30 gallon Idea! Suggestions welcome!

[Greentoads41]

Check out my 30 gallon! My current stock is 10 black neons, 7 harly rasboras, 1 clown pleco. 90 gallons of filtration. water changes every week. 4 small cryptocoryne wendtii, lots of wisteria. Pretty low lit. Anubias lanceolata or congenis. Driftwood. My idea for the next few months for fish would be 5 or 6 brochis splendens (emerald green cory cat), or 10 corydoras habrosus or pygmaeus. Then, a pair of Apistogramma, either triple red or opal borelli. But this can change. Ph is 7.8, water a little hard. Suggestions and feedback for plants, caves, fish, and others are appreciated. Thanks! Hope You like it!

[Limming]

I'd go with 10 of the habrosus or pygmaeus, the more cories you have the more active and comfortable they well be. Just make sure you leave enough room open that they can explore.

[ScottishFish]

I would pass on any Apistos with a pH like that, they really do need 7 or less.

Maybe look at Bolivian rams or a male kribensis?

I also agree the small cories would be better, or you could look at khuli loaches? 6-10 of them would work nicely

[Greentoads41]

I would pass on any Apistos with a pH like that, they really do need 7 or less.

A question about the apistos. I've read in a lot of places that they are hardier than rams, and are better off in higher pH than they, although ideal pH IS pretty low. Scottish fish, do have some experience with them?

[Greentoads41]

Looked up the dwarf chain loach, read that it is peaceful and only grows to 2.5 inches, maybe we're talking about different things...? But this loach:

Dwar Chain Loach

would be appropriate.

Those look really really cool!!!! Wow those look cool... Can't believe how cool those look...
EDIT: Are they the same things as Yasuhikotakia Sidthimunki? And Lady Hobbs, would I then have to forego dwarf cichlids and bottom dwellers?

[Lady Hobbs]

And Lady Hobbs, would I then have to forego dwarf cichlids and bottom dwellers?

Yes, forget my earlier list. I didn't realize you were planning on so many species in one tank.

[Goes to 11!]

EDIT: Are they the same things as Yasuhikotakia Sidthimunki?

Just a heads up: Yasuhikotakia Sidthimunki was re-classified this past December as Ambastaia Sidthimunki.

Very nerdy details here & here.

[Greentoads41]

Ok, good to know
Thanks!

[homemadepopcorn]

I can't tell how fine your substrate is, but if it isnt too rough then I'd go for the cories... great little fish. Big loach fan also...

[Greentoads41]

The gravel pieces are about 5-8 millimeters long. What are your favorite loaches?