Stocking of the bottom of the tank

[beastie]

I do my best stocking thinking with a discussion, so here we go.

I have a 120x50x60cm tank. I will be moving my corydoras from the bottom of the tank, though there are not that many, and will be redoing the tank, so here comes the ideas for a change.

The bottom inhabitants right now are: an establish 4 bolivian rams that work well together. 5 active and always visible kuhli loaches. Not sure how many otocinclus, at least 4, that spend time hiding in leaves or under logs. 4 large ammano shrimp.

The rest are 2 bamboo shrimp, 6 pearl gouramis and that is all that will remain here, until I get a group of cherry barbs. 

 

I was thinking about moving the ammanos, will see, getting 5 more kuhli loaches, to keep the others company, but now I think I have a space for one more. Maybe a pleco, maybe a loricaria, maybe something else. I do not want corydoras anymore, I had hard time feeding them in this tank and I am moving them to another tank. Is there something else that would work, that would be interresting, that would appreciate it?

[Tony s]

How about a really unique looking bristlenose then something like gobies to help fill in the space. 

[beastie]

Yes something like that. I heard bristlenose eat echinodorus though, so I am unsure there.

I was considering a peacock gudgeon too, but I have to do more reading about it, or some sturisoma

[Tony s]

Was going to suggest peacocks. And empire gudgeons just look stunning 

[Tony s]

On 7/30/2024 at 4:35 AM, beastie said:

until I get a group of cherry barbs

yeah, so not the empire gudgeon then. Peacocks look cool, but I've heard they can hide. Also something I'd like to try. So many fish, so little time/space