How's my stocking list?

Colwell · 03-15-2013, 03:08 AM

Hello,
I'm starting a 55gal planted tank. I have plants ordered already and plan on starting to add my fish two weeks or so after they are planted. Ill be dosing PPS-Pro as well as liquid carbon and a DIY paintball co2 system. It's a 48" long tank, I'm running a t-5ho system with a 10k and 6.7k bulbs, along with a fluval 306. Here is my current stock list:

Cardinal tetra - 15
Congo tetra - 8
Cory's - 6
German blue ram - pair
Pearl gourami - 1

Will the rams be ok with the gourami? What are you opinions on my list? I was thinking maybe a trio of gourami and scratch the rams? Or possibly getting a pair of gourami scratch the rams and get another small school? Idk yet what do you guys think?

**mitchfish9** · 03-15-2013, 03:25 AM

Not completely sure about congo tetras, but the stock overall seems pretty good to me. Rams hang out near the bottom, and the gourami at top, so I don't think there will be an issue. I would personally stick with the plan for rams, most beautiful community fish after discus IMO. You can also do a lone angel instead of gourami, but at this point im just throwing suggestions out there

CrypticLifeStyle · 03-15-2013, 10:51 AM

Good stock. The tetras might nip at delicate plants, but you'll probably be fine.

LB79 · 03-15-2013, 11:34 PM

Yeah, that sounds good. Through in a rubberlip pleco if you have any algae problems.

03-15-2013, 03:08 AM	#1
Colwell Newbie (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Canada Posts: 1	How's my stocking list? Hello, I'm starting a 55gal planted tank. I have plants ordered already and plan on starting to add my fish two weeks or so after they are planted. Ill be dosing PPS-Pro as well as liquid carbon and a DIY paintball co2 system. It's a 48" long tank, I'm running a t-5ho system with a 10k and 6.7k bulbs, along with a fluval 306. Here is my current stock list: Cardinal tetra - 15 Congo tetra - 8 Cory's - 6 German blue ram - pair Pearl gourami - 1 Will the rams be ok with the gourami? What are you opinions on my list? I was thinking maybe a trio of gourami and scratch the rams? Or possibly getting a pair of gourami scratch the rams and get another small school? Idk yet what do you guys think?

03-15-2013, 10:51 AM	#3
CrypticLifeStyle Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Boston / Leominster Posts: 560	Good stock. The tetras might nip at delicate plants, but you'll probably be fine. __________________ 1x 180g - 1x 75g - 4x 55g - 1x 29g - 1x 20g - 1x 15g Geo's - Cory's - Loaches - Ram's - Firemouths - Convicts - Endlers - Tetras - Plants - Jack Dempsey's - Shrimp

03-15-2013, 11:34 PM	#4
LB79 Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: South-central Washington State, USA Posts: 1,784	Yeah, that sounds good. Through in a rubberlip pleco if you have any algae problems. __________________ "It's not who you are that makes you great; it's what you do." –Batman Begins

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03-15-2013, 03:25 AM	#2
mitchfish9 Planted Tank Nation (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Oak Park, IL Posts: 874	Not completely sure about congo tetras, but the stock overall seems pretty good to me. Rams hang out near the bottom, and the gourami at top, so I don't think there will be an issue. I would personally stick with the plan for rams, most beautiful community fish after discus IMO. You can also do a lone angel instead of gourami, but at this point im just throwing suggestions out there