56 Gallon Stocking. (HELP!!!)

[GodFan]

I am so stuck! Ive pretty much decided to get a 56 Gallon column tank. I have 2 ideas for stocking though! Tell me yalls thoughts and suggestions please! (especially on option 2 because I need more fish species than I have)

Option 1 Community:
LOTS OF SHRIMP
3-6 ottos
4-5 black kuhli loaches
6-8 glowlight tetras
6-8 zebra danios
6-8 Gold ringed danios
Sparkling Gourami
Maybe some cories
Would a badis work?
African Butterfly Fish?
Maybe a betta
Maybe trade some out for platies or somethin

Option 2 Nano Fish:
Several Scarlett Badiss
LOTS OF SHRIMP
2-3 Crocidile Toothpicks
3-6 ottos
6-8 Neon tetras
6-8 celestial Pearl Danios
4-5 black kuhli loaches
4-5 ghost catfish
Sparkling Gourami
Gold Ringed Danios?
Maybe cories
If you have any suggestions please post because I dont want a boring tank but I do want compatable fish that wont outcompete them for food.

Also would a small crayfish work well in either tank?

Thanks yall for any help you can provide. Also if the Gold ringed danios will be ok for the scarletts then please tell me because that would be my first pic.

The fish in bold are non-negotiable.

The tank dimensions are 30" W x 18" D x 24" H

Thanks and God bless!

 

[zacheyp]

that would be WAY OVERSTOCKED

 

[GodFan]

Well I havent decided on all the fish I eant to add I just want to know if all of those are compatable. Which one would be overstocked though?

 

[bruinsbro1997]

Is this a bowfront tank or column or something along the lines? I'm assuming D is diameter...

 

[Rokuzachi]

Is this a bowfront tank or column or something along the lines? I'm assuming D is diameter...

D would be the depth, though I'm more familiar with LxWxH format instead of the manufacturer's WxDxH.

I own one of these tanks, and it's a great thing for squeezing in 56 gallons of tank if you don't have the wall space for a standard length 55g or the like. It does, unfortunately, sacrifice surface/substrate area for its height though. Be cautious when stocking a level of the tank - I've found that it's very easy to crowd the bottom.

 

[GodFan]

ok thanks. Any thoughts on stocking choices?