how does this stock look?

RockabillyChick · 02-07-2006, 12:36 PM

20g LONG aquarium (30x12x12)

its going to have TWO 90gph filters(one at each end because its so long), will eventually be med-heavily planted, but lightly planted when i first get it set up. i'm going to just buy plants one at a time. too expensive otherwise, lol.

it will contain:

3 red honey gouramis (2" long max, 1 male and 2 females)
8 glowlight tetras
4 oto cats

how does that sound? i'm not too worried about bioload, just space. i think the two filters could handle it

**Fishfirst** · 02-07-2006, 12:53 PM

sounds fine

RockabillyChick · 02-07-2006, 03:15 PM

you think that's max, or could i add a few more tetras? what i REALLY wanted was to have 6 glowlight tetras and 6 blue tetras, which look almost identical to glowlights only they're blue instead of red. but i was told on another forum that would be overstocked. i honestly think the filters could handle the bioload though. of course, i wouldn't add them all at once, and it all depends on if i could even find blue tetras.

stealth · 02-07-2006, 05:01 PM

I think with 6 of each Tetras you'd also be fine. Tetras aren't really a gigantic hit on the bioload plus they're smaller fish. I'd say go with 6 of each, it would give you more color and different fish. But this is all my opinion. Sounds good for the most part.

**Damon** · 02-08-2006, 06:02 AM

You could do that easily. Possibly 8 of each.

02-07-2006, 12:36 PM	#1
RockabillyChick Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 23 Posts: 298	how does this stock look? 20g LONG aquarium (30x12x12) its going to have TWO 90gph filters(one at each end because its so long), will eventually be med-heavily planted, but lightly planted when i first get it set up. i'm going to just buy plants one at a time. too expensive otherwise, lol. it will contain: 3 red honey gouramis (2" long max, 1 male and 2 females) 8 glowlight tetras 4 oto cats how does that sound? i'm not too worried about bioload, just space. i think the two filters could handle it __________________ She does nothing to deserve it He only wants to observe it We sit back like they taught us We keep quiet like they taught us He just wants, he wants to prove it She does nothing to remove it We don't want anyone to mind us So we play the roles that they assigned us She does nothing to conceal it He touches her 'cause he wants to feel it We blame her for being there But we are all guilty http://rockabillychick.deviantart.com/

02-07-2006, 12:53 PM	#2
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,541	sounds fine __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

02-07-2006, 03:15 PM	#3
RockabillyChick Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 23 Posts: 298	you think that's max, or could i add a few more tetras? what i REALLY wanted was to have 6 glowlight tetras and 6 blue tetras, which look almost identical to glowlights only they're blue instead of red. but i was told on another forum that would be overstocked. i honestly think the filters could handle the bioload though. of course, i wouldn't add them all at once, and it all depends on if i could even find blue tetras. __________________ She does nothing to deserve it He only wants to observe it We sit back like they taught us We keep quiet like they taught us He just wants, he wants to prove it She does nothing to remove it We don't want anyone to mind us So we play the roles that they assigned us She does nothing to conceal it He touches her 'cause he wants to feel it We blame her for being there But we are all guilty http://rockabillychick.deviantart.com/

02-07-2006, 05:01 PM	#4
stealth Interested fishman Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Central Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 123	I think with 6 of each Tetras you'd also be fine. Tetras aren't really a gigantic hit on the bioload plus they're smaller fish. I'd say go with 6 of each, it would give you more color and different fish. But this is all my opinion. Sounds good for the most part. __________________ 10 Gallon: 1 Blue Dwarf Gourami 1 Mickey Mouse Platy 2 Tequila Guppies 3 Guppy/endler crosses too many dang snails

02-08-2006, 06:02 AM	#5
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	You could do that easily. Possibly 8 of each. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

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