Ive just got my Juwel tank 180 up and in the process of being run in (doing the cycle, call it want you do)

Ive already got 8 mollies
2 black, 2 silver, 2 salt and pepper/dalmatians and 2 silver with orange on them, (these are in my aqua one tank at the mo)

once my new tank is ready im thinking of added the following over time, not to overload it ( i hope)

x1 Bristlenose Pleco ( i do like the look of these, excuse my ignorance but i dont know if they have a differnt name if there black with white marking as appose to being dark brown with more grey looking markings)

x1 Veiltail ( blue ) this is from looking at someones thread about a focal point in the tank and yep i like these

x8 Neon tetra (possible the Neon Tetra XL's)

x4 Zebra Danio rerio ( not 100% sure on these, not saying i dont like them, but wanted something of different contrast in the tank)

Any help on what ive put will help, im hoping these are a good bunch.... but thats where you all come in, any other suggestings greatfully recieved

( I have got the bug....for aquariums lol)

Looks good to my amateur eyes! Though you might have trouble with the neons. They're easy prey for bettas and even mollies. If I were you, I wouldn't bother with them because they would probably be attacked to death.

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Creatures great and small, I love 'em all! But mainly the fish.

what about the XL neons, or is it just there an easy prey, as the XL neons i see earlier at a shop near me there 1" long and about 3mm round ( never seen neons so chunky lol)

i just like the blue and red as they nice and bright and they way they stick together ( is there an alternative possible)

I agree with you, I love the way they look! But I just wouldn't put them in a tank with anything that might eat them, since they don't defend themselves well at all. They're also really sensitive to water chemistry changes, I think. They would do well with guppies and danios, though. I'm not speaking from experience, though! I've just read a lot about them, and had a friend whose neons were always dying. Still, that's just what I've learned about them. Good luck with whichever you decide to go with!

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Creatures great and small, I love 'em all! But mainly the fish.

Given enough space, you might be able to get away with it. I have some fish that don't make the best tank-mates, but because there's more than enough room, everyone does their own thing and conflict is minimal.

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125gal - 10" bala, 10" irridescent, 6 gourami's, 2 blood parrots, 1 common pleco, 1 Blue Lobster, & 1 Morimo Ball - Rena XP3
75gal - 5 balas, 2 firemouths, 2 albino oscars, 1 common pleco, 6" firemouth - Rena XP3

cheers both of you, i think i may have a go and see of there dinner for one of the other fish !! or as my wife puts it quoting from nemo..... "think i'll have fish for dinner tonight"