Billipo Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 This post is a BIG THANK YOU for those who provided input over the last 4 months to help get me here. This week, I "completed" stocking of my 40 G Breeder and gotta say, I'm liking the results. So here is my Stocking by the Numb3rs - 2/7 Stock System - No doubt this system will revolutionize aquariums, initiate perfect 2/7 stocking combo studies, generate hours of internet content, and solve all unsolved aquarium mysteries. 🤣 2 - Mystery Snails 3 - Bolivian Rams 4 - Red Eye Tetras 5 - Sterbai Cory 6 - Von Rio Tetra (Wild Style) 7 - Emperor Tetra Total of 27 fish (2-7), OK so Stocking level isn't 27% or 72% for AqAdvisor, but close at 69%. I'm going to have to get more tanks to better fill up my idle Aquarium time! 🤪 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardedbillygoat1975 Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 Would love to see some pics! That sounds like good numbers. I love snails but the bigger snails if they die can cause a crash so make sure you keep track of those mystery snails - I speak from experience lost a red dragon guppy colony my son had and he’s not been the same since “no guppies dad!” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billipo Posted April 13 Author Share Posted April 13 Next glass cleaning & water change, I'll take a photo. Warning: My phone's camera isn't greatest and fish seem camera shy. Von Rio's were on sale "5 for" bought an extra one to make 6 for the math plus could have easily made it a dozen. Regarding Mystery snails: I only have 2 but I have a half dozen egg sacks waiting to hatch. Expect some babies in next few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billipo Posted April 17 Author Share Posted April 17 So I was goofing around on paper with the 2-7 numbers but still loving my species choices in a "if I was doing it again" scenario. Keeps me "aquarium occupied" without buying more tanks! Makes sense plus it gets stocking to 72%. 2 - Mystery Snails 3 - Bolivian Rams 4 - Red Eye Tetras --> Swap quantity with Emperor Tetras - One male, 3 female. Right now my males will occasionally spar and revision should improve tank dynamics 5 - Sterbai Cory --> Von Rio Tetra quantity swap makes math work, plus shop sells 5 for... 6 - Von Rio Tetra (Wild Style) --> Sterbai Cory - Can't have too many Cories. 7 - Emperor Tetra --> Red Eyes making them more predominant in tank and "experts" recommend 6 or more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billipo Posted April 27 Author Share Posted April 27 I recently lost an Emperor Tetra and a Mystery Snail tainting my seemingly perfect numbers. So apparently there is a flaw in my study which will, if not just delay my research paper, but may disprove the 2/7 Stocking System as the perfect stocking model. I can only suggest to others to proceed using the 2-7 Stock System with caution. All I can do now is more tireless field research at the pet store. 👨🔬 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billipo Posted June 15 Author Share Posted June 15 40G Tank update. Stocking numbers have changed from original stocking plan. 2 - Mystery Snails --> Parents died (Natural Causes and a Close Encounter w/ a Filter Intake) but still have a few young ones. 3 - Bolivian Rams 4 - Red Eye Tetras 5 - Sterbai Cory 6 - Von Rio Tetra (Wild Style)--> 3 remaining (Lost 3 jumpers) 7 - Emperor Tetra --> 5 (lost two males) Fish appearance 👍 Water quality 👍 Plant growth 👎 Overall 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daggaz Posted June 15 Share Posted June 15 I have no idea from reading this thread, what the "2-7 stocking system" even is.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billipo Posted June 15 Author Share Posted June 15 On 6/15/2024 at 5:52 AM, daggaz said: I have no idea from reading this thread, what the "2-7 stocking system" even is.. It came to me in a dream. Suddenly everything made sense. or maybe I was just sharing how I stocked my tank after noticing a mathematic pattern, with this random justification somehow making my plan good, and I was having some fun with that. "I know you think you understand what you thought I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant." ~ Robert McCloskey 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billipo Posted June 17 Author Share Posted June 17 I promised a picture. My first time keeping Bolivian Rams and Sterbai Corys. 👍 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUCCI Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 Ok ive googled this 2/7 system and nothing comes up, so what is this system? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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