what to stock?

[chompsticks]

So I moved a few months ago and started fresh on my tank. Sadly I had to return all my fish to the LFS since I moved 4 hours away. Now that it is cycled I am debating on what I want to get.

I have a 120 gallon that has mostly large rocks on one end and open space on the other. Right now I have 2 small java ferns.

So far what I have is;
5 Bolivian Rams
1 Bristlenose Pleco
1 Yoyo loach
4 Rainbowfish

I cannot decide on what else to get. My natural reaction is to get some more rainbow fish, probably 4 turquoise and 4 madagascar rainbows.

But that still leaves my tank quite barren. So then I was thinking about 5-6 Angelfish?

Maybe a school of tetras too?

As far as plants go, I haven't had much luck with live plants, so suggestions there would be great! I know amazon swords would be ideal, but last time I had them they slowly kept shrinking in size.

What are your thoughts and opinions.

And a picture of one of my BRs

 

[tonyf1971]

I have kept two angels with Bolivians and a Bristlenose all worked out fine, as for Tetra's again Black Widows and Red Phantom Tetra's both in groups of 6+ shared the tank with the above and again no problems.

I would defo get your Angels young as i have had some friends have aggression issues with adding mature angels to a community tank

Another fish that worked out great for me with Bolivians and Angels are Dwarf Gourami's

 

[chompsticks]

Awesome thanks for the ideas.

Also wondering are there different types of angelfish? I know their colors vary and everywhere I go they all look the same, but online there are different color

 

[jcolon]

Aside from what's been mentioned, a tank that size would work really nicely for a school of Denison Barbs ... active, graceful, colorful and peaceful. You can go as small as 3 for a school since they are one of the few Barbs that can be in smaller numbers.

 

[chompsticks]

I was looking at denison barbs early and would love to get some, but they are quite pricey.

 

[tonyf1971]

Awesome thanks for the ideas.

Also wondering are there different types of angelfish? I know their colors vary and everywhere I go they all look the same, but online there are different color

I am no authority on Angels, but there are different types but like most fish some species are more common to the aquarium trade, Mine are different colours a male and female not a breeding pair, but they hang out together constantly and are never dull.

Have had them since they were juvenile now they are starting to mature.

 

[Hobgob]

I am pretty sure the difference in angels are just fin and colour variations brought into play by selective breeding... They will all be fine together... Considering

 

[NYgiantsRP]

120 gallons is alot to fill with all those small fish. I would do around 10 rainbows, 4 angels, 8 yoyos, the 5 rams, and around 15 penguins tetras.

 

[jcolon]

I was looking at denison barbs early and would love to get some, but they are quite pricey.

Sometimes Petco / Petsmart / Petland discounts will carry them once in a while ... usually one shipment that they don't restock when it runs out. Yet, when they did, they were sold at a fraction of what you'd find in other LFS's. I bought a juvenile at a Petsmart for round $3.50.

 

[chompsticks]

Yea I am thinking I may need more fish to fill the tank. But Angels and rainbows get pretty large. I was debating on getting more Yoyos but I am afraid they might bother the rams to much.

so I was thinking about 6 angels, 10 rainbows, 5 rams, 1 yoyo, 1 bristlenose (might be another type of small pleco) (debating 5 denison barbs or 5 emperor tetras or possibly a larger school)

I currently have 4 rainbows but they are very large and mature since I have had them for two years, only fish that I brought with me from my move. I am afraid they might bully any newer smaller fish that come in especially younger smaller rainbows and the angelfish. Any thoughts on what to do about that?

 

[chompsticks]

Okay so I decided on something different and had to return my rainbows to the store because they were too aggressive.

The tank still seems empty... So I was thinking maybe 4 more angels and a 2-4 more Roselines, and yoyos OR a school of Penguin tetras.

Currently stocked with
4 angels (2 died and healthy angels are really hard to find now)
5 Bolivian rams
11 Rummy Nose
5 Roseline sharks (Denison barbs)
1 Bristle nose Pleco
2 yoyo loaches