Stocking my tank

[SHRIMP17]

I have deep cleaned my fish tank (emptied it cleaned, replanted). I have 9 guppies, 2 bristle nose plecos, 8 rosey barb babies (willing to re home), 4 panda cories, 1 redline torpedo fish. I want to get an elephant nose fish. I now also want 2 medium sized fish to add some diversity. Anything you suggest?? Possibly some cardinal tetras if there is space

 

[bud29]

What size tank is this? The stock you currently have needs a fairly large tank, and elephant noses are not small either. Aside from just space, elephant noses are very shy, and may not be compatible with your other stock - the current fish are much more bold and may scare the elephant nose.

 

[SHRIMP17]

About 70 US gallons/ 260L I really want an elephant nose fish. If not could you suggest and medium size fish. I really like dwarf puffers. Is is possible to have one or will it nip fins?

 

[Oscar98]

No dwarf puffer. Yes you could get an elephant nose for that tank.

 

[SHRIMP17]

Ok no dwarf puffer. Is there one or two medium sized fish I could get??

 

[Oscar98]

Ok no dwarf puffer. Is there one or two medium sized fish I could get??

What do you have in mind?

Maybe a discus or two? As long as you have it extremely well filtered and do weekly water changes

A small school of rainbows?

 

[SHRIMP17]

Definitely not discus, they're very difficult to care for. Maybe some larger tetras or two Bolivian rams or something

 

[Oscar98]

What about rainbows?

Two angelfish?

The rams may pick kn the elephant nose

 

[SHRIMP17]

Yes they look lovely. Are there different types? How many should I have?

 

[Oscar98]

Yes they look lovely. Are there different types? How many should I have?

The rainbows? If thats what your talking about i would get two bosami rainbows and a couple australian rainbows

 

[SHRIMP17]

Could I get 4 bosami? How large do they get? Is a bumble bee goby possible? Or is this over stocking

 

[Oscar98]

No goby they are brackish. If you are going to get 4-6 bosemani then thats all becuase the get up to 5". Them plus everything you have and the elephant nose would be fully stocked

 

[SHRIMP17]

Ok thanks

 

[Oscar98]

Yep anytime

 

[SHRIMP17]

I'm sure I read they do not have to be in brackish water?

 

[Oscar98]

There is brachygobius xanthozona and brachygobius nunus the frist one will tolerate freshwater but the second one will not tolerate it

 

[SHRIMP17]

Is it very difficult to distinguish the two? How can i? Will me LFS know?

 

[Oscar98]

The most common is the xanto one. I have never saw the nunus one. You could get a couple and try them out.

 

[SHRIMP17]

Ok thank you for your help!

 

[Oscar98]

Yep! Good luck!