Looking for a good source for water parms ranges for tank stock, for planning tanks

[KittenFishMom]

I'm trying to figure out the waters parm ranges for the fish I have/want so I can mix & match/combine them in ways that will work well.

I used google and got a lot of data, but no 2 source agreed.

I'm looking at: neon tetras, male betta plakat(sp?), kuhli loaches(black and banded), mystery snails, neo shrimp, peppered corys, hillstream loaches right now. 

I'm thinking about trying to get down to one 55 gallon tank for the summer. This would inlove rehoming some of the crew.

Also think about the 55 plus a 10 half cylinder and / or a 15 gallon tank.

Right now, all the water changes are eating a lot of time right now.  I am rehoming cory fry and adults. I might keep 6 males, but I also know they will add to the bio load/water lugging in the heat of the summer.

I am beginning to understand that shrimp need lower calcium that mystery snails need. I see photos of shrimp and fish in the same tanks, but gather that often doesn't work for the shrimp. (Note: I don't want a ton of shrimp, but I would like to not have them all eaten, so maybe neo shrimp are not the right shrimp)

What is your favorite source for getting accurate data about tank stock water parms?

Edited April 8 by KittenFishMom

[Pepere]

On 4/7/2023 at 9:00 PM, KittenFishMom said:

I used google and got a lot of data, but no 2 source agreed

Frustrating, isnt it….  My suspicion is that it isnt as cut and dry as we might like it to be… 

I usually read several online species care guides and go with the majority report and figure on middle of range…

 

On 4/7/2023 at 9:00 PM, KittenFishMom said:

I am rehoming cory fry and adults. I might keep 6 males, but I also know they will add to the bio load/water lugging in the heat of the summer.

I have my cories lay 100 eggs a month…. Havent had a surprise survivor yet so long as I dont intervene and do anything to save the eggs..

[KittenFishMom]

@Pepere I didn't intervene with my corys. I didn't think over 100 would survive. I was hoping for something like 6. The breeder I  am giving them to is very happy.

[nabokovfan87]

I use a variety of trusted sources.

I'm finding that badfish aquatics has a lot of detailed guides for beginner species.

For most catfish I use planetcatfish

There is a few others I'll try to post them here.

[Pepere]

On 4/7/2023 at 9:28 PM, KittenFishMom said:

 I didn't intervene with my corys. I didn't think over 100 would survive. I was hoping for something like 6.

I must have some very hungry adult fish of some species  then.  I see nearly 100 eggs on the glass that turn tan and then dissappear over three days, and never ever see any fry swimming about..

something is predating them…

I harvested the eggs once and putt them in a Ziss Breeder and had over a hundred survive tio adulthood..

[nabokovfan87]

Here's another.

https://www.seriouslyfish.com/

I also put this together