75g stocking

[Rocksor]

Sounds very exciting and interactive. Will they be a danger to the live bearers? I probably would like to keep the stock lighter so I have space in the bioload for the fry. Do you think getting 6-8, see what comes out of that, and then maybe a handful of live bearers?

Lee Nuttall made a biotope tank with FM and swordtails. (see page 8)

https://issuu.com/nuttycichlids/docs/publication_issue_5__1_

 

[Stanzzzz7]

Sounds very exciting and interactive. Will they be a danger to the live bearers? I probably would like to keep the stock lighter so I have space in the bioload for the fry. Do you think getting 6-8, see what comes out of that, and then maybe a handful of live bearers?

It's entirely up to you but I like them best in group's. This is how you would find them in the wild.Mine shoal together a lot of the time and pairs break off to spawn.
I kept 11 helleri and a group of swordtails together in a 4 foot tank for around 3 years.No problems at all.Thorichthys are not big waste producers,50% water changes a week will keep them happy.

 

[KMAC5]

Spectacular! Thank you!

 

[KMAC5]

It's entirely up to you but I like them best in group's. This is how you would find them in the wild.Mine shoal together a lot of the time and pairs break off to spawn.
I kept 11 helleri and a group of swordtails together in a 4 foot tank for around 3 years.No problems at all.Thorichthys are not big waste producers,50% water changes a week will keep them happy.

Sounds good. I'll do something thinking and look around at a few stores.

 

[Stanzzzz7]

Spectacular! Thank you!

No problem.
I've got some videos of that tank.i will pop one on here later so you can get an idea of what to expect.

 

[Stanzzzz7]

Here is the video

 

[Stanzzzz7]

Here is the video

 

[Stanzzzz7]

I give up.

 

[KMAC5]

No worries.

 

[KMAC5]

What plant species are found where Thorichthys live? I'd like to have the tank semi-planted if possible. No worries if I only have rock and wood, but the extra color would be nice.