Cz1989 Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 Hello friends, I have a 32 gallon mega flex, which I recently got planted. I am curious what you guys/gals would stock in this tank with pretty hard water (250-300 according to coop test strips). I really prefer large schools of big fish, but I’m VERY open to suggestions! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 My lemon blue eye bristlenose plecos do well in the same water hardness you described. They spawn every 3 weeks like clockwork. My panda corydora do well also. My guppy girls reach 3 inches and love it. Almost any larger livebearer loves hard water. All my other inhabitants are small/nano. Mystery snails get large are fun and enjoy hard water though they are not fish. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cz1989 Posted October 28, 2021 Author Share Posted October 28, 2021 To add to this, fairly low buffer and PH around 7.0-7.2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Zenzo Posted October 28, 2021 Administrators Share Posted October 28, 2021 livebearers do well in hard water if you are looking for a big group of fish. There may be some smaller rainbow fish that you could also choose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cz1989 Posted October 28, 2021 Author Share Posted October 28, 2021 On 10/28/2021 at 5:32 PM, Zenzo said: livebearers do well in hard water if you are looking for a big group of fish. There may be some smaller rainbow fish that you could also choose. I do think a group of dwarf rainbows would be cool! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevesFishTanks Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 nice tank. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaitieG Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 I know others have said livebearers, and I'd specifically say swordtails. I love my koi swords, and they get to a nice size. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PedroPete Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 My vote is for the BN pleco, panda corys, a livebearer (goodeids, platys, or swordtails), and amano shrimp/nerite snails. If you did guppies for a livebearer, perhaps you could do half-beaks or Girardinus metallicus livebearers, as well, for some variety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JettsPapa Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 Since you said you'd like a group of bigger fish, I'd like to suggest pearl gouramis. I have eight in a planted 40 gallon breeder tank and really like them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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