Satsumas
Aquarium Advice FINatic
I am thinking about fish for my 20gal long and my current stocking list looks like this...
8 rummy nose tetra
5 julli or panda cory
3 dwarf cockatoo cichlids
My calculations make that 35" of fish, now following the 1 inch of fish to every 1 gallon of water rule makes that about 15" over the limit!
However i hear that this rule isn't always a great one to follow?
I have just recieved my Fluval 205 filter which is more than capable of filtering this tank which will aid me greatly in keeping good quality water.
Also i plan on getting about 3wpg of lighting and heavily planting this tank which would also help with the water chemisty.
Also looking at the balance of fish over the tank and it seems fine.
The rummy nose's would be mostly at the top, the cockatoo's would be all over the tank although they may be more bottom dwellers?, with the cories at the bottom.
Are there any possible changes that i should consider or any thoughts/suggestions that i should consider?
TIA.
EDIT
Just came accross this.
"They are fairly aggressive fish (dwarf cockatoo's), but do fine in community tanks. The only fish I had problems with are cory catfish, they take up the same tank 'zone' and will be attacked. I lost one cory, and removed the others."
8 rummy nose tetra
5 julli or panda cory
3 dwarf cockatoo cichlids
My calculations make that 35" of fish, now following the 1 inch of fish to every 1 gallon of water rule makes that about 15" over the limit!
However i hear that this rule isn't always a great one to follow?
I have just recieved my Fluval 205 filter which is more than capable of filtering this tank which will aid me greatly in keeping good quality water.
Also i plan on getting about 3wpg of lighting and heavily planting this tank which would also help with the water chemisty.
Also looking at the balance of fish over the tank and it seems fine.
The rummy nose's would be mostly at the top, the cockatoo's would be all over the tank although they may be more bottom dwellers?, with the cories at the bottom.
Are there any possible changes that i should consider or any thoughts/suggestions that i should consider?
TIA.
EDIT
Just came accross this.
"They are fairly aggressive fish (dwarf cockatoo's), but do fine in community tanks. The only fish I had problems with are cory catfish, they take up the same tank 'zone' and will be attacked. I lost one cory, and removed the others."