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Adin asked in PetsFish · 5 years ago

Enough room in fish tank?

I'm getting a 36gal bowfront aquarium and these are the fish I'm planning on getting

1. Ram cichlid

6-8. Gold neon tetra

2. Albino Bushy nose pleco

6. Skunk cory catfish

8. Mosquito Rasbora

Is that to much or is that a good amount?

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  • 5 years ago
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    This stocking should be fine.

    An adult ram with adult rasbora should not be an issue. Juvenile rasbora with an adult rams could be an issue.

    The tank should only need one bushy nose pleco. Reducing to one will cut back on the bioload and ensure the pleco has enough food.

    Add the ram last, after the tank is well established and stable.

  • 5 years ago

    You definitely don't want to go with 2 plecos as they get MASSIVE I had one for 5 or 6 years and it out grew my 50 gallon as the only fish in the tank. Good on keeping a load of cory cats together as they are very social and will make really awesome schools. Honestly without the ram or the plecos(plecos are really garbage at algae eating BTW)I think that would probably work out pretty well. People tend to over estimate how large of a tank you really need. I would, however, make sure you definitely put some plants in the tank(java moss, anubius nana, crypts, java fern, elodea are all really good for beginners as they basically cant be killed). Also, make sure you have the tank set up for a few weeks before you put any fish in(you can put plants in straight off, though), and make sure you put the fish in a few at a time, like 3-4 a week, as adding a massive bioload all at once will kill all your fish from ammonia poisoning. I would also recommend obtaining a few Malaysian trumpet snails or ramshorn snails as they can eat the algae that the pleco would not. If you're afraid they will over run your tank, then also add in a clown loach or two as they eat snails.

    Source(s): Biochemistry major
  • ?
    Lv 7
    5 years ago

    I'd reduce the pleco to one or none and double the neons,

    But yes the ram might swallow the dwarf rasboras so get regular rasboras and a school of celebes rainbows or another small tetra species.

    As long as you underfeed the tank should be ok.

    Put in the school of rasboras first, then add the other fish every couple weeks or so, one school at a time.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    Only have 1 pleco. Then in this case you are about fully stocked with 1 pleco and all the others as well. If you want to be on the safer side, either get rid of either the rasboras or tetras, OR have 6 of each (so 4 less fish).

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  • 5 years ago

    bristlenose peko dont get huge, but you are still better off with just one unless you can be sure that one is male and one is female, they may become aggressive towards each other.

    I would not keep a ram with those tiny rasbora. they could become expensive lunch.

    because these are all dwarf species, you should have room for them minus one pleco, and minus the ram. if somwere down the road when the tank is ver well established, and you really want another species, try a dwarf or honey gourami.

  • Ocimom
    Lv 7
    5 years ago

    NO Pleco - they get way too big. Neons are schooling fish. I'd increase the Neons to about a dozen. The Rasboros I'd cut in half. Take out the Ram or the Neons will be lunch.

  • 5 years ago

    That is wayyyyyy too much for one tank. I would direct this question to a fish forum- you will get a better answer and may even be able to find the best stock options.

  • 5 years ago

    I would take out the tetras or the rasboras. Then you would be good!

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