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Populating a freshwater tank

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  • 31-07-2018 12:40pm
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    Captain Flaps
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    I'm a fairly novice keeper seeking advice on stocking a 125L/33Gal freshwater tank.

    I have a cycled Fluval Roma 125 currently stocked with a single comet, a pair of zebra danio, and a pair of apple snails. I started with 5 danio but unfortunately we moved house recently and we had an accident during transport and we lost a few of them.

    The tank is balanced and I'm now looking to stock it with a few complimentary fish that won't upset the existing stock, but will also be able to thrive themselves. I've been looking at Kuhli Loaches specifically but I've read you need 5 of these and I don't know if that will be too much of a strain on the tank? I've a Fluval U3 filter which should be surplus to requirements on that front. I will just add a few more Danios to the school if that's the best option.

    Advice/suggestions most welcome.


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    Sleepy
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    I think your keeping of the comet will dictate your options tbh. The tank is honestly a bit too small for him and, as he grows, he'll eat your danios. Could you look at re-homing him? That'd give you more options stock wise?

    I used to have an 80l planted sub-tropical tank with 5/6 Zebra Danios, a dwarf cold-water pleco (can't remember the breed, got him in Seahorse) and about 7 white cloud mountain minnows (pics in the show us your tank thread) and it was honestly one of the most natural, healty and active tanks I ever kept. At 125l and with an external filter you could pretty much double the numbers of both shoals (or add a few tiger barbs or similar) and you'd have an extremely attractive tank imo.


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