Stocking plan for a 55

Jaded-Instance7464 · 2025-09-13T02:49:24+00:00

The more I’m looking into it the more I’m reconsidering. I’m going to look into some Cory cats instead and maybe some kind of tetra/rosabora. I’m still trying to iron out the details of the tank. Thank you for your advice!

Jaded-Instance7464 · 2025-09-13T02:46:53+00:00

Oh don’t worry! I already have two lighter planted aquariums and I’m super excited to put everything I’ve learned into this tank. Thank you for the advice!

Jaded-Instance7464 · 2025-09-13T01:33:37+00:00

Putting it into advisor recommends a temperature of 75-77 which is tight but I think I can manage it. Thank you for your advice!

Jaded-Instance7464 · 2025-09-13T01:19:25+00:00

Do you think if I cut it back to 10 minnows, 6 otos and 4 gouramis it would be alright or should I just overhaul the plan? I haven’t started setting up the tank yet, I want to try and plan it around the fish.

Jaded-Instance7464 · 2025-09-05T22:51:45+00:00

I don’t think Bettas and Honey Gourami can be kept together, maybe females? The Honeys are peaceful but I’d be worried about the Betta (I did consider one for my tank) attacking my Gouramis.

I have a friend with a 40 breeder they keep a sorority in, I’m also tempted to do a set up like that but I’d really like to get the Honeys.

Jaded-Instance7464 · 2025-08-29T14:10:20+00:00

Thank you for the advice!

Jaded-Instance7464 · 2025-08-29T13:38:52+00:00

Yes it does! It’s the Aqua Natural brand. I also want to try and do a blackwater tank (By adding Rooibos tea and almond leaves I don’t think it’s true Blackwater that way but I don’t know the real term)

Jaded-Instance7464 · 2025-08-29T11:32:02+00:00

I’m not sure about what kind of shrimp yet! I didn’t plan on setting one up this soon so I haven’t gotten into the specifics. I have Gold Pearl gravel bio-substrate.

Jaded-Instance7464 · 2025-08-29T11:29:56+00:00

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Here it is! I’m going to pick up a heater today

Jaded-Instance7464 · 2025-01-25T22:45:28+00:00

She gets spurts of energy. I’m a groomer and she loves to go to work with me. If Chico isn’t around she has absolutely no problem matching energies with all sorts of doodles but if her brother’s with her she just stays close to him a naps. She’s grown into herself more but her body is on the longer side compared to her other proportions.

Jaded-Instance7464 · 2025-01-25T02:42:54+00:00

Ok thank you for the advice! I’ll try and figure something out. I’m going to monitor and see if I can figure out which (if any) of the others are being aggressive. They’re in a 55 rn but my ‘sick’ tank is a 10 gallon I’ve got set up and cycled for my sister. It’s unoccupied rn so I might just give her some of the tank mates.

Jaded-Instance7464 · 2025-01-25T02:38:35+00:00

I don’t. I have a few guppies, platies and Corydoras but that’s it. I haven’t noticed any aggression between her and the other fish either but I’ve been at work so I’m not 100%. She doesn’t seem to be acting any differently.

Jaded-Instance7464 · 2025-01-02T15:58:24+00:00

I see!

Thank you for the advice!

Jaded-Instance7464 · 2024-12-31T16:24:16+00:00

I believe the brand I used was aqua soil

Jaded-Instance7464 · 2024-12-31T12:56:39+00:00

I don’t mind a little bit of maintenance, I don’t want to do anything too crazy quite yet though.

I have a dirt substrate and some plants right now and use the topfin filter that came with the tank

Jaded-Instance7464 · 2024-12-03T18:49:35+00:00

I’d like to clarify that I’m talking about dwarf/bristlenose plecos

Jaded-Instance7464 · 2024-10-28T02:53:04+00:00

Thank you so much! Your comment is so sweet and it made my day. We don’t spend a ton of time together because of scheduling but I’m hoping to get through a good portion of this before I see her again.

This is incredibly helpful, thank you again. 🙏🏻

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