Phlegethon
Aquarium Advice Activist
*part 1*
Well I decided my tanks are not planned out very well as far as stocking goes so I took several fish back to the LFS. I'm seeking advice and ideas for stocking a 40 gallon planted tank. Currently inhabited by 1 red-tail shark, 1 bristlenose pleco, some Amano shrimp and a few Asiatic freshwater clams. I think I would really like to have a single large group of fish that really schools together very tightly. I created more swimming space in the tank towards this end. I hope the red-tail will encourage the schooling behavior. I did have 8 head & taillight tetras but they didn't really school very much (except when I stuck my hands in there to rearrange plants and whatnot).
So what fish are the most adamant schoolers, and how many should I have?
*part 2*
My 5.5 gallon workdesk aquarium is now matured and ready for some fish (the previous inhabitants also went back to the LFS). I need ideas for stocking this tank. I'll assume small fish are mandatory for such a small tank. It's planted with a nice chunk of driftwood, pH 7.0
What would you put in there?
Well I decided my tanks are not planned out very well as far as stocking goes so I took several fish back to the LFS. I'm seeking advice and ideas for stocking a 40 gallon planted tank. Currently inhabited by 1 red-tail shark, 1 bristlenose pleco, some Amano shrimp and a few Asiatic freshwater clams. I think I would really like to have a single large group of fish that really schools together very tightly. I created more swimming space in the tank towards this end. I hope the red-tail will encourage the schooling behavior. I did have 8 head & taillight tetras but they didn't really school very much (except when I stuck my hands in there to rearrange plants and whatnot).
So what fish are the most adamant schoolers, and how many should I have?
*part 2*
My 5.5 gallon workdesk aquarium is now matured and ready for some fish (the previous inhabitants also went back to the LFS). I need ideas for stocking this tank. I'll assume small fish are mandatory for such a small tank. It's planted with a nice chunk of driftwood, pH 7.0
What would you put in there?