tank setup

[neko1]

Hello my name is Anders I am kind of new on this forum. I hope that I learn a lot here and that u can help me.

The tank is 200x60x40
the fish that are going in are :

1 -P, ornattapitus
1 -P. senegalus
2 -Erpetoichthys calabaricus
1 -arowana knifefish
1 -hejuta beani
1 -M. dayi

I wanted to know if it's possible to add something like a group of silver dollars or something similar to my tank. If it's possible I would like to hear some suggestions of grouping fish bec I don't really know any.

 

[Bertie07]

You could add a group of silver dollars to that tank, there are many large grouping fish like filament barbs, mascara barbs, spanner barbs, red hook silver dollars,pink chalceus,tinfoil barbs although they would be over stocking. I would go with spanner barbs as they fit your colour scheme and are very personable

 

[duanes]

Are the 200 x 60 x 40 in inches or centimeters.
There is a big difference size between the two types of measurements.

 

[neko1]

Are the 200 x 60 x 40 in inches or centimeters.
There is a big difference size between the two types of measurements.

centimeters

 

[Gourami Swami]

Probably centimeters I'm assuming, which would make this a 180 gallon or something similar in size. You could probably add some barbs if you wanted, I might avoid silver dollars as they get quite large and your tank is bordering on fully stocked, those Afer knifes can get real big. Mascara barbs or spanner barbs, something like that, I'd get 5 or 6 of them.

 

[neko1]

Probably centimeters I'm assuming, which would make this a 180 gallon or something similar in size. You could probably add some barbs if you wanted, I might avoid silver dollars as they get quite large and your tank is bordering on fully stocked, those Afer knifes can get real big. Mascara barbs or spanner barbs, something like that, I'd get 5 or 6 of them.

And something like
Metynnis lippincottianus or Exodon paradoxus is that possible?

 

[Gourami Swami]

And something like
Metynnis lippincottianus or Exodon paradoxus is that possible?

Metynnis lippincottianus (spotted silver dollar) would be okay but I might still recommend some barbs over them based on size. The exodon's, I would avoid based on how nippy they can be. They won't be able to eat your fish but they might take a chunk here or there.

 

[neko1]

Metynnis lippincottianus (spotted silver dollar) would be okay but I might still recommend some barbs over them based on size. The exodon's, I would avoid based on how nippy they can be. They won't be able to eat your fish but they might take a chunk here or there.

Okay so barbs would be the best option.
But are the barbs overstocking?

 

[Gourami Swami]

Okay so barbs would be the best option.
But are the barbs overstocking?

Should be fine adding 5 or 6 barbs, I wouldn't add anything after that though. Just make sure you do water changes every week and nitrates stay at or below 20ppm.

 

[neko1]

Should be fine adding 5 or 6 barbs, I wouldn't add anything after that though. Just make sure you do water changes every week and nitrates stay at or below 20ppm.

I don't really like the shape of barbs. Do u have any idea what kind of group fishes there are, that are not barbs and possible in my tank?