Homedog98
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Now it's more a matter of swimming room really... I'd go with 6.
I'd skip the mollies. 4 is really overdoing it IMO with the apisto pair in there, the future tetras, and the future cories. If you have ever seen an adult molly, you'll know what I mean. If you haven't, just remember that most of the mollies you see at the LFS are about half their potential adult size.
If this were my tank, I'd stock the apisto pair, the cories, and 10-12 smaller tetras like rummynose, cardinal, neon, etc. That's it.
I really think 8 tetras, 6 julii's, and the pair of cacs should be it. I'm not one for pushing limits.
Personally, I think your cardinals and/or other tetras would be more happy if you did a larger than minimum school and stuck to one species. For instance, 10 of one OR 10 of the other are going to be more comfortable than 6 of each.
See the beauty of stocking a tank? They are endless. You'll have to decide for yourself in the end. Here's a "formula" for which many fish will fit.
For a 29, I'd recommend
1. your apistos and no other cichlid or bigger bodied fish.
2. 6-8 schooling fish, all the same species, that do not exceed 2" at fully grown and are larger than the apistos mouths.
3. A school of 4-6 cories or small loaches all of the same species.
4. Maintain a thriving tank and allow it to mature. The really cool stuff can only be observed after the tank is well established and stable.
My taste is reflected in this "recipe", but it'll work. You could also do a standard hodge podge tank of 2 of this and that, but those stop being interesting pretty quickly IMO.
No matter what..... repeated possible stock lists when most everything has been covered has gotten a bit repetitive. I understand the excitement of setting up a tank, but I'd suggest you focus that excitement towards researching the individual fish you like through available web sources versus new posts. Just my 2 cents.
allaboutfish said:i gave everybody rep points for helping me out. except rosenweiss it wouldnt let me give you any... sorry.
jetajockey said:I would do harlequins over zebras, zebras are much larger.