jim692
Aquarium Advice Freak
I would like to figure out where I want to go with this tank rather than load it with fish and realize I should have had a plan. So, I am currently cycling with 7 zebra danios and 2 cherry barbs. When cycling is complete, my wife wants 2 more cherry barbs and my son wants 2 black mollys (thinks they are the coolest of fish, he originally wanted a large shark so this is an improvement.) I would like to have a nice mix of fish in this tank. so I would be starting with :
7 x zebra danios
4 x cherry barbs
2 x black mollys
I have a 46 gal. tank (36"w x 14.5"d x 20"h). There is a stealth 200 heater currently maintaining 77'F, and a penguin 350 HOB filter with a fairly strong current through the tank, and a sponge filter in the corner preparing itself for QT, or hospital duty as the need may be.
I like most gourami, rainbow fish, paradise fish, cardinal tetras, cories, and plecos. Hey, I like most fish period. I was hoping to have fish in the top middle and bottom strata of the tank, not all in one place. Trying to avoid feeding problems,(fish getting eaten), crowding problems, and I realize not all species play well with others.
Any advice given to the makeup of the tank and stocking levels would be greatly appreciated from all.
thanks.