fishperson]

here is the updated stock:
AqAdvisor - Intelligent Freshwater Tropical Fish Aquarium Stocking Calculator and Aquarium Tank/Filter Advisor

I think that's a bit overstocked. Platies and plecos have high bioloads.

 

[Fishguy1111]

I think that's a bit overstocked. Platies and plecos have high bioloads.

I'm going to have it be way over filtered, and be doing 10g weekly WCs. I know it's slightly overstocked, I may remove some fish.

 

[Fishguy1111]

I replaced the cardinals with neons, and its already less heavy on the stocking:

http://aqadvisor.com/AqAdvisor.php?...AqSpeciesWindowSize=short&AqSearchMode=simple

 

[Goldfish loach boy]

I would really go with the kuhlis, depending on what your dimensions are, you can add a large group and the are very silly fish, tons if personality

 

[Fishguy1111]

Considering the fact that plecos have high bioloads and the tank will be slightly overstocked, i am now leaning towards khulis, although since cories are winning significantly, I would like to hear someone's opinion who supports that.

Thx,
Fishguy1111

P.S.
will i ever see the khulis like I would cories??

 

[Fishguy1111]

any reasons on why i sould get cories??

 

[GreenLily]

I'd say go with Kuhli loaches. I have always loved them! They will hide a lot though, but I always enjoy when they are out and about. Mine love to go all over the place in the evening when I turn their light off. Kuhlis are cuter too!!

 

[Fishguy1111]

I choose kuhlis. Case closes