Stocking questions from a newbie.

[awhutter]

Im getting a 220 gallon tank and am thinking about the following stock list: (hopefully a lot better than my first lol)

7 denison barbs
1 African brown knife
1 gold royal pleco
7 pictus cats
1 giant gourami
2 blood parrots
2 frontosa

Does this list sound good? I hope it does lol. Thanks in advance for any advice! Oh yeah, could I have any types of plants with these guys?

 

[vanimal]

Sounds good to me but I don't know anything about Frontosas or Giant Gourami but I think they would be fine in a 220 for life but wait for someone that knows more about these fish to jump in.

 

[vanimal]

Why not get a Clown Knife or Black Ghost Knife?

 

[awhutter]

They do look really neat vanimal but then id have to scratch the denisons and cats right?

 

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They do look really neat vanimal but then id have to scratch the denisons and cats right?

I don't think so.... You could get 3abk or 1Ck or 1BKG

 

[vanimal]

They do look really neat vanimal but then id have to scratch the denisons and cats right?

For a CKF yes but a BGK no. The tank is definitely large enough. I have my BGK in a 220 with Cories and an Eclipse Cat and I have no problems. You could also add a Bichir.

 

[awhutter]

Ok, new list:

1 gold royal pleco
1 giant gourami
2 blood parrots
2 frontosa
1 clownknife fish
1 bichir of some kind

As long as no one has any concerns about this team Im going to do this crew. Thanks for all the advice and ill put pics up when its going. A few hardy plants should be doable correct?

 

[Bumble bee goby owner]

In a 220 could you fit an arowanna?

 

[vanimal]

Ok, new list:

1 gold royal pleco
1 giant gourami
2 blood parrots
2 frontosa
1 clownknife fish
1 bichir of some kind

As long as no one has any concerns about this team Im going to do this crew. Thanks for all the advice and ill put pics up when its going. A few hardy plants should be doable correct?

Yeah I think so. You could also add a solo Catfish like an Eclipse or Lima Shovel Nose.

 

[awhutter]

Maybe but barely, I dont think im going to do an arowanna. But thanks for the idea

 

[vanimal]

In a 220 could you fit an arowanna?

A silver for about two years. But a Jardini and some Asians would have plenty of room for life. For a Silver a 30" wide tank is needed.

 

[vanimal]

Maybe but barely, I dont think im going to do an arowanna. But thanks for the idea

Yeah you could do a Silver for life but its like an Oscar in a 55. It can work but if you want the best for your fish a bigger tank is definitely needed.

 

[jmay33]

Rivercats has a mesmerizing 220 gallon. Could probably give some awesome advice! Good luck! Would love to see pictures!

 

[vanimal]

Rivercats has a mesmerizing 220 gallon. Could probably give some awesome advice! Good luck! Would love to see pictures!

Yeah doing something like that is super expensive though...

 

[vanimal]

Here is a link to an MFK thread that shows a few of my fish and a full tank shot if you want to check it out. http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/f...18006-The-Few-Monster-Fish-That-I-Have!/page3

 

[Bumble bee goby owner]

Have you heard of a clown knifefish ?

 

[Bumble bee goby owner]

Sry I just think there cool

 

[awhutter]

Nice, you do 50 percent weekly changes vanimal? Have you ever tried 25 percent?

 

[vanimal]

Nice, you do 50 percent weekly changes vanimal? Have you ever tried 25 percent?

Bigger is better

 

[simplicitysarah]

Yeah doing something like that is super expensive though...

I'm a newbie.. Why is hers expensive? The plants, lighting or something different?