45 Gallon stocking recommendations

[Shana0310]

Hello, I am upgrading to a larger tank for my goldfish so that will leave me with an empty 45 gallon. Well no empty, I plan to move my community tank into it, but I'd love to try something new. Currently I have...

2 - platies (1-m, 1-f) I know I need at least 1 more female but I'm trying not to add anything til I know what I wanna do
1 - swordtail (male) Again, I know I need at least 2 females but...see previous explanation.
8 - neon tetras
3 - green fire tetras (started with 6, but...)

So, what could I do?

I'm open to moving the platies and swordtail to my daughters 10 gallon that only has 3 cories in it. But I do love the tetras.

I was toying with the thought throwing some German Rams in the mix, but I'm reading they may be beyond my level of expertise.
Would y'all agree?

How about barbs?

I thought about a pleco, perhaps the one smallest one out there? But I don't really have much algae. I guess I could supplement?

Or, I could just stay with what I know and get more of the same?

Thanks for any help!



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[Finnster]

Hi, I would recommend getting the female Platty and Swordtails for sure (Swordtails should not be housed in a 10 gallon as they get to big). But for the 45, put the Swordtails in there with the correct ratio please (6 in total, I would recommend). The Tetras should also go in there (get 7 more Neons), and then get maybe a Striped Raphael Catfish (excellent bottom feeders, they also look REALLY COOL!). That's what I would do.

 

[Shana0310]

Thank you for the recommendations. Question. You mentioned 6 swordtails. What male to female ratio do you recommend?


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[tlonghorn]

I've got two bristle nose plecos that I only supplement like once every month or so and they do great with the algae that grows from the stock led lights.

Tiger barbs are my favorite fish I suggest a school and they're very active but can be fin nippers when feeding time comes they're like piranhas

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[Finnster]

Tiger Barbs are cool, THEY ARE SEMI-AGRESSAVE! I have seen them in chiclid tanks!!! You can't have shrimp or many smaller fish with them! But they are cool... (for the ratio 1 male to two females)

 

[Fishobsessed7]

I would recommend a Bolivian ram instead of a German blue.

Bristle nose plecos would likely do well in there. I would recommend only one though.




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[tlonghorn]

+1^

Although I keep mine with harlequin Rasboras and they do great and any aggression is usually amongst themselves but for some reason only in the early morning

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[Fishobsessed7]

If you do want barbs, cherries are the best option in my opinion.

Do you have sand or gravel substrate?


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[Shana0310]

I have gravel. I love the look of the green tiger barbs.

How about a clown Pleco? LFS is recommending them.


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[Fishobsessed7]

Clown plec would be fine. Just make sure you have some wood in your tank.

I wouldn't do tiger barbs. They are gonna bully most of your fish.


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