New planted tank stocking

[mark razmandi]

hey guys, i set up a little 5.5g planted tank just to do something new. its planted with anubias and crypts right now. im running a 15w halogen light on it and my questions is, im having trouble trying to stock it.

current stock:
5 brass tetras

i really like the brass tetras and ill probably get 10 more

what else should i stock it with? cories? apisto? shrimp? a combo? i got no idea, HELP ME OUT BOXERS

[myjohnson]

Tanks too small for a pair of apistos. One could live in it.

Shrimp tank should be clean.

[mgarrido]

just shrimp imo with your tetras, add more if they are small. What are you using for filtration?

[mark razmandi]

i got a marineland 100 bio wheel on a 5.5g (20x turnover). my tetras are SUPER small, probably a half inch and they stay that size, i love em. i really want some shrimp..what about cories?

[Mzungu]

A 5g's pretty small for cories. You might be able to do a small group of pygmy cories, but even that may be pushing it.

I am not familiar with brass tetras. Do you have their scientific name?

[myjohnson]

For shrimps, contact that foo Jim.

He has like a million of them.

[mark razmandi]

A 5g's pretty small for cories. You might be able to do a small group of pygmy cories, but even that may be pushing it.

I am not familiar with brass tetras. Do you have their scientific name?

here you go msungu,

http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/forumapc/fish-planted-aquarium/321-hemigrammus-armstrongi-aka-brass-tetra.html

fish gallery got in these tetras and they are super small and ive never seen them before. they said they are not common but who knows.
and pygmy cories is what i was thinking, i have a shoal of cories in all my tanks. i just love them and i would love to put 5 or so in my 5g.

For shrimps, contact that foo Jim.

He has like a million of them.

so i hear, ill have to hit him up

[TaTeR ToT]

15 brass tetras
7 pygmy cories,
10 red cherry shrimp

as for more plants i would say a carpet of moss, made out of an over priced $15.99 moss ball from fish gallery not the big ones though cause they are probably $40 like their 1" white feeder crawfish

[Mzungu]

Thanks, Mark. Seems they're also known as Hemigrammus rodwayi?

They're not gonna stay as small as some of the microrasboras and such, but...

Tater, 15 5cm tetras in a 5.5g may be a bit much?

Mark, what's the halogen light you're using? I'm curious. Is it a desk lamp, or something like that? How does it look on there? Anxious to see pictures of this tank! :)

[TaTeR ToT]

i took a fts of his tank, we will probably post pics of it tonight, hes in school til like 6-7pm.

its an incandescent 15watt single ended aquarium bulb from petco.

[daviesri]

With 5 fish that will grow to around 2 inches each, you really do not have any room for other fish. Maybe a shrimp or 2.

[screename]

Mark, do 15 brass tetras!!! that would look dope! If/when they get too big, get new fish. Pretty simple.

[mark razmandi]

i already got 10, im do 10-15 brass and 10-15 espie rasboras

[TaTeR ToT]

that would look sick!!!