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Old 05-26-2011, 06:57 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Stocking of my tanks

Ok this is more of a 'what people would do themselves' question.

I already have the fish but as I posted previously i had one tank break on me so had to put the fish in my main tank which led to over-stocking. 150% according to 'aqadvisor' stocking calculator.

I have in my main tank so far:
4 bolivian rams (one pair that are now spawning in the main tank)
5 Pearl Danios
12 Neon Tetras
5 Black Neons
4 Gourami
4 Peppered Corys
3 Hillstream Loach
3 Guppies


But i now have a 26-27 gallon Long (give or take a gallon due to lip) and my main tank 33gallons tall.

The question therefore is how would people split my current stocking over the 2 tanks to balance things to acceptable levels?

I have an idea what i'd do but would like to see other peoples views
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Old 05-26-2011, 10:05 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Default Re: Stocking of my tanks

Maybe: 6 Neons, 5 Danios, 3 guppies and 4 cories in the smaller tank?

Then: 4 Rams, 4 Gourami, 3 Loaches and 6 Neons and 5 Black Neons in the larger tank?

(Sorry, I'm never super at this.... just an idea..... like a tank with little guys then a tank with big guys - and a few little guys...) I hope this wasn't a horrible idea! Lol.
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Default Re: Stocking of my tanks

My initial idea was

33gl:
All the neon tetras
2 Rams
4 gourami
3 loaches

26gl:
5 danios
2 Rams
5 Black Neons (might get a couple more to make them feel more comfortable)
4 Corys
3 Guppies

The neons hated it when there was only 6-8 of them and were hardly ever seen hence i got some more and now they are full of colour and life so trying to avoid breaking them up again

But my plans keep changing so im not sure what i want haha
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That sounds good too! (I just kept all the bigger guys together 'cause I wasn't sure if they could be with all the small ones). but it would look good with big and small fish! With the 26g I wouldn't get too many more Black Tetras as you are approaching max capacity.
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I'd put your Cories or your Guppies in the larger tank. I think you're flirting too close to the limit on the smaller tank. JMO.
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Yeah i was considering that gotta make a decision sooner or later lol
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