wanto to add pictus

**Angelfish11788** · 04-16-2013, 06:24 PM

ok, so i want some more active fish in my tank. I think i may be close to over stocked though what do yall think, oh it is a 125 gallong
2x Angels
3x Blood parrots
2x Severum
15x Lemon tetras
9x Swordtails
1x Dwarf gourami
1x Royal pleco
15x corries.

wanting to add maybe 3-5. Im always at lfs seening them swim at top back and forth top to mid level. though i read 2x caresheets saying the are bottem fish

i know they get 4-5 in. and are night feeders but my lemons are to wide to fit in there mouth. also havnt seen they are fin nippers in any CS yet

**talldutchie** · 04-16-2013, 07:41 PM

I think this is already a mix that has a lot of potential to explode in your face. Angels, parrots and severums is bound to go wrong sooner or later. Adding the pictus, which really needs a group, will add more stress and is likely to stress out your cories as well.

**Angelfish11788** · 04-16-2013, 08:41 PM

Originally Posted by talldutchie

I think this is already a mix that has a lot of potential to explode in your face. Angels, parrots and severums is bound to go wrong sooner or later. Adding the pictus, which really needs a group, will add more stress and is likely to stress out your cories as well.

the "mix" has been doing good for 2x years, lol as i know at least 4 people that keep that mix fine. though i was thinking the they may mess with the cories

**talldutchie** · 04-16-2013, 09:43 PM

Well, you asked for opinions. Either you're lucky or you got some timid fish there. lol

**jaysee** · 04-16-2013, 10:53 PM

Pictus are bottom dwellers - you can't always judge a fish by how it acts at the store. I would be concerned about keeping them with corys.

**Sandz** · 04-16-2013, 10:56 PM

Not with corries, anything a pictus can get in its mouth it will eat and corries dont get big enough to being eaten tail first at night.

As far as your other stock I would love to see pics! I dont think there is a single issue with the stock being that you have the space to make up for mildly pugnatious fish.

**Angelfish11788** · 04-16-2013, 11:36 PM

Originally Posted by talldutchie

Well, you asked for opinions. Either you're lucky or you got some timid fish there. lol

oh sorry hope I didnt come off rude, urgh pictus are some i been wating for a while. just no wanting a tank for em. and Sandz, I dont have many good pics but a few are in the pic forum under, were i have been thread :)