fahrenheitfan1
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hey everyone, i would like some advice and help on stocking my 55 gallon fish tank. the tank has a lot of artificial plants as will as well as rock, driftwood, and java moss, so there are plenty of hiding places. the tank is equipped with a sump, providing excess filtration. here are my ideas for the stock, it will be a freshwater community tank and i would like to know if these fish are compatible.
i will be housing:
- zebra danios (i have a school of 5)
- guppies (1 males and 3 females)
- neon tetras (i have 6 of them)
- female bettas (i've got 2)
- paradise fish (i've got one, i've heard mixed opinions on these guys, i'm hoping adding one will help the inevitable population explosion of guppies)
- red tailed black shark (i have one, i've heard mixed opinions on these guys as well, should i be worried)
- an apisto or ram cichlid (i don't have any, i would like to add one to also to help manage guppy population)
- hatchets (i don't have any at the moment but i would like to add some if i can)
- celebes halfbeaks (i don't have any, i saw them at the store and they looked cool, i can't find much information online though, apparently they're not that common)
- dwarf frog (i've heard they have great personalities, i don't have any, i'm to afraid to add one without seeking advice first, my local fish store said they are compatible with most fish)
- possibly shrimp (i don't have any but i've heard they make a great clean up crew, i'm afraid they will get eaten though)
i've done a lot of research prior (ie. aqadvisor, consulting local fish store, browsing the web) and just thought i should put this list out there for others to judge.
somethings to note:
- the paradise fish and red tailed shark are still juveniles, about the size of my danios right now, slightly bigger but not as big as my female bettas.
- my guppies have had a sucessful batch of 35 fry, i left them in the tank for a day before transferring them to a breeder, i didn't see any get eaten, they were probably eaten without my attention though
- i have a spare 30 gallon if any of the fish get out of hand, they all seem to get along fine now though
- i would like to maintain a balanced healthy population, that's my priority, any advice, is this considered overstocking?
- also i have another question, if i raise my paradise fish and red tailed shark with the rest of the fish from juveniles, are they less likely to attack the rest of the fish when they get bigger?
any help and opinions are much appreciated, i am new to the forum so forgive me if i sound like a newbie.
i have posted this list on other websites as well so i can have different opinions that will further help me with stocking my tank
i will be housing:
- zebra danios (i have a school of 5)
- guppies (1 males and 3 females)
- neon tetras (i have 6 of them)
- female bettas (i've got 2)
- paradise fish (i've got one, i've heard mixed opinions on these guys, i'm hoping adding one will help the inevitable population explosion of guppies)
- red tailed black shark (i have one, i've heard mixed opinions on these guys as well, should i be worried)
- an apisto or ram cichlid (i don't have any, i would like to add one to also to help manage guppy population)
- hatchets (i don't have any at the moment but i would like to add some if i can)
- celebes halfbeaks (i don't have any, i saw them at the store and they looked cool, i can't find much information online though, apparently they're not that common)
- dwarf frog (i've heard they have great personalities, i don't have any, i'm to afraid to add one without seeking advice first, my local fish store said they are compatible with most fish)
- possibly shrimp (i don't have any but i've heard they make a great clean up crew, i'm afraid they will get eaten though)
i've done a lot of research prior (ie. aqadvisor, consulting local fish store, browsing the web) and just thought i should put this list out there for others to judge.
somethings to note:
- the paradise fish and red tailed shark are still juveniles, about the size of my danios right now, slightly bigger but not as big as my female bettas.
- my guppies have had a sucessful batch of 35 fry, i left them in the tank for a day before transferring them to a breeder, i didn't see any get eaten, they were probably eaten without my attention though
- i have a spare 30 gallon if any of the fish get out of hand, they all seem to get along fine now though
- i would like to maintain a balanced healthy population, that's my priority, any advice, is this considered overstocking?
- also i have another question, if i raise my paradise fish and red tailed shark with the rest of the fish from juveniles, are they less likely to attack the rest of the fish when they get bigger?
any help and opinions are much appreciated, i am new to the forum so forgive me if i sound like a newbie.
i have posted this list on other websites as well so i can have different opinions that will further help me with stocking my tank