Request for feedback on stocking 10(ft)x4(ft)x22 inch aquarium

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So maybe drop the larger cats and go with 6 to 8 Megalechis thoracata ?

As for urostriatum; I am putting them in the 8x4 aquairum:
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So maybe this for a stocking:

20 HEMIODUS GRACILIS (approx 6 inch)
20 lemon tetra (2-3 inch)
12 clown loaches (8 to 18 inches)
10-15 Anostomus (if not too expensive)
20 zebra loaches (3-4 inch)
maybe 1 flagtail prochilodus (12 inch)
8 Megalechis thoracata (4 inch)
8 krobia xinguensis (5 inch)
4-6 laeracara specie (probalby curviceps) (4 inch)
6 crossocheilus langei (if they can be obtained in usa; else drop them or obtain their cousin which are common)
some random pleco (172a,L204,L397,L128,...)
optionally 4 small chocolate cichild - reduced to 2 when sexed - these as adults would eat the lemon tetra and maybe the zebra loach - so maybe not a good idea

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Maybe a bit heavy on the bottom side though my L204 spend a fair amount of time not on the bottom.


(the black lancers seem interesting but not sure we should add another group of foot long fishes on the bottom esp with the clown loaches and plecos).

I like the addition of the hemiodus.

I have kept platydoras armatulus. They turned out to be the reason I am not a huge catfish fan. Hid all day, active at night, ate like absolute pigs.

Cats that I have always enjoyed but only owned once are hoplo cats ( Megalechis thoracata ).Always wanted some flagtail catfish ( Dianema urostriatum) but never found them when I had the tank space. They are very rare here.
 
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The hoplo cats are an excellent choice as when they grow (to larger than 4” I might add) they tend to frequent mid water a lot more.
Or at least my six do.
But maybe they are not in the right water conditions as i have them with 16 clown loach, 6 yo-yo loach, 5 soloni and one dwarf giraffe at 82 degrees. Hence me telling you suggestions I know would work.
 
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The hoplo cats are an excellent choice as when they grow (to larger than 4” I might add) they tend to frequent mid water a lot more.
Or at least my six do.
But maybe they are not in the right water conditions as i have them with 16 clown loach, 6 yo-yo loach, 5 soloni and one dwarf giraffe at 82 degrees. Hence me telling you suggestions I know would work.
There is also a Megalechis Picta that grows to 6 inches that has a bit more interesting colouring.
 
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