Stocking ideas anyone?

[super_red_dragon]

Hey everyone.

I'm moving houses soon. I'm going to be moving my 30 gallon freshwater tank. In this move, I want to completely redo it and make it a lil more of challenge and a lil more exciting than the community setup it is now. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Also, one condition, I have one angelfish that i bred myself that i want to keep in this tank. Is this possible?

All help will be appreciated.


-Max

 

[Red Pacu]

You could a clown loach ghost knife a bala shark lepord pleco

 

[tbonewarrior]

You could a clown loach ghost knife a bala shark lepord pleco

Every single one of these fish will quickly outgrow a 30, even if kept alone, and the ghost would eat your angel. if you want monsters, like this forum specializes in, you're kinda out of luck in a 30, especially with the angel, but you could do some kuhli loaches, those are neat, possibly a rope fish for a while (do your research, they might get too big), some smaller eartheaters like Geophagus braziliensis, more angels, etc. Note: I am not implying that you add ALL of these fish to the tank.

 

[albyoscar]

ditch the angels and get a good school of exedons (spelling) very cool fish

 

[Cichlaholics Anonymous]

a pair of South American leaf fish would fit, and they are nice challenging species you don't see to often

 

[Lupin]

With a 30g containing an angelfish, you are limited to kuhli loaches, corydoras, rasboras, tetras and pencilfish.

 

[BakerLikesFish]

heh i'd ditch the angel make it brackish build a metal mesh canopy with a pvc frame and the front panel plexi over it with a mangrove and a couple of archer fish then upgrade the size of the tank at some point but......thats just me, and by ditch i mean get another tank for him lol

 

[super_red_dragon]

thanks guys.

i can asily find a home for the angel. my giirlfriend love angels.

well, i don't need monster fish. i just want something new and interesting. something a ll less seen tha is somehwta active.

any other ideas?

 

[super_red_dragon]

Also, just to let everyone know. i am not a beginner. i have been doing this for 10 years now and have worked at a speciatly store for 5 years. so, give me a challenge if you like.

 

[Lupin]

How about trying a coldwater river setup of hillstream loaches? You can find all the information you need in this link. If you have any questions, feel free. I have done the same setup on two tanks. The temperature shouldn't exceed 76 degrees if you wish to keep hillies. The challenge in keeping them is to satisfy them. Most just die from oxygen depletion, incorrect diet and lack of currents to keep themselves steady.