Help with stocking

[pbecot01]

Right now I have a 75 gallon and a ten. I have a few ideas of what I would like to finish the big tank's stock with, but would like to hear your guys oppinions.

Right now the 75 has 4 angelfish, 2 cory's, 3 mollies, a dwarf gourami, and a guppy. I had some problems when I first set the tank up with losing fish, which is why so few cories and the single guppy. The tank is planted with a sand substrate, around a 7.2 PH and 1d GH / 7d KH. About five weeks ago I had a cory die rather suddenly, and will be waiting another 4 weeks or so before actually adding any fish, but planning gives me something to do.

So, other then adding more cory's, what would you think? I have thought about adding 2 more angels, but mine have been growing and i'm not sure if two baby's would be able to get along with them anymore. I've also thought of clown loaches or one of the big gourami's. What do you like that would fit with the mix I have, and what info do I need on clown loaches... a foot is a pretty big fish.

 

[Holly9937]

Hmmm... If you have male and female guppys and mollys you're tank will be stocked before you know it! So thats something to think about! Then again, the angels might make a quick snack of them. How many more corys were you thinking? I would go for at least 4 more of whatever kind you already have. The clown loaches if they were small enough when you bought them would be alright for a while, but you would eventually need a much bigger tank, so I would scrap that idea unless you have a definate upgrade in your future! I don't know much about angels, so I am a little leary to make suggestions! I'm sure you'll get more help there....But, How big do they get? If they get huge like some of them do, and you say the tank is heavily planted, I'm not sure how many more fish you could safely add. But a school of non-nippy tetras might be an idea, and something big enough that they would not turn into dinner!

 

[mooman]

The angels will definatley take care of excess molly and guppy fry. I think your four angels is good, and like you would be leary of adding smaller angels. I agree that the tank could use a nice group of schooling fish. Black tetras would look good with your other fish. A Big school of hatchet fish would be cool and keep the top of the tank nice and full.