New 200L tank - fish ideas?

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nikiwildman

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Hi,
I am upgrading one of my Tropical tanks to a 200L and moving all my fish from the 50L tank and then getting more fish for the 200L.

This is what i have at the moment.
4x Guppies
2x Platys
2x Glass catfish
2x Striped Glass catfish
1x Red tail shark
1x Yellow loach


Now when i do the upgrade, i am wanting to add these fish.
3/4x clown loach
1x Elephant nose fish.
1x plec of some kind.
Maybe a smaller angelfish or 2.

Will these be fairly compatible, im not worried about baby fry being eaten - i have a breeding tank for that. But i am just more on about the compatibily of the elephant nose and angels, with everything else.

Is this going to be over stocked? Or do you have any suggestions of more fish that i can add.

Thanks for your time,

ps, i do realise that elephant nose fish arent the easiest to keep, but im pretty competant at fish keeping, so im sure i would be fine.
"They will grow quite rapidly from this cute size to around 5 inches (13cm), thereafter the growth slows somewhat, but with good care in a large tank, they can easily reach 8 to 12 inches (20 - 30 cm)" I have read they stop growing so quickly after 5 inches, so they should give me plenty of time to do another tank upgrade, which i am hoping to do in the next ew years anyway! Always wanting bigger!

Also i never said anything about getting a BGK! (as much as i would love one, i have done lots of research and desided they are not for me at this moment in time)

I wasnt overly bothered about the angels, more just wanted something to 'pretty up' the tank a bit!

Do you have any suggestions of medium-large fish that i could put in this tank with the fish i have listed in my current tank.

(also i was planning on getting a few more Glass catfish as i no they like to shoal, just forgot to add it to my list!)
 
I wouldn't recommend any of the fish you suggested. The Clown Loaches will eventually get too big. The Angelfish would kill the Guppies, and all Angelfish get big. Elephant Noses would also outgrow your tank and would be a threat to smaller fish (Gnathonemus petersii, the most well known, get up to around 10"). There are over 800 species of Plecos getting to a range of sizes and a vast range of needs (not all are algae eaters!).

Out of those ideas, maybe a Bristlenose Pleco, but it could well have arguments with the Red Tailed Shark over territories!

Instead, maybe add a couple more Glass Catfish - these fish are happier in groups.
 
I wouldn't recommend any of the fish you suggested. The Clown Loaches will eventually get too big. The Angelfish would kill the Guppies, and all Angelfish get big. Elephant Noses would also outgrow your tank and would be a threat to smaller fish (Gnathonemus petersii, the most well known, get up to around 10"). There are over 800 species of Plecos getting to a range of sizes and a vast range of needs (not all are algae eaters!).

Out of those ideas, maybe a Bristlenose Pleco, but it could well have arguments with the Red Tailed Shark over territories!

Instead, maybe add a couple more Glass Catfish - these fish are happier in groups.
 
I dont think you should get clown loaches because they can grow up to 16 inches, Unless you upgrade within the next 2 years then you can get them! An alternative to them are Cooli loaches or one of my favourits! Corydoras! You get lots of different variety and they only grow 2-3 inches! They are very active and like to school so be sure to get atleast 5.

As for the black ghost knife fish i am worried because it stays mostly in the lower regions of the tank, and so does the red tail shark. I am scared it will pick on the BGK. Choose either between one of them OR have lots of hiding places for the BGK.

The red tail shark will also probably pick on the angels because they are also semi-aggresive.I think you should scrap the angel idea as they need to also be in schools.

Hope i helped~!
 
I wouldn't recommend any of the fish you suggested. The Clown Loaches will eventually get too big. The Angelfish would kill the Guppies, and all Angelfish get big. Elephant Noses would also outgrow your tank and would be a threat to smaller fish (Gnathonemus petersii, the most well known, get up to around 10"). There are over 800 species of Plecos getting to a range of sizes and a vast range of needs (not all are algae eaters!).

Out of those ideas, maybe a Bristlenose Pleco, but it could well have arguments with the Red Tailed Shark over territories!

Instead, maybe add a couple more Glass Catfish - these fish are happier in groups.
 
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