135 Discus stock idea.

[Mfd513]

Ok so its my first post and its a stocking question I know im sorry but I need to run this by and get some ideas. I am about to start the process of converting my 135 tank from a cold water native tank to a tropical tank and need some help with the stocking list. The tank size is 72x18x24 and for filters I have 1 fx5 and 2 emp-400s. There will be two pieces of drift wood that I will clean and switch over the rest of the decor will be artificial plants. Now for the list I have in mind
15-20 Cardinal Tetras
15 Lemon Tetras
3-5 Sterba corys
1 bnp
6 Hatchet fish
and I cant decide between 1-2 German blue rams or 1-2 dwarf Gouramis
And after everything is stabilized after a few months 6-8 4" Discus.

So what do yall think too much? Not enough of one to much of any one type?
Ive been doing research on here and I think im pushing it a little on the stocking but im just not sure. Thanks in advance.

 

[jcardona1]

Stocking is fine in my opinion. Gotta be careful with the smaller tetras though. Discus may try to chase and eat them. Happened to me when I first added the lemon tetras in with my large wild discus. After a few days they stopped bothering them though.

 

[3dees]

lemons will be fine. I have 25 with my adult wilds. cardinals are a hit or miss. sometimes an expensive snack. cories do better in groups of 6 or more. hatchets are great for the upper level as long as you have a cover. bn's are great as juvies, but most will stop eating the algae once they learn that it's easier to just eat the fishes food. I just gave my adult bn away. he crapped more than all the discus combined. I think the rams would be a better choice as they fit the theme as S.A. where as the gouramis are Asian.

 

[Mfd513]

Hey thanks. Ya I didnt think about the gouramis being asian Im not going for the true biotope look but close. Any other suggestions or changes yalll would make to the stocking?