I recently inherited a 55 gallon tank in which I plan to implement an iwagumi style layout. I've been researching my stocking ideas endlessly, but Id love some feedback from more experienced tank owners. Id also like to know if anyone feels im overstocking, though no calculators have advised me so. I have about 80 gallon filtration. So here it is:
2 or three bristlenose Pleco
1 angelfish
3 platies
7 diamond tetra
1 rainbow shark
3 dwarf gourami
2 African dwarf frogs
I'm also keeping a separate triops habitat to use as feeders(the babies) and tank cleaners( the adults), also because adorable. Does anyone have experience with this?
In addition Im betta obsessed. I have an apparently nonaggressive male betta (woodrow Gillson XD) who has done very well with the frogs, and has showed zero signs of aggression when presented with a seperated male betta( the other one went completely batshit, but Gillson ignored him). I've considered adding him to the 55 gallon, or instead of him 3 female bettas. I know that it's a gamble with the male but could it potentially work in such a large tank? How do females do in communities in your experience?
2 or three bristlenose Pleco
1 angelfish
3 platies
7 diamond tetra
1 rainbow shark
3 dwarf gourami
2 African dwarf frogs
I'm also keeping a separate triops habitat to use as feeders(the babies) and tank cleaners( the adults), also because adorable. Does anyone have experience with this?
In addition Im betta obsessed. I have an apparently nonaggressive male betta (woodrow Gillson XD) who has done very well with the frogs, and has showed zero signs of aggression when presented with a seperated male betta( the other one went completely batshit, but Gillson ignored him). I've considered adding him to the 55 gallon, or instead of him 3 female bettas. I know that it's a gamble with the male but could it potentially work in such a large tank? How do females do in communities in your experience?