I thought I had my stocking list sorted for my 138 litre tank (its almost 3ft long + cycled) but now I'm worrying about some things. I currently only have -
5 male guppies (possibly going because they're fighting and need some females)
2 albino cories
1 female bristlenose pleco (about 4/5 inches)
I was going to add-
More cories definitely (either 1 or 2 more albinos and 3 or 4 pandas so I had 6 or 8 altogether,
A pearl gourami
A pair of german blue rams
And possibly a few white fin rosy tetra if my tank wasn't overstocked.
My problem is with the rams, that was the main thing I wanted but my tap water levels are quite high (ammonia- about 0.10, nitrites-0, nitrates 40ppm) and my ph was very high when I last checked (about 8.2) although I will check that again.
I'm going to change to 50% RO water when have money soon so hopefully that should bring the levels down slightly but would german blue rams survive in that since they're so sensitive? If not how about bolivian rams if they're hardier?
Also if I'm having 6-8 cories and a bristlenose pleco (she tends to stay in her tree trunk) could I still have a pair of rams or will there be too much on the bottom of my tank? Would they attack my cories? Should I just do one ram? Advice please. Thanks
5 male guppies (possibly going because they're fighting and need some females)
2 albino cories
1 female bristlenose pleco (about 4/5 inches)
I was going to add-
More cories definitely (either 1 or 2 more albinos and 3 or 4 pandas so I had 6 or 8 altogether,
A pearl gourami
A pair of german blue rams
And possibly a few white fin rosy tetra if my tank wasn't overstocked.
My problem is with the rams, that was the main thing I wanted but my tap water levels are quite high (ammonia- about 0.10, nitrites-0, nitrates 40ppm) and my ph was very high when I last checked (about 8.2) although I will check that again.
I'm going to change to 50% RO water when have money soon so hopefully that should bring the levels down slightly but would german blue rams survive in that since they're so sensitive? If not how about bolivian rams if they're hardier?
Also if I'm having 6-8 cories and a bristlenose pleco (she tends to stay in her tree trunk) could I still have a pair of rams or will there be too much on the bottom of my tank? Would they attack my cories? Should I just do one ram? Advice please. Thanks