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So after considering all of the advice I've gotten (thanks!), I'm looking at: Environment: Sand substrate, plants, wood/rocks for hiding places. Fish: 10 Zebra Danios, 10 Neon Tetras, 6 Kuhli Loaches, and a M/F pair of Dwarf Gourami, plus some trumpet snails and possibly an axolotl...

Six? Do you think my tank is large enough for that many? Yeah, I was looking into snails a bit, but I worry about them eating the plants... One thing that occurred to me -- will the tank actually end up being too warm for an axolotl?

Are there any snails in particular that are good? Also, how many can I put in safely? I don't know if the store has any Botia-type loaches available, but there are some Kuhli Loaches, which are also supposed to stay small-ish...

Thanks for the welcome! Do you have any suggestions for a Clown Loach replacement? I was trying to find something a little larger than the shoaling fish that could hang out mostly by itself.

Yeah, I've been reading through the articles, too. The fishless cycle one in particular is pretty interesting; it's more in-depth than most of the other ones I've seen. Looking at other people's setups, it really does look like I'd be overstocking!

Hey, guys -- I'm a first-timer, though I've been reading about aquarium stuff off-and-on for the last few years, ever since my friend got me interested in the idea. I moved recently and have a lot of room available in my living room, so I figure I'll take the plunge and get an aquarium. Right...