Restock - Ideas?

[catfishkid]

Hi all, I'm re-stocking my 22 gal. freshwater on Saturday and I was wondering what some good additions would be. Currently I have:
- 1 Dalmatian Lyretail Molly (pregnant)
- 5 Cherry Barbs
- 2 Julii Corydoras
- 1 Male Dwarf Gourami

I know my CB school is small, there was an...epidemic in the tank. I'm open to any and all suggestions

 

[flitabout]

At least 1 more cb and around 4 more corys.

 

[Fishperson]

By re stocking, do you mean a completely redo? Or just adding or perhaps taking away some? Right now, I think that you are close to being stocked. Around 85%. I would just add 3 more cories. But that molly is the equivalent to at least 3 barbs, they have a really high bioload (basically, they poop a lot ). So if I were you I would find a way to get rid of the molly (because you definitely can't have more of them). If you get rid of the molly you can have 3 more cories and 2 more barbs, easily.

 

[catfishkid]

By re stocking, do you mean a completely redo? Or just adding or perhaps taking away some? Right now, I think that you are close to being stocked. Around 85%. I would just add 3 more cories. But that molly is the equivalent to at least 3 barbs, they have a really high bioload (basically, they poop a lot ). So if I were you I would find a way to get rid of the molly (because you definitely can't have more of them). If you get rid of the molly you can have 3 more cories and 2 more barbs, easily.

Just adding more, and I can't get rid of the molly. She's expecting fry and I've had her too long for my LFS to take her back. So since I can't give her back what can I add? Am I only able to add more cories or barbs?

 

[Fishperson]

Just adding more, and I can't get rid of the molly. She's expecting fry and I've had her too long for my LFS to take her back. So since I can't give her back what can I add? Am I only able to add more cories or barbs?

Okay, well don't add anything yet unless you have a place to put the fry because you'll have way too many of those!

But yeah, I would just add 2 cories and end it there, maybe 2 cories and one or two barbs if you are willing to do extra water changes.

By the way, what filter(s) do you have?