Selecting Fish

Hi everyone, i want to know what fish i can add with the following? I feel my tank is way understocked and i want to increase the fish, also i like colourful and active fish like cories:nuts:

What i have is:

Neon Tetras
Black neon tetras
A few Mollies
A few Orange/Red platies Platies
A few Guppies (Male and Female)
Brittle nose Pleco (Adult)
Brittlenose pLECO (Baby) about two months old
2 SAE'S
1 Spiney eel
Lots of corydoras, think there is 10

I think thats about it :wondering:

Thanks

 

Give us the exact amount of fish you have at the moment how many tetras etc.

And also the size of your tank.

 

O yeah sorry forgot to mention that, i Have a 4foot (200)Litres.
Two internal filters rated 500l/h
a canister rated 1200l/h
Hmm a 300watt heater set on 26

and lots of plants thats growing mad, i need to trim!!!

 

We still need to know how many of each type of fish you have dude:wondering:

 

Hmm, looks like i forget everything today.

Oky lets begin:
8 Neon Tetras
3 Black neon tetras (Want to increase them because they grow big in my tank)
about 4 Mollies
3 Platies
3 adult males, two smallish males and about 5 females(Male and Female)
1 Brittle nose Pleco (Adult)
1 Brittlenose pleco (Baby) about two months old
2 SAE'S (One big and one small)
1 Spiney eel
6 albino cories, 4 bronze cories

about all the fish is adult, except a few new born guppies that survived(They are lucky because the eel don't usually leave survivors, he seeks out every little fry) it's about 4-6 babies that i saw a few days ago, they are to big for the eel now and the other fish leaves them alone
I think thats about it :wondering:

sorry

 

@Javei

You've been quiet for a while! Good to have you back!

Since most of your fish are top dwellers (platy, guppies, mollies) I would suggest getting something for mid-level. Have a look at Galaxy Rasbora (Celestial Pearl Danio) or Emerald Dwarf Rasbora - they are stunning and very active, always playing and chasing each other about. You can add quite a few of those without causing much of an overload. They also don't grow very big and will contribute to some size variation as well.

Ottos also makes for a stunning addition to any tank. They will occupy the sides of your tank, clean your plants beautifully and they also school like the cory. Their effect on your bio-load should be minimal. Get at least 6.

How about a photo of your tank?

 

I would personally increase your groups a bit.

add another 2-5 Neon tetras, get another 7 black neon tetras.
increase mollies to 6
try and get yourself some emperor tetras they are stunning you also get the black emperor tetras. I have both of them and they are truly stunning fish.

You could also get yourself 6 x Threadfin Rainbows they are beauties and some rednose rummie tetras or glowlight tetras.

Also get yourself another SAE they do much better in better groups.

 

Ps: Just check compatibility with your eel - I have no idea how big he grows, but won't he end up eating your fish as he gets bigger?

 

@The BARB King - sidetrack - How are your threadfins doing with the Tetra? I haven't added mine to my main tank yet, too scared the Head and Tail Light Tetra will nip them.

 

Hehe i think this is the eel that dont get that big, i have him for about a year now and he grew like 1 or 2 centimeters

 

My Threadfin rainbows are doing great in my 100 liter tank, I have around 10-12 Emperor tetras in with 3 threadfin rainbows they dont nip them at all.

Want to get another 3 Threadfin rainbows sometime.

They are really stunning their colors are awesome.

How are your tiger barbs doing do you still have them:wondering:

 

Jip, still have my tigers, they are growing fast, i only have a problem with the one tiger that permanently have no tail but lives for 3 months so far with no problem

 

Nice man that is good news you must update your threads with some new photos, just make sure that the other tiger barbs dont nip him the whole time they are known to attack and nip at sick fish.

Think the best would be to take him out and euthanize him sure he is not a happy chappie :sad2:

 

well he is going on great with no problem, swimming around, sometimes alone othertimes with the others
i will give him some more time and the decide

 

Okay cool then just as long as the others dont harass and nip at him the whole time.

Good luck, you can throw in a couple of bags of rooibos tea it will help him plenty.

I chuck in about 6 bags for a few days once in a while.

 

will do that thanks