IanB Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 (edited) I am looking for some stocking advice. I have a 90B (3 foot bookshelf tank- 36 inches by 8 x 10 - 12 gallons) that is set up with wood from ADG in Houston, La Plata Sand, dragon stone, a dwarf aquarium lily that has yet to sprout and lots of different Anubias (petite and golden from the coop and some rarer varieties like paxing that I picked up on aqua bid and such). It has lots of filtration (Fluval 307 with 4 pounds of Biohome Ultimate in it). I am adding a pair of Apistogramma macmasteri. I am thinking I would like to add 5-6 Honey Gourami instead of a schooling fish. My question is, can I get away with adding 5-6 panda cories as well? Any other suggestions for stocking would be welcomed. Pic is taken before adding any fish (other than some Clithon corona snails)... ignore the HOB filter, I just have that running with mature media to get the 307 seasoned. I promise the tank will look better soon once the Anubias anchors itself and I can remove the Wood Tight that is securing it to the wood. Edited November 3, 2020 by IanB Adding tags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varanidguy Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 (edited) I think that would be a really cool set up for small gobies. Edit: D'oh, my bad for not completely reading that you already have stocking plans. A pair of apistos, 5-6 honey gouramis, and 5-6 panda cories miiiiiight be pushing it with only 12 gallons of dilution. Edited November 3, 2020 by varanidguy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanB Posted November 3, 2020 Author Share Posted November 3, 2020 Gobies would be great! I am just worried about them in a rimless setup. I've been told they are real escape artists... I think I might be ok on dilution given the amount of Biohome that I've got going. In the past I have been able to get a complete cycle (eliminating/dramatically reducing nitrates through anaerobic bacteria) using it, though that cycle does often take a long time to get going. I am definitely worried about space on the bottom though between the Apistos and cories. Maybe I am better off with just the Apistos and gouramis for both dilution/filtration and space perspectives... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varanidguy Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 5 minutes ago, IanB said: Gobies would be great! I am just worried about them in a rimless setup. I've been told they are real escape artists... I think I might be ok on dilution given the amount of Biohome that I've got going. In the past I have been able to get a complete cycle (eliminating/dramatically reducing nitrates through anaerobic bacteria) using it, though that cycle does often take a long time to get going. I am definitely worried about space on the bottom though between the Apistos and cories. Maybe I am better off with just the Apistos and gouramis for both dilution/filtration and space perspectives... Definitely could be. I can tell you that I have cacatuoides with pygmy cories without issues. No expensive snacks lol Also, I am using some Biohome Ultimate as well. Great stuff! But I dose/want nitrates in the tank it's on, so can't speak to the full cycle capabilities/claims. But you can definitely tell it's extremely high quality media. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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