Lets hear what you think

[blizowman1]

I'm starting a 90g (eventually) heavily planted tank. What do you think I should stock?? I'm just gonna let you tell me what you would do from scratch. I've got ideas but lets hear what you would do.

 

[butterfly_koi]

Africans!

 

[blizowman1]

As much as I like the way a cichlid tank looks I want it to be heavily planted and eventually co2 injected. I know I wanted it planted but I'm more interested in the stocking aspect of what everyone would do. I mean if it wasn't for the fact that I've already ordered over 400$ dollars worth of supplies to do a heavily planted tank with, I would be open to anything lol.

 

[butterfly_koi]

As much as I like the way a cichlid tank looks I want it to be heavily planted and eventually co2 injected. I know I wanted it planted but I'm more interested in the stocking aspect of what everyone would do. I mean if it wasn't for the fact that I've already ordered over 400$ dollars worth of supplies to do a heavily planted tank with, I would be open to anything lol.

That is what I would do lol, that or angels. There are so many possibilities with a tank like that

 

[blizowman1]

I'm actually thinking about boesemani rainbows. Maybe 8 of them. Two angels, I really like the koi ones. And then maybe 15- 20 small tetras. And Amano shrimp if they'll survive. And then otos, corys, and idk what else would be considered a cleaning crew type thing. I know I used to have a bristle nose Pleco that was actually a contributor of a couple deaths, so probably not another one of those. But I do kind of like snails here lately. I have a whole bunch of baby assassin snails in my 29g that I'm trying to figure out how to transfer and not end up throwing away with the gravel

 

[blizowman1]

I've also thought about some kind of loaches for the 90g but I don't want all the assassin snails eaten but I don't want a crazy out break of other snails that'll eat my plants either

 

[Samzter]

Okay judging on what you like here's what I'd do.

6 bosemani rainbows
What type of loaches have you got?
3 koi angels. (sell the other angel which doesn't pair)
15 lemon / rummy nose tetras
10 panda Cories
A handfull of platies .

 

[blizowman1]

I don't have any loaches right now...
What I do already have in my 29g that I may transfer over is
6 cardinals tetras
8 prestilla tetras
2 Julii corys
2 emerald corys
4 otos
1 flame dwarf grouami
And 12 Amano shrimp

 

[blizowman1]

I was thinking of putting
6-8 boesemani rainbows
10 corys
10 otos
Tons of shrimp when I can afford them
I like the idea of 3 koi angels like you said
Them maybe 15-20 cardinals
And my lfs carries XL Molly's I think they are?
Idk though I want a attractive group of fish and I'm gonna have a aquaclear 70 and a sunsun 303b running on it with a Hydor nano 425 power head. And it's gonna be 90% Eco complete and a little gravel and flourite mixed into that

 

[jetajockey]

Sunfish and shiners.

 

[butterfly_koi]

Sunfish and shiners.

I like the sunfish idea

 

[blizowman1]

I don't think I know what sunfish or shiners are

 

[jetajockey]

I don't think I know what sunfish or shiners are

This thread has a few of them listed. There are a lot.

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f12/native-or-tropical-210469.html#post1971376