300 litre stock ideas

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What about 80-90% water change every week
New stocking plan:
-1 bgk
- 2 rope fish
- 7 silver dollars
- 4 pitcus catfish
-5 firemouth chiclid
- 1 Senegal bichir
- 1 common pleco
 
The must haves are the bgk, rope fish, bichir and common pleco I'm sorry there's lots of must have fish but the common pleco could also be changed for another large species
 
Not trying to be a jerk l, I’m just a little confused, all your must have fish are fish that really don’t do much. I’m pretty sure all these fish are ambush predators, they prefer to be hidden and they will out grow a 125 in no time. Plus IMO and I realize this, but boring to watch, but heck to each their own. Not sure you want to go with another large bottom dweller either and it seems like that area will be heavily occupied as it.
 
I like the bgk because of the rippling effect on the fins, I like the rope fish because its like an eel and I can have numerous of them, I like the bichir because I saw one at my lfs and thought it was really cool and I just really like pleco hence my name
 
What about 80-90% water change every week
New stocking plan:
-1 bgk
- 2 rope fish
- 7 silver dollars
- 4 pitcus catfish
-5 firemouth chiclid
- 1 Senegal bichir
- 1 common pleco
On this list all except the silver dollars are bottom dwellers, and in the size tank you are considering, there is not enough bottom space for all those bottom dwellers to live together peaceably.
Why, you ask.
Because some are territorial, and require a certain amount of space just for themselves (for some it may be 10 square feet, maybe more), and if denighed that amount of space, they will try to kill any others in it.
Just because you like a fish, or think its cool does not mean it will live peaceably with another you think is cool or like.
And in some cases, one fish might think of another as prey, and eat it. Many of the fish on your list are predators..
Before tossing together a bunch of random fish, you need to do research on those fish and find out who can live with the other territorially, just how much space each may require, and if one just might eat another.
And how much space a certain fish needs to live comfortably.
In a lake or river there is often plenty of escape room, but in a glass box , fish easily corner each other, and if they do, one either gets eaten, or just plain killed.
 
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On this list all except the silver dollars are bottom dwellers, and in the size tank you are considering, there is not enough bottom space for all those bottom dwellers to live together peaceably.
Why, you ask.
Because some are territorial, and require a certain amount of space just for themselves (for some it may be 10 square feet, maybe more), and if denighed that amount of space, they will try to kill any others in it.
Just because you like a fish, or think its cool does not mean it will live peaceably with another you think is cool or like.
And in some cases, one fish might think of another as prey, and eat it. Many of the fish on your list are predators..
Before tossing together a bunch of random fish, you need to do research on those fish and find out who can live with the other territorially, just how much space each may require, and if one just might eat another.
And how much space a certain fish needs to live comfortably.
In a lake or river there is often plenty of escape room, but in a glass box , fish easily corner each other, and if they do, one either gets eaten, or just plain killed.

I am doing research that's why I asked the people on here for recommendations but can someone know answer the following questions please

1. Stock ideas for small community fish
2. A tank including a bgk and other fish to go with it

Also it is know a 450 litre tank to plan for and I will decide between the 2 options to see what I think is best
 
If what I suggested won't work which it seems it won't can you give me suggestions for a predator tank that will be suitable and if possible including my suggestions
I know I'm late, but pike cichlids, gulper catfish, african butterfly fish, exodons, bichirs, sunfish, or a chalceus could work.
 
Gulper catfish sounds good what also could live with it also can someone answer the previous 2 questions please
 
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