Stocking ideas? help

[devinwfy]

I have a 56 gallon column tank,
So far
I have
two kissing gourami
6 black skirt tetra
6 neon tetra.
Am I overstocked?
Can I have more?
I would like to add one anglefish and one or two bala shark.
Any stocking idea?

Thanks a lot

 

[BristlenoseBoy]

It dosn't seem like you are overstocked, you should try getting some cories (corydoras catfish,)they are so lively and active! If you are going to get cories get at least 4 because they will otherwise hide. Also maybe bristlenose catfish, but they might hide during the day!

 

[Fishperson]

You are not overstocked, but keep in mind that tank is tall so it has less oxygen, so less fish should be in it. Yes, cories would be good, I would say maybe 8. I would up the number of each of the tetras, and add either another school or another centerpiece fish. Maybe a pair of rams? I think they might get aggressive with the pair of gourami though.

 

[Mebbid]

I would definitely avoid the bala sharks. They get to be over 1 foot long and shouldn't be in a column tank sadly.

I agree with the advice on stocking and an angel fish shouldn't be out of the question.

 

[Fishperson]

Oh wow, I didn't even see the part about the bala sharks. Yeah, definitely don't have those, they need to school and need like a 125 gallon tank for a small school, and that is the minimum I think.