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Thread: Stocking Thoughts
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02-06-2013, 12:04 PM #1
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Stocking Thoughts
20 Gallon 24x16x12
2 Penguin 150 Filters
Ammonia 0
Nitrites 0
Nitrates 0-5
PH 6.8
Temp 80-82
Fake Plants/Decor
I currently have
1 Female Blue Ram (very non-aggressive, she is in the back of the tank most of the day)
2 Mollys M,F (Male is most aggressive one in tank) Female is chill
8 Neon Tetras
2 Glowlight Tetras
2 Endlers
I would like to up my Glowlight Tetra school to 5 and possibly add 2 male guppies. When I did my calculations in AqAdvisor, it said I'd be ok with that stock (98% capacity). Just wondering what you all think about the additions.
Thanks!
Jill
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02-06-2013, 12:08 PM #2
Personally I would do the following
1 Female Blue Ram
2 Mollys M,F Add another female or two, should help reduce male aggression
8 Neon Tetras
2 Glowlight Tetras up this to 6
2 Endlers
And that's all I'd do, the more different species you have, the more chance for problems you have55g: DG, 5 GBR, 4 Oto, 6 Sterbai, 4 Platies, RCS
10g: RCS, 10 Boraras Brigittae; 10g: UNDER CONSTRUCTION; 10g: UNDER CONSTRUCTION
MY 55G SET UP , MY DUAL 10g SHRIMP BUILD
Plants:
55: Amazon Sword, C. Red Wendtii, J Fern, Wisteria, Hygrophila Angustifolia, Moneywort, A. Nana, Subwassertang, Microswords, Sag Chilensis, Gold Lloydiella, Phoenix Moss
10: Crystal Vals, Dwarf Sag, A. Coffeefolia, Phoenix Moss
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02-06-2013, 12:22 PM #3
Hardy's suggestion makes a lot of sense. Only thing is that you may end up with fry surviving and you need to find a solution to the extra mollies.
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02-06-2013, 12:24 PM #4
That's what the lady ram is for :)
55g: DG, 5 GBR, 4 Oto, 6 Sterbai, 4 Platies, RCS
10g: RCS, 10 Boraras Brigittae; 10g: UNDER CONSTRUCTION; 10g: UNDER CONSTRUCTION
MY 55G SET UP , MY DUAL 10g SHRIMP BUILD
Plants:
55: Amazon Sword, C. Red Wendtii, J Fern, Wisteria, Hygrophila Angustifolia, Moneywort, A. Nana, Subwassertang, Microswords, Sag Chilensis, Gold Lloydiella, Phoenix Moss
10: Crystal Vals, Dwarf Sag, A. Coffeefolia, Phoenix Moss
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02-06-2013, 12:32 PM #5
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Platy
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Thanks, for the advice! My Molly did have fry and one was doing so well on his own (2 weeks) then he vanished :-\ I'll leave the guppies out, they are so pretty I was looking forward to adding them, but I'll hold off. Mollies make a lot more waste than the neons, will I be ok adding 1 or 2 more?
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02-06-2013, 01:43 PM #6
Have at least a 3 to 1 F/M ratio.
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