30g stocking ideas Input

[Afk4Jfk]

Im going to add like 9-10 glass cats and a farlowella cat and some small cories in with my danios. (not all at the same time) Anybody have any ideas or suggestions? maybe some shrimp or small tetras for color

[Northernguy]

If its in the 30 than the tetras will work.

[Afk4Jfk]

Just the tetras? or can I add the rest as well?

[robflanker]

Wait you want to add all those catfish? I think thats a bit much. Im confused with what you wish to add.
Can you post it a little more clearly like;
#X fish A
#Y fish B
#Z fish c

[Afk4Jfk]

My 30 gal Plan
i have currently 7 danios
I plan to add
9 glass cats
1 farlowella cat
1 cory Unkown species as of yet
I would like to add
a school of tetras neons preferably

[robflanker]

Awesome thanks a lot for clarifying.

I don't think that you can add glass cats AND 6+ corys. I think it will have to be one or the other. They will be competing for the same real estate.

The school of tetras should be fine tho

[Afk4Jfk]

So No Cories I only Wanted like one. But if thats not enough i will stick with the glass cats. what about shrimp to help with cleanup.
Its a planted tank with a AC30 filter and a Aqueon 30g filter Pics up soon

[robflanker]

Yah corys are schoolers and should be kept in numbers of at least 6. Corys are def cool fish - but unfort it doesnt look it will work in your tank

Shrimp to clean up what?

[Red]

if you want cheap shrimp, I would think about adding some cherries to the tank. Or if you want to go cheap (since there is no real cheap ones in are are area) you could go with ghost shrimp.

[Afk4Jfk]

Yea Trop-quatics Ghost shrimp are 24 cents. Petland Has cherries I Think.
The shrimp are Because I Like Bottom Dwellers And If Cories are schoolers I think I Might plan on a few shrimp. Any Special care for shrimp?

[Red]

Make sure they get food, and that they don't become food. If your going to get shrimp from petland, try finding someone online that will send them to you, much better deal.

[Afk4Jfk]

Really? I havnt had any Problems with petland and from what ive seen so far the prices are about average. We are talking about the petland Aquarium adventures over on boughton right?

[Red]

Yes, they charge around 3 bucks each for a cherry shrimp. They are usually sold around $1 and much higher quality. They have great fish, you just got to watch the prices.

[Afk4Jfk]

Right gotchya! Can I Mix Ghost and Cherry? like 2 and 2?

[Red]

Ghost shrimp have been known to attack cherries, and would advise agaisn't it. I would also be a bit worried about the cherries with the farowella cat.

[sandypants]

My LFS has cherries priced at $3 each or 3 for $8. I think $3 ea is pretty average.

[Red]

My LFS has cherries priced at $3 each or 3 for $8. I think $3 ea is pretty average.

Like I said before, people usually sell them on the internet for 30 for $25 or somewhere around $1 each.

[robflanker]

Agreed with red. $1 ea online

Check this out;
http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?fwinverts&1253236205

[Afk4Jfk]

So Do shrimp(ghost) have any different impact on the water levels than fish?

[robflanker]

What do you mean water-levels?

like nitrates, -ites, and ammonia?

Or where the fish swim?

[Afk4Jfk]

Ammo trites ect

[robflanker]

im sure they'll add to it but ever so slightly - i cant imagine they have a huge bioload

[Afk4Jfk]

cool thanks

[Nobodynotime]

If u decide to get ghost shrimp... watch out for them when your vacuuming the gravel or changing water. I always have the worst luck with that.