Re: stocking....again

by **furry_catfish** on Sat Mar 13, 2010 2:56 pm

Ok i've decided against african cichlids because I would only be able to have a small ammount of cichlids in a 42 gallon tank.And I would perfer to have alot of smaller fish rather then a small ammount of big fish.Do you think i could add anything to this?
2 flying fox
2 keyhole cichlids
3 twig cat fish
1 banjo catfish
2 gobies
3 killies
5 upside down catfish
and maybe 1 red tailed shark
do you think it's to much? im getting the fluval 405 so the filteration will be good.and if it's not to much could i add more?

thanks

chris

by **kizno1** on Sat Mar 13, 2010 3:09 pm

you couldhave quite a few african your best to overstock the tank so theres less agression.
but anyway im not that keen on flying foxes i would go for gourami or angels but its up to you but watch out they can be really agressive.
i wouldnt get the rts they can be quire agressive aswell. you can have keyholes, rams, apisto, firemouth or blue acara up to you qwhich one you like more. i would add a ashoal of tetra as rasbora just because it nice to have a shoal of small fish and a few bigger fish.
does this look good
2 flying fox
2 keyhole cichlids
3 twig cat fish
3 banjo catfish
3 gobies (1m 2f)
4 killies (1m 3f)
5 upside down catfish
10 tetra or rasbora

by **furry_catfish** on Sat Mar 13, 2010 3:32 pm

sounds great,thanks Very Happy

by **kizno1** on Sat Mar 13, 2010 3:34 pm

good good i would still personally change the flying foxes just because of how agressive they are. and i would change the keyholes to blue acara or apisto but thats just because i like them more but its up to you.

by **furry_catfish** on Sun Mar 14, 2010 7:55 pm

the key holes are a must but your probably right about the foxes,do you think i can swap them for 2 pearl gouramis?

by **kizno1** on Mon Mar 15, 2010 5:11 pm

sounds fine to me pearls are less agressive than the foxs.