What fish can I get?

[fishkeeper123]

It’s 120cm by 40 cm by 55cm

 

[Aiken Drum]

It’s 120cm by 40 cm by 55cm

That's the 240.

 

[fishkeeper123]

Fluval Roma 200 is 1000mm long x 400mm wide x 550mm high.

That's the 240.

I just looked at one I found online, I wasn’t trying to correct you I sent the message at the same time.

 

[fishkeeper123]

Yeah it would be the one aitken sent I would probably get

 

[Aiken Drum]

You get a lot more kit for your money with the 240 compared to the 200. Its worth considering the larger one. I ended up spending a lot of money upgrading the standard kit that came with my 200. It would have been cheaper for me to just get the bigger aquarium.

For instance yhe larger one comes with a 307 canister, which is a more suitable filter for the aquarium size than the U4 internal filter you get with the 200. The cost of buying a suitable filter alone took me over the additional price of the 240. The 240 is drilled though so the canister connects through the bottom, which may or may not be your thing.

 

[fishkeeper123]

I’m planning on getting a second hand one as cheaper and hope to not have to sort out the cycling of the tank and will see what is available.

 

[fishkeeper123]

Back to fish I’ve changed my idea and like the look of a kribensis can I have
• a kribensis( how many should I get)
•a bristlenose pleco
• 6 panda garras
• Leopard danios how many can I get along with my current 8?

 

[Andy Sager]

Back to fish I’ve changed my idea and like the look of a kribensis can I have
• a kribensis( how many should I get)
•a bristlenose pleco
• 6 panda garras
• Leopard danios how many can I get along with my current 8?

If you are interested in breeding the Kribensis, get a male and female. If you just want some extra color, stick with just females as they get the nice red in the belly area.
Yes, these all will fit in 200L but I would stay with a single krib and maybe 4-6 more danios. If you go with the 240, you can get 2 krbs and can add 6-8 more danios.

 

[fishkeeper123]

Would the kribensis fight the garras as they are all going to be bottom to middle fish and territorial . Apart from the danios who will take up the top part of yhe tank

 

[Andy Sager]

Would the kribensis fight the garras as they are all going to be bottom to middle fish and territorial . Apart from the danios who will take up the top part of yhe tank

The Krib is going to take up space in one area and the Garras will be all over the bottom so there may be some initial "get out of my territory" squabbles but I doubt it will last long. As for who is going to be at the top level, none of the fish in your list are not top fish. Danios may go to the surface for food but generally live middle to bottom level fish. If you are going to add more fish, I'd look into more top dwelling fish since your bottom is occupied and the middle will have the danio school.

 

[fishkeeper123]

What top fish are there i should get? Are tetras top level fish? Would blue emperor tetras or rummynose tetras work

 

[Andy Sager]

What top fish are there i should get? Are tetras top level fish? Would blue emperor tetras or rummynose tetras work

No, Tetras are middle to bottom level fish. Some top water fish species include Hatchetfish, Halfbeaks, Golden Wonder Minnows, some Pseudomugils and African Butterflyfish. When you go to your favorite fish store, look at their fish selection from a distance and you'll see where the fish like to hang out. ( If you get too close, they will all come to the top thinking they are going to be fed. ) It's when they don't see you that is when they act more naturally.

 

[fishkeeper123]

Would clown killifish work

 

[fishkeeper123]

No, Tetras are middle to bottom level fish. Some top water fish species include Hatchetfish, Halfbeaks, Golden Wonder Minnows, some Pseudomugils and African Butterflyfish. When you go to your favorite fish store, look at their fish selection from a distance and you'll see where the fish like to hang out. ( If you get too close, they will all come to the top thinking they are going to be fed. ) It's when they don't see you that is when they act more naturally.

From what I searched up they should be at the top level of the tank which they are in my current 75l

 

[Andy Sager]

From what I searched up they should be at the top level of the tank which they are in my current 75l

If you are talking about the Clown Killies, yes they are top fish. If your Danios are staying at the surface however, that would mean the oxygen level in your tank is not as good as it should be. Oxygenated water starts at the surface and works it's way down through circulation. Increase the turbulence at the surface or add an air stone to increase the oxygen level and they should start staying in multiple levels.
As for the clown Killies, They would do better with smaller fish than the Kribensis. I haven't found them to be aggressive feeders so keeping them with a school of Danios may not be the best situation as they won't get enough food or you will need to overfeed the tank in order for them to have a chance at any food. They would also do better in a tank with low current while the other fish you have like higher current.

 

[fishkeeper123]

The danios cover all the tank but if they spend to much time on the surface I will increase the oxygen levels. Ok I will rule out the clown killie then.

 

[Andy Sager]

Here are some videos of different Tetras in their natural habitat:

You'll notice that they all are towards the bottom of the water column. If yours in a tank are not at the bottom, there is something in the water they don't like. Usually it's lack of oxygen.

 

[fishkeeper123]

Here are some videos of different Tetras in their natural habitat:

You'll notice that they all are towards the bottom of the water column. If yours in a tank are not at the bottom, there is something in the water they don't like. Usually it's lack of oxygen.

Yeah I currently don’t have any but if I do get some I’ll make sure they are toward the bottom. It’s just all the fish I like the look of seem to be bottom half fish. Are any of the livebearers top fish?

 

[fishkeeper123]

Or would pencilfish be good tank mates

 

[Andy Sager]

Yeah I currently don’t have any but if I do get some I’ll make sure they are toward the bottom. It’s just all the fish I like the look of seem to be bottom half fish. Are any of the livebearers top fish?

Belonesox are top livebearers but will probably go after your danios. They are real carnivores. The amazing pike killifish

Guppies tend to stay closer to the surface as do Rainbow Goodieds ( Characodon lateralis ). Platies also spend a good amount of time in the middle and top but can be found all over the tank. Swordtails and Mollies tend to be middle to bottom fish because they like to scrape algae from rocks and decorations on the bottom.

The Pencilfish will do better with the clown killies than your setup.