Stocking ideas for my 90 gallon
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Stock wise in theory that should be fine. Just remember that in a group of 6, eventually a pair will form and they tend to take over a tank once they pair up. I've never kept a pair in something as large as a 90, so not sure if that will be enough space for them to allow the others to share the space or not. Something to be aware of/watch for as they mature. And there's a good chance cardinals will get picked off over time, so as long as you're not too attached to the cardinals and don't mind probaby having to replace them now and then, again just something to keep in kind.
You may be thinking of neons. Cardinals are very easy IME, whereas neons drop like flies as soon as they get a certain disease (also IME).
You'd have no problem with that stock list whatsoever... and calculator or not you could likely have a few other odd and end fish, especially if you add some plants to eat up nitrates
Chiming in, your plan of Angels is better than the original plan. In a 90 gallon if you wanted to do the green terror or oscar, that would be about the only thing you could put in the tank, maybe some smaller tankmates with the green terror. Generally I don't recommend mixing CA/SA cichlids, but most tank-bred green terrors and firemouths, convicts, etc are usually adaptable since they've been in captivity for generations.
I generally don't consider aqua advisor very accurate or useful, doesn't account for compatibility, and even the bio-load recommendations seem off to me most of the time.
But the mix you describe with the angels should be fine. Will probably be more enjoyable than a CA/SA community where you're sure to have fights and would probably have to adjust the stock as the tank matured.
I generally don't consider aqua advisor very accurate or useful, doesn't account for compatibility, and even the bio-load recommendations seem off to me most of the time.
But the mix you describe with the angels should be fine. Will probably be more enjoyable than a CA/SA community where you're sure to have fights and would probably have to adjust the stock as the tank matured.
Agree with all Gourami Swami said.
And I must also say, I find much of what aqua advisor says, as short sighted and inaccurate (especially about new world cichlids)
Neons have the neon tetra disease problem, but I’ve read cardinals are more touchy for params (haven’t kept them though so I can’t comment from experience) similar to ram cichlids.
I always wonder if the neon tetra disease problem is more about incorrect water parameters making them susceptible to this disease... never had a chance to keep them due to my area having very hard water.
Would be interesting to research. Considering they are such a common fish I’d expect most to be in suboptimal conditions, thus already weakening them and giving the disease a chance to strike. It is common in many tetra species, but oddly enough not cardinals.
I’ve read it only is transmitted through eating the dead tetra, so if it is removed before that point losses can be minimized (I wish I knew that when my tetras got it…).
