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Brettyd

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Hi guys

Just after your thoughts on my plan and if it's too much for my tank 200lt. Also I don't know what I should start with out of my selections in terms of what's going to be the best fish keep as a beginner to the scene. I'm willing to try but I do like advice from other who have been there done that. You can say I'm crazy if these fish are for more advanced people's, I won't take offence.

Stocking list-
1 x Bolivian ram
1 x German blue ram
10 x neon tetra
5 x X-ray tetra
4 x steribai corys
2 x dwarf gourami

Aqadvisor has it at 68% adult stocking and 15% water changes

Some info on where I am with my tank:
I'm currently cycling my tank with some tiger barbs, I started with 6 but unfortunately lost a couple on the way and I'm down to 2. The first 2 died quickly due to not large enough water changes in the first couple of days and there was also one that was 50/50 on Heath. Number 3 died 2 days later. So I did bigger water changes every 2nd day and kept the 3 fish going for the last 2 weeks until this weekend where I did a filter pad wash (in tank water) and did not notice a kink restricting my filtration and found another dead fish today. That's a little background on my start to keeping fish, I know it's not flash but I am trying.

I'm planning to just give away the remaining barbs on and online classified once my tank finishes the cycle. I started with barbs as I herd they were hardy but always planned to move them on as they are aggressive buggers.

Alright am I crazy.

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The water change estimation on aqadvisor is useless, change water based on nitrate readings rather than that.

I would go with either the german blue rambor the bolivian instead of both. Go with a male female pair of either. Things could get dicey otherwise. The gbrs are hyper sensitive fish, so it might be good to go with the bolivians.

Lastly, go with a single gourami. These fish are huge territorial jerk bags and just buying 2 will end with one of them dead.

Welcome to the hobby! :)
 
Neons can be sensitive so I would not start by adding them or the rams first. The sterbai corys need to be in groups of 5 or 6 and the more the better. They aren't hard to keep. Just make sure they get meaty foods as they are not herbivores.

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The water change estimation on aqadvisor is useless, change water based on nitrate readings rather than that.

I would go with either the german blue rambor the bolivian instead of both. Go with a male female pair of either. Things could get dicey otherwise. The gbrs are hyper sensitive fish, so it might be good to go with the bolivians.

Lastly, go with a single gourami. These fish are huge territorial jerk bags and just buying 2 will end with one of them dead.

Welcome to the hobby! :)


+1 to this^


Caleb
 
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