Opinion on aquarium stocking?

Question

I plan on stocking my 30g tall bowfront aquarium with the following:

12 neon tetras
3 Albino Corycats
1 Australion Rainbowfish
1 Mystery Snail
1 African Dwarf Frog
6 Pristella Tetras


Is this good stocking? Will it look good with driftwood and live plants? Is their any other suggestions you have for me like different species of tetras ot other kinds of corycats or seomthing like that?


much appreciated!

and i kno i this is the second time ive asked this put i would like more answers .thnx

o and what would be a beter kind of tetra than pristella(same sized preferably)

ok so new set up idea....
12 neon tetras
1 ADF
1 Mystery Snail
6 White Clouds
and
3 Cory Cats

Answer 1

Nice! Just make sure your frog doesn't get eaten lol just kidding it won't. It will look absolutely perfect with driftwood and live plants. Just make sure you take care of the live plants. They need fluorescent lighting.. I agree with Loanman, you should get a bottom feeder, but not the part about the plecos. They grow over 2' long! I would just stick with the cory cats and chinese algae eater... Don't listen to what people say about the CAEs ^, if they grow up with the fish, they won't be that aggressive and territorial. Trust me.. see why in the source box...

Answer 2

This sounds good to me. Tetras school together and 6-12 look good. I really not know if there be another choice better. For the size of the tank and number of small fish. If you go with plan and find you still a little sparse, you could try 6 Zebras (Also schooling fish. Another many not feel will work are a pair of Kribensis Cichlids (Spelling?). What interesting about them, Cichlids are considered aggressive. But, the Kribensis is territorial. So, when you make them a little crib off to one side on bottom, they just run other fish away and may breed. I have used small bottles, with a large hole and put some clean sand in it before sinking. They will spread it around like they want and remove what they not need. This just my opinion and you not have to try the Kribensis. What you thinking sounds good and may be plenty.

I hope this picture link work. It from about.com and may direct you there.
http://z.about.com/d/freshaquarium/1/0/C/N/cichlids15.jpg

Answer 3

Australian rainbowfish need to be in groups of at least six. I would nix the Pristella tetras (they are not very fun anyway) and get six rainbowfish instead. The tank would definately be packed at that point. As for plecos and clown loaches, sorry, but they will get way to big for a 30 gallon tank.

Driftwood would be nice because it will keep the pH levels lower for those neon tetras. Just make sure you boil it for about an hour before you put it in the tank. Live plants are always a good idea.

Good luck!

Answer 4

For the fish i might get 5 chromis 3 cardinals 2 clownfisn and a million yellow tang as purples get to special and that i've got mine in a 465 liter and that i think of thats regarding the smallest......... for inverts: a million emerald crab 3 purifier shrimp 8 rapid snails 5 sexy shrimp 6 hermits and 3 feather dusters corals:they prefer an exceedingly mature tank (a million 3 hundred and sixty 5 days+) with 5 watts of t5 lighting fixtures according to 5 liters nonetheless i think of 8-12 watts is greater helpful.i might get 2 toadstools a number of of pink mushrooms 5 diverse polyps 3 frags on xenia and that i might get a three suggestions corals........

Answer 5

looks to me like you have a nice assortment of colorful fish for your community tank environment. you might wanna consider some bottom feeders like a chinese algae eater or perhaps even a plecostomus. if your going to use driftwood, be sure its been seasoned for aquarium use. lots of woods leach out various substances which can be harmful to your fish especially if the wood isnt seasoned properly. live plants are very nice and should provide excellent shelter for your tetras. you may want to add a little more activity by putting 3 or more clown loaches into the mix. they have excellent color and are fairly easy to maintain.