New 38g stocking list

**freshwaterfishlover** · 06-23-2007, 01:43 PM

5 Ghost Catfish(already in tank)
4 Cories (1 Cory Alredy in Tank)
1 Bristelnose Pleco
1 Pictus Catfish
1 BumbleBee Catfish
5 Ghost Shrimp(already in tank)
2 Cherry Shrimp
2 Bamboo Shrimp

This is a 38g tank.

**gm72** · 06-23-2007, 01:58 PM

The pictus catfish is very active and will likely not get enough exercise in a 38 gallon.

**Lady Hobbs** · 06-23-2007, 02:12 PM

Sounds like a lot of all bottom feeders to me. How about some mid and top dwellers?

**freshwaterfishlover** · 06-23-2007, 02:32 PM

I really don't care if they are all bottom. Hows the stocking though?

**Lady Hobbs** · 06-23-2007, 02:45 PM

Honestly, IMO, 16 bottom feeders is too much. There will be many that get no food, I feel, and your tank will look empty without mid dwellers. Right now in my 55 gallon I have 7 clown loaches and one featherfin and that is too much. (The clowns will be getting moved out into another tank soon.)

**freshwaterfishlover** · 06-23-2007, 02:49 PM

There will be 12 Fish total not 16. Were did you get 16?

**cocoa_pleco** · 06-23-2007, 03:00 PM

all but the ghost cats are considered bottom feeders, and it adds to 16 (4+1+1+1+5+2+2)

**freshwaterfishlover** · 06-23-2007, 03:04 PM

The Ghost Catfish are mid range, but more then not they too are bottom Feeders too.

**Rue** · 06-23-2007, 03:09 PM

...sorry...gotta agree with the others...you're overstocked with bottom dwellers...

...they need room to move and to be out of each other's way...so in this case it's not a total water volume question...it's a footprint question...

**Lady Hobbs** · 06-23-2007, 03:22 PM

Thanks cocoa. Looks like we add about the same.

Freshwaterfishlover....no one is agruing with you here. You asked for our opinion and we offered it. I do think getting more of one variety and less of so many different kinds will end up making your happier in the long run, tho.

On a side-note......you are past due for your 250 post award. Go into the thread Awards/Medals and request your bronze activity award.