I have the following stock in a 29 gallon right now. I'm going to set up a heavily planted 55 gallon in its place, and move the 29 gallon across the room. These need a home in the new scheme:
I'm intrigued by a livebearer colony, if I can keep the population stable. Easier said than done, I know. Proposed 29 gallon, lightly planted livebearer:
Proposed 55 gallon, heavily planted community:
Other ideas:
Thanks for any tips!
- 1 swordtail (f)
- 6 neon tetras
- 3 cherry barbs
- 1 albino cory
I'm intrigued by a livebearer colony, if I can keep the population stable. Easier said than done, I know. Proposed 29 gallon, lightly planted livebearer:
- 4 swordtails (3 f, 1 m)
- 4 platies (3 f, 1 m)
- 4 guppies (3 f, 1 m)
- maybe some shrimp?
Proposed 55 gallon, heavily planted community:
- 1 blue gourami
- 14 neon tetras
- 7 cherry barbs
- 7 zebra danios
- 12 albino corys
Other ideas:
- livebearers in the 55, a smaller community in the 29. More room for error on the fry, but if the population booms, then I have even bigger trouble.
- split livebearers across tanks with some hunters (barbs, gourami), and avoid possible swordtail/platy hybridization.
Thanks for any tips!