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I previously had a 28gal tank, which a couple months ago needed to be restocked after my lovely former roommate destroyed everything in my tank while I was on vacation. Anyways. That is the past, I have a larger tank now anyways, a 37 gallon.. Which is a tall tank, by the way.
The tank has a South American theme to it as far as stocking and plants.. not as far as a biotope, but I only want to stock fish from South America - I have the soft, acidic water to suit them and.. I've come this far, I don't want to add any 'foreigners' lol.
Current stocking:
13 Cardinal Tetras
7 Hatchetfish
1 Red Lizard Whiptail
When I was discussing stocking the old tank, it was suggested to have 12 hatchets, so I'm assuming I should still increase their shoal size to 12.. not sure if I should get more, but I'm also not sure that I want more than 12 - though they do look AWESOME all swimming so closely together.
I've also reviewed options for additional fish to add to that..which I decided against in the old tank, but since I have more space now, I feel like maybe I should.
- I haven't been able to find any pencilfish at my LFS.. I don't think they will be an option.
- The apistos that my LFS got in stock were like $30 each and I don't want to spend that much on them.. maybe if I were only getting like one male, not sure if that is recommended, and also not sure when they'll be in stock again. (Like they just got in some Double Red Agassizi.. I'm sure they're expensive.)
- Ember tetras were previously suggested, I think these are pretty cheap and easy to care for.. and have a nice color to them. If I went with these, how many should I get?
- Of course, I could go with a bolvian ram, but I just don't think they look as nice as blue rams..
- And with a blue ram, I would feel ok keeping it at 80 degrees, I have done this before with a GBR, but I'm not sure how much that's pushing it for the other fish.
Not sure what else.. I supposed there are other tetras to look at. I've had rummies before and although I absolutely love them, if I get another shoal of tetras, I want them to have a different body shape than my cardinals.
Any thoughts on this, or different suggestions? I don't want cories.. I'm not sure if you're supposed to keep cories and whiptails together (doesn't seem like an issue but I don't know), but I don't want them. And I don't want another top dwelling fish.
The tank has a South American theme to it as far as stocking and plants.. not as far as a biotope, but I only want to stock fish from South America - I have the soft, acidic water to suit them and.. I've come this far, I don't want to add any 'foreigners' lol.
Current stocking:
13 Cardinal Tetras
7 Hatchetfish
1 Red Lizard Whiptail
When I was discussing stocking the old tank, it was suggested to have 12 hatchets, so I'm assuming I should still increase their shoal size to 12.. not sure if I should get more, but I'm also not sure that I want more than 12 - though they do look AWESOME all swimming so closely together.
I've also reviewed options for additional fish to add to that..which I decided against in the old tank, but since I have more space now, I feel like maybe I should.
- I haven't been able to find any pencilfish at my LFS.. I don't think they will be an option.
- The apistos that my LFS got in stock were like $30 each and I don't want to spend that much on them.. maybe if I were only getting like one male, not sure if that is recommended, and also not sure when they'll be in stock again. (Like they just got in some Double Red Agassizi.. I'm sure they're expensive.)
- Ember tetras were previously suggested, I think these are pretty cheap and easy to care for.. and have a nice color to them. If I went with these, how many should I get?
- Of course, I could go with a bolvian ram, but I just don't think they look as nice as blue rams..
- And with a blue ram, I would feel ok keeping it at 80 degrees, I have done this before with a GBR, but I'm not sure how much that's pushing it for the other fish.
Not sure what else.. I supposed there are other tetras to look at. I've had rummies before and although I absolutely love them, if I get another shoal of tetras, I want them to have a different body shape than my cardinals.
Any thoughts on this, or different suggestions? I don't want cories.. I'm not sure if you're supposed to keep cories and whiptails together (doesn't seem like an issue but I don't know), but I don't want them. And I don't want another top dwelling fish.