Ok I have a 55 gal and a 14 gal looking for stocking ideas? Start with the 14 it's fairly planted I have 2 kuhli loaches in it I want keep and I'd like glass cats and a dwarf gourami or 2 can I do these in a 14? Now the 55 I love the look of Denison barbs maybe 6 a small pleco a shark maybe rainbow shark a blue gourami and 2 angels??? Can these work together? Where will this put me on stocking help!! Lol
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A 14 gal has the same footprint as a 10 gal, so your kuhli loaches would be much better off if you move them to the larger tank, and also add atleast 3 more of them. Most loaches should be stocked in groups, about 5 or more is good. Given a proper sized tank and some buddies they are so much fun to watch, I think you'd really enjoy them in your larger tank instead.
Glass cats are, IMO, one of the most important fish to keep stocked in proper schools. I wouldn't keep any less than 6. While not incredibly active, a school of them takes up a good chunk of space and I consider 40 gals to be a good minimum tank size for them, and wouldn't consider keeping them in something as small as a 14. I keep mine in a 55 community and they are a wonderful addition, I would consider them for your larger tank instead.
A single dwarf gourami would make a good centerpiece fish for the 14 gals, but not two.
My rainbow shark has no issues with any fish besides gourami and bettas. He won't touch a dwarf shrimp but he'll shred a gourami. I'm not sure if this is specific to mine because I've yet to hear the same thing from other hobbyists, so I'm not sure if adding a gourami with a rainbow shark is a good idea.
A tank of about 75 gals or more is what I often see recommend for denison barbs but I haven't kept them myself. I'm not sure of their compatibility with rainbow sharks since rainbows notoriously have issues with other shark-like tankmates.
