120 gal stock

getabigtank

getabigtank

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Im just thinking out loud here, and was wondering what you guys think about this stock for a 120 gal tank. Im hoping to have it cycled in the next three weeks :hypnotized: and will make sure i get you all some pics to check out.

20 cardinal tetras
1 kissing gourami
2 blue dwarf gouramis /one male one female
1 pelco
1 clown loach
2 angels
8 corys
im really not sure about how much more i can place in there. If they all make it to adulthood i could be looking at around 100'' of fish. (or so i guessed). I also want to put some redtail sharks in there but wasent sure about their temperment. I dont really have any experience witht them.
 
I agree, kissing gouramis can get aggressive with smaller tank mates.

Clown loaches need groups, and seeing as they reach over a foot in length, I would say 180 gallon minimum in the long run.

RTS are territorial with other bottom dwellers and similarly shaped fish.

Without those you have much more room for the schools...
 
I knew that most all loaches need groups but assumed that because they were so much larger the clown would be alright. I appreciate the advice. I will loose the clown in this case:shakehead: If not Redtail sharks how about a single columbian shark? I really DO NOT want to leave out pink kissing gourami. I just cant get around that thing, it really looks like its blowing kisses, i love that, and its pink, thats pretty cool right?
 
the inches really aren't all that important. the concept of 1"/g is pretty inaccurate. It's more a matter of what species you have and what their swimming habits are. I would scrap the kissing gourami and add in more CLs. Yes, 180g would be ideal. However it takes about 15 years for them to reach their 12"+ length. 120g is perfectly reasonable for a small group for a very long time. I don't know anything about angels really, but other than that it all sounds good.
 
thats a good point ive never seen a clown loach over 6''. I would start factoring in the bio load of the fish but thats why im posting.
 
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well if you really need the kissing gourami thers nothing wrong with trying it in the tank, as long as you have a place for it if things do go "nasty"
 
Alright so a redraft would look something like this:
1 pelco
2 Blue Dwarf Gouramis, 1 male, 1 female
2 Angels
8 cories
6-8 clown loaches (were talkin small)
20 cardinal tetras

How much more room are we looking at?
 
getabigtank said:
Alright so a redraft would look something like this:
1 pelco
2 Blue Dwarf Gouramis, 1 male, 1 female
2 Angels
8 cories
6-8 clown loaches (were talkin small)
20 cardinal tetras

How much more room are we looking at?
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dont keep clown loaches with angels. the loaches are too nippy.

also, the angel will eat the cardinals.

6 clown loaches and 1 kissing gourami could work, depending on the kissing gourami. not all kissing gouramis are voracious fish that are extremely aggressive; they are like bettas in that ever fish is different. some tolerate other fish, while other do not.
 
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