125 gallon stock idea

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Dadiaz

Feeder Fish
May 31, 2017
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3
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-1 male severum
-1 male chocolate (Hypselecara temporalis)
-Pair of blue acara (Aequidens pulcher)
-4 angels
-20 columbian tetras
-12 corydoras
-1 common pleco
-1 black ghost knifefish (only one I worry about)

What are your guys thoughts on this? Am I overstocking? I have 125 gallon with 35 gallon sump tank and 1500 gph overflow. The 4 angelfish must come as they outgrew my 35 gallon tank.
 
Dadiaz said:
-1 male severum
-1 male chocolate (Hypselecara temporalis)
-Pair of blue acara (Aequidens pulcher)
-4 angels
-20 columbian tetras
-12 corydoras
-1 common pleco
-1 black ghost knifefish (only one I worry about)

What are your guys thoughts on this? Am I overstocking? I have 125 gallon with 35 gallon sump tank and 1500 gph overflow. The 4 angelfish must come as they outgrew my 35 gallon tank.
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The tetras would likely get eaten, and a Common Pleco would outgrow your tank, along with producing a lot of bioload. I have a 210, and my Pleco is currently 12"+, and he produces at least 40% of the waste in the tank. Other than the Tetras, everything on the list should be fine.
 
Replace the common with a BN? And what would you recommend if I wanted to go with some sort of schooling fish
 
Dadiaz said:
Replace the common with a BN? And what would you recommend if I wanted to go with some sort of schooling fish
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The common Pleco should be replaced with another species. There are many to choose from, as most of the better looking species only get 4-8". Rainbowfish do well with larger fish, and would make a good schooling fish.
 
Any amount of rainbow fish you recommend? I'm upgrading from a 35 gallon tank, so this tank is a huge upgrade and learning experience for me. I've had tanks for years but nothing like this
 
Dadiaz said:
Any amount of rainbow fish you recommend? I'm upgrading from a 35 gallon tank, so this tank is a huge upgrade and learning experience for me. I've had tanks for years but nothing like this
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I understand. I went from a 20 to a 210, and there was a lot I learned along the way. The members of this forum helped me a lot.

I'm not sure about exactly how many rainbows you should keep, but 8-10 should be a good starting point.
 
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