stocking

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  1. rarbona1029

    Ordering specific Mbuna

    Hello all and Happy Thanksgiving! Just joined the forum to ask a few questions about ordering fish online, something I have never done before. some info. The tank in question is a 55g mbuna tank I aquired, that needs some work in the stocking department. once I remove the few incompatible fish...
  2. xDestro

    Is my tank overstocked?

    I have a 55 gallon 5 roseline around 2 inches 5 juli corys less than half inch 2 yo yo loaches one a half inch and other 1 inch 1 dojo around inch and a half 1 Electric blue acara about 2 inches 3 platies 1 Upside down catfish 2 inches 1 Raphael catfish inch and a half 1 pearl gourami inch...
  3. Truetommy

    100 gallon stocking ideas

    I have recently decided to re-stock my 100 gallon display tank. I currently have a mix of ce/sa cichlids with some bottom feeders and silver dollars. I've been considering a mbuna tank with possibly one frontosa and a few cats all of the same species, or possibly just a single species tank, like...
  4. P

    Stocking Ideas?

    Any suggestions for stocking a 90 gallon freshwater ? I'm open for ideas. Also, feel free to post some pictures of your aquascape job/decor setup.
  5. xDestro

    Electric blue ram community fish?

    I'm setting up a 55 gal community tank and was wondering if an electric blue ram would be okay in it? I'll be running the tank at around 79 degrees with gravel substrate and 1 60 gal sponge filter and a 90 gal canister. I plan on getting a gourami, porthole catfish, a few rose line sharks...
  6. xDestro

    55 stocking

    I'm coming up on being able to stock my 55 and I'm stuck between a bad ass fish or a lot of community fish. My original idea was: • 1 gold gourami • 3 rose line sharks • 1 hoplo catfish • 1 pleco • 1 batia loach • 1 rainbow shark And possibly a few other species such as a cray fish or African...
  7. Diver1Wilson

    90g Stocking questions

    Hello everyone, and thank you for taking time out to consult with me on my questions. Before I just ask, I guess a tad bit of back ground info is in order... 1. This is my first ever post on any site pertaining to fish...new member to MKF 2. I am not a professional, nor a beginner to the...
  8. M

    Oddball tank Size stocking

    Ok, been a while since I have been on here or even posted. I got out of the hobby but now I am jumping back in head first.. So I am about to purchase a 375 gallon tank and going to set it up freshwater. Took a while to find the right tank because of the way my house is set up I didn't exactly...
  9. fox3794

    New 48L" X 24"wide X 19"Tall tank. WHAT TO STOCK?

    So I was in my LFS and saw a tank marked broken glass, a quite large one indeed. Upon talking to the manager i asked "hey are you just gonna throw this thing out?" and surely enough i got to take it home FREE of charge. :] Im lucky since only one of the side panels was cracked, and i have...
  10. fox3794

    New 48L" X 24"wide X 19"Tall tank. WHAT TO STOCK?

    So I was in my LFS and saw a tank marked broken glass, a quite large one indeed. Upon talking to the manager i asked "hey are you just gonna throw this thing out?" and surely enough i got to take it home FREE of charge. :] Im lucky since only one of the side panels was cracked, and i have...
  11. O

    Giant gourami stocking!

    Hi im setting up a 125 and I would like to know what i could stock with it. Im thinking, 1 gourami 2 oscars 1Pleco 1 chocolate cichlid
  12. xDestro

    New, 55 gallon stocking help

    Hello I'm new to MFK so I apologize if I'm doing this wrong. I recently bought a 55 gallon aquarium and not sure what all I can have in it, I'm looking for a community type aquarium but would be open to single bigger fish suggestions. I was looking at gouramis and thinking one good size one...
  13. OtterSocks

    90 gallon stocking/setup suggestions anyone?

    Hey guys, I'm new here as of today. I am going to be buying a 90 gallon tank soon, upgrading from my biggest tank being 25 gallon. Naturally I am hoping to get into keeping some monster fish. I filled out my bio with some info about my past experience if you're interested. I am hoping I could...
  14. A

    Amazon predator tank

    working on planning a very large (20,000-40,000 gallon) Amazon tank, enclosing a conference room in an office. stocking ideas:D? just trying to keep fish from the amazon river basin, however open to any other ideas you guys have please suggest. personally ive always done reef aquariums, however...
  15. A

    Severum Biotope?

    Stocking my 180g is right around the corner and I'm wondering if these stocking examples will suffice or if I have to take out fish/ or if I can add more. The first ex is a community biotope and the second I have as an option just because I like wet pet behavior out of fish and Jaguars are known...
  16. 504 Fish Keeper

    Jack & Salvini 40 Breeder

    Can I put a juvenile salvini & juvenile Jack Dempsey in a 40 Breeder til I get a bigger tank & if so how long?
  17. S

    New Tank Mates

    Hello I've got a 4-5in green phantom pleco who is now by himself due to the passing of my peacock bass :(. I have a 55g and a 20g long and want to put the pleco in one of them with other fish along with him. I want something cool and unique. I like planted tanks but down want to get anything to...
  18. jvc66

    250 Gallon Ideas

    Hello everyone! I have been lurking on here for a while waiting for my chance to finally get myself a big tank for some monster fish! I managed to find a nice 250 that I am going to picking up in a couple of days with a beautiful wood stand and canopy for $200 since the silicone had a slight...
  19. Hendre

    Exodon questionsn stuff

    Good morning mfk. This weekend I am getting my first large tank (250litres) to start setting it up and will be getting the fish in 2 weeks I am going to build a DIY canister like the one by @UaruJoey on YouTube with a 1200-1500 lph pump The dimensions are 120x45x45 roughly First. So how many...
  20. Hendre

    Mini monster for 250L (66Gal)

    Hi guys I am getting a 250L tank in 2 weeks, it is the largest I can afford to get and currently it will be a community tank. Are there any mini monsters/ predators I can keep in that that can be fed pellet as a base diet. Also better if they can be kept in groups of 3 or more.. Any...
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