jb1rd55 Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 I am doing a fishless cycle on a 29g tank and I'm going to get 6 platies. What are some stocking ideas for a 29g to go with my platies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaigeIs Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 I have platies and otocinclus catfish (the cleanup crew). Between the two, they keep the tank pretty clean and live very peacefully together. Note, you won't have just 6 platies for long. They breed quickly. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scapexghost Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 This is a good size tank for most corydoras, so consider a school of whatever flavor you like. A school of 10-20 rummynose tetra would be good to. Id also add a bristlenose pleco for algae control. Platies breed pretty easily so you might want to understock the tank in order to maximize the chance of fry surviving. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenman Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 Something to eat baby platies isn't a bad idea. The parents will eat some but some will survive and before long you'll have more platies than you know what to do with. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah Parker Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 I loved having my betta fish as a centerpiece in my community tank with platies and guppies to ensure almost no fry survive. A betta wouldn't be my first recommendation, since they're temperament can be hit or miss, but something predatory like dwarf gouramis, killifish or bolivian/german blue rams would eat up the fry well. Definitely get some bottom feeders in there! Can't beat a school of corydoras. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corbidorbidoodle Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 I'm all about Bolivian rams these days. They're super pretty and really fun to watch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 Corydoras for sure! Then maybe some Otocinclus to round out the cleaning crew. A nice school of Tetras would be nice. Rummy Nose are one of my favorites, but something like Serpaes would be cool too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theplatymaster Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 most fish can go fine with platies, you could use them as a dither fish for something 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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