55 gal stocking question

[InvaderJim]

Once I rid my tank of OTS I am going to start slowly restocking it, and I was wondering if these fish would get along with one another or if I would have problems. My goal is to make the tank quite colorful...so far in the tank I have:

2 Mollies
2 Mickey Mouse Platies
2 Gold Skirt Tetra
2 Other Tetra

I was hopefully planning on adding:

1 Red Turquoise Discus
2-3 Neon Blue Dwarf Gouramis
2 Gold Veil Angels
6 True Rummynose Tetra (Hopefully they will school)
Upside Down Catfish

Would this be overstocked or would it be fine? Any suggestions and help would be highly appreciated.

 

[InvaderJim]

No one?

 

[Genral72]

I'm not very good with stocking but I could tell you that tetras need to be in schools of six so mabye try adding some tetras.

 

[Slappy*McFish]

I would avoid the discus with your desired stocking levels. It would be a bit overstocked with all the fish you listed but it could be done (without the discus).
Invest in some good filtration, clean it regularly and by all means maintain a strict water changing schedule of 50% weekly. You may experience aggression between the gouramis, as well; but in a tank that size it shouldn't be too much of a problem.

 

[InvaderJim]

Should I replace the discus with something else? What about a school of Tiger Barbs?

6 Tiger Barbs
2 Neon Blue Dwarf Gouramis
2 Gold Veil Angels
Upside Down Catfish
4 more Gold Skirt Tetra
4 more of the other Tetra

 

[Holly9937]

tigers would most likely go after the gouramis and angels, I would ditch them and stick with the rest of the list. Discus require pristine water, and lots of care, think large water changes several times a week... I know some who keep them do 50% a day, usually only in species only tanks.

 

[InvaderJim]

Those little Barbs would chase the Angels? I could see them chasing the Gouramis though. Id really like to have a few schools of fish that arent all tetra.

 

[EcoPit]

Don't replace the discus--drop it from the stock list and the list will be marginally okay. And certainly never put a school of tiger barbs in a community tank--they are not community fish. I also agree that tatras like to school so you should have at least six of any kind. I would trade the two random pairs you have left in to the lfs. Be aware that many people say rummy-nosed tetras are delicate, although I found them to be fairly hardy. Also, depending on what teras you have, the angels could eat them when they reach full size. Rummy-nosed should be big enough that they won't get eaten.

 

[LunchBox]

you could always make one of your other schools really large and they would probably school very nicely for you

 

[InvaderJim]

Thanks for the input. I will drop the barbs too.

2 Neon Blue Dwarf Gouramis
2 Gold Veil Angels
Upside Down Catfish
6 True Rummynose Tetra
6 ??

Anyone know of another good colorful fish that would school well besides tetra? I like my Platies and Mollies, but I don't know if I would want to school them...I kinda like them in pairs.