tjvollmer
04-18-2010, 7:41 AM
We have a 135 gal long. Right now the stock is:
6 Panda Corys
6 Julli Corys
8 Bleeding Heart Tetras
1 Golden Nugget Pleco
4 3" German Blue Rams (hopefully 2 pairs)
Next on the list are:
4 Angels
6 Discus
Maybe: 4 Otos (if my plants survive)
1 Bushy Nose Pleco
Any suggestions on the stock list are welcome. My question is this. We have access to a Discus Breeder close by. He has the option of 3" Juveniles or 1 yr old 5" adults (already paired). We also have access to an an Angel Fish Breeder, all sizes available. (also paired)
I have read that the least aggressive fish should go in first, so we were planning to put Discus in before Angels, but the Angels are available before the Discus so... I was wondering if putting in 4, 3" or so Angels would work if we put in 6, either same size or larger Discus in about a month.
Anyone have any experience with this? 6 Discus (especially 5"ers are a pretty good size investment and we don't want to have the poor things get stressed out or torn up and die on us.
Here is a pic of the tank so you know what we are dealing with.
Just want to say thanks for all the help so far. Everyone has been extremely helpful in answering my questions on this site. I am soo catching the FishNerd Bug!
Maybe I should have asked this on another post but I just thought of it. When you look at pics, take a look at the lights. The right side we just refreshed with the same lights that came with our system: 2 30 watt 36" T12's, 10000 K high intensity and 2 30 watt 36" T12 True Actinic 03 Blue. The left side we have to go buy a new bulb for because we did not have another included replacement. The system was originally used for Saltwater, although the lights say they can be used for Freshwater and Plants. We have some kind of high reflective light hood as well, to increase the intensity of the bulbs. So we have 120 watts increased by 50% by the the hood which works out to approx 180 watts total output.
This is a South American community tank. I have read that it should be low light, although everyone says you need 3-4 watts per gallon T5 lights to keep healthy plants. The maximum output bulb we can use in our hood is 40 watt. It holds any standard two prong bulb. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what type of lights look and work best for low light fish with a planted aquarium. We really need to stick with what fits in the hood for now. Just not ready to shell out 500 to 600 bucks on an new light system.
6 Panda Corys
6 Julli Corys
8 Bleeding Heart Tetras
1 Golden Nugget Pleco
4 3" German Blue Rams (hopefully 2 pairs)
Next on the list are:
4 Angels
6 Discus
Maybe: 4 Otos (if my plants survive)
1 Bushy Nose Pleco
Any suggestions on the stock list are welcome. My question is this. We have access to a Discus Breeder close by. He has the option of 3" Juveniles or 1 yr old 5" adults (already paired). We also have access to an an Angel Fish Breeder, all sizes available. (also paired)
I have read that the least aggressive fish should go in first, so we were planning to put Discus in before Angels, but the Angels are available before the Discus so... I was wondering if putting in 4, 3" or so Angels would work if we put in 6, either same size or larger Discus in about a month.
Anyone have any experience with this? 6 Discus (especially 5"ers are a pretty good size investment and we don't want to have the poor things get stressed out or torn up and die on us.
Here is a pic of the tank so you know what we are dealing with.
Just want to say thanks for all the help so far. Everyone has been extremely helpful in answering my questions on this site. I am soo catching the FishNerd Bug!
Maybe I should have asked this on another post but I just thought of it. When you look at pics, take a look at the lights. The right side we just refreshed with the same lights that came with our system: 2 30 watt 36" T12's, 10000 K high intensity and 2 30 watt 36" T12 True Actinic 03 Blue. The left side we have to go buy a new bulb for because we did not have another included replacement. The system was originally used for Saltwater, although the lights say they can be used for Freshwater and Plants. We have some kind of high reflective light hood as well, to increase the intensity of the bulbs. So we have 120 watts increased by 50% by the the hood which works out to approx 180 watts total output.
This is a South American community tank. I have read that it should be low light, although everyone says you need 3-4 watts per gallon T5 lights to keep healthy plants. The maximum output bulb we can use in our hood is 40 watt. It holds any standard two prong bulb. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what type of lights look and work best for low light fish with a planted aquarium. We really need to stick with what fits in the hood for now. Just not ready to shell out 500 to 600 bucks on an new light system.