Schooling fish suggestions

[Nikkijas]

Hi everyone,
I am thinking of adding a little color to my 210g aquarium. Right now the stocking is as follows. I am thinking schooling fish such as tetras?? Any suggestions would be great. Unless you guys feel I am overstocked.

15- will be down to 1 or 2 juvenile Severums removing as we can catch the little buggers(1”-4” in size)
4 hoplo catfish
1 Geophagus 4-5” (unknown) have researched and posted but can’t seem to find out what he is.
4 blood parrots
1 python spiny eel 10-12” ( I was told this it what he is on this forum)
1 stripped Raphael catfish

Wet/dry sump with an FX6 for filtration. Water is soft. Ph around 7

This will not happen until I remove the Severums and are down to 2.

Thank you in advance

 

[tlindsey]

Hi everyone,
I am thinking of adding a little color to my 210g aquarium. Right now the stocking is as follows. I am thinking schooling fish such as tetras?? Any suggestions would be great. Unless you guys feel I am overstocked.

15- will be down to 1 or 2 juvenile Severums removing as we can catch the little buggers(1”-4” in size)
4 hoplo catfish
1 Geophagus 4-5” (unknown) have researched and posted but can’t seem to find out what he is.
4 blood parrots
1 python spiny eel 10-12” ( I was told this it what he is on this forum)
1 stripped Raphael catfish

Wet/dry sump with an FX6 for filtration. Water is soft. Ph around 7

This will not happen until I remove the Severums and are down to 2.

Thank you in advance

I suggest any deep body SA tetra specie .

 

[Nikkijas]

I suggest any deep body SA tetra specie .

What kind would you suggest? I don’t know much about tetras. I also read maybe rainbows?? I will research before I buy but I would love some spacifics.

 

[tlindsey]

What kind would you suggest? I don’t know much about tetras. I also read maybe rainbows?? I will research before I buy but I would love some spacifics.

Columbian Blue Tetra, Diamond Tetra, Black Skirt or Serpae Tetra what comes to mind atm.

 

[Nikkijas]

Ok and what would you suggest the number of them would be best? I was thinking like 20 but would that be way too much?

 

[tlindsey]

Ok and what would you suggest the number of them would be best? I was thinking like 20 but would that be way too much?

With the filters you have proper maintenance and weekly wc's I think you will be fine. Personally wouldn't add anymore fish after the Tetras.

 

[Nikkijas]

No I don’t plan to add any more fish. I do at least 50% water changes every week and I change the prefilter floss every water change and clean the canister every month, the canister is never gross I am assuming it’s from the machanical filtration in the drip trays.

 

[tlindsey]

Also like to add that your water is great for most SA Tetra species.

 

[Nikkijas]

Also like to add that your water is great for most SA Tetra species.

That’s why I was leaning toward the tetras, like you said the water parameters would work well.
Thank you for your suggestions

 

[tlindsey]

The Bleeding Heart Tetra is a favorite of mine as well.