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Aquarium Stocking Suggestions!!!!?
04-08-2014, 08:20 PM
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Aquarium Stocking Suggestions!!!!?
I have bought a fair size aquarium and I'm wondering what fish I could stock it with. I know that I must cycle the tank, have proper filtration etc. I have 5 other aquariums so I know what I'm doing. It's a 75 gallon aquarium. I was thinking;

1-marble angelfish
1-african featherfin catfish
2- panda cory cats
2- skunk cory cats
2- praecox rainbowfish
2-boesemi rainbowfish
3-black phantom tetra's
3- serape tetra's
If the tetra's will annoy the angelfish, what schooling fish could I use? Maybe I could add an African spotted leaf fish(I heard that they need some aquarium salt but I don't know exactly). I will appreciate any answers.

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04-08-2014, 08:26 PM
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You could go with your choice of fish and if you did not want the tetras dont be put off by putting a african spotted leaf just because of the salt. To be honest the drop of salt could do the rest of the fish some good. But if not why not some shrimps or snails

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04-08-2014, 08:30 PM
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you should go by the inch rule. One inch on one fish= one gallon so for example if you had 3 in marble angle fish you would need a minimum of 3 gallons plus an extra 3 for space. Do that method with how big those fish could grow, not when you get them. also add a couple at a time so the fish aren't stressed out. im not sure with the fish you are putting in execpt angle fish can go with angle fish because i keep cold water tanks, not tropical
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04-08-2014, 08:34 PM
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Cories are social shoaling fish and should be in shoals of no less then 5 per species, and you have room for that and more of both species.
Tetras and rainbow fish are schooling fish that need to be in a school of 6 or more per species. So it would be better to get 6-8 boesmanis, or 6-8 of the preacox. but keep in mind that the preacox is a dwarf rainbow fish that gets to 3 inches tops, while boesmani can get over 6 inches.
As for the tetras, serpeas are semi aggressive nasty fin nippers, and should not be in a tank with angel fish
The phantom tetras are on the small side evan at maximum size, and could be seen as prey to the angel fish.
I have x-ray and albino x-ray tetras in my tank that dont bother any body, But also are not bothered by anybody and are doing fine with the pare of angel fish that i have had for several months in the 55 gallon tank. And the boesmani rainbow fish i have had for a couple years.

I never got a leaf fish as i hear they may end up eating live foods only, and im not going down that road again.

some possabilities for you -

1-2 angelfish or 2-4 pearl gourami
6-8 boesmani rainbowfish
6-8 medium to larger sized tetras, "congo, x-ray, black neon..." or peacefull barbs like oddessa or gold barbs"

6 of each cory, and the catfish

You might have more room, but i would wait a long time and see before making that desicion.
A couple golden wonder killies at the top might add some interest. Or Maybe a school of 8 marble hatchet fish, its just so hard to be sure what is too much. Especially with angel fish that can have different personalities. The one in per gallon thing is total bs, it is not gonna let you keep 7 ten inch oscars in that tank, or evan one arowanna. It wont stop to rival pairs of angels from fighting. it wont stop an adult angel from eating an ember tetra.
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