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Do I have room for More???????



 
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Texaschiclidlover
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 7:50 pm    Post subject: Do I have room for More??????? Reply with quote
Hey all. I have a 55 gallon with 3 RB sharks(1-1.5), 2 ARB sharks(2-2.5), 1 reticulated cory( 1 inch) , 1 albino cory(2 inches), 1 tx cichlid (2- 2.5), 2 irridescent sharks (3-3.5). Do i have room for more???????
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 8:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
no sorry you have to much as it is
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 8:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Really? They are all juvvys and there is alot of hiding places for them and they seem content. Now the Irry Sharks are really for an outdoor pond once they get big enough (i live in south florida). Can't put them in now though, at only three inches they will get eaten fo sho. (Around 12 inch albino channel cats in it now).
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 11:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
really when you stock a tank you have to look at the adult size of the fish
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 12:37 am    Post subject: Re: Do I have room for More??????? Reply with quote
Texaschiclidlover wrote:
Hey all. I have a 55 gallon with 3 RB sharks(1-1.5), 2 ARB sharks(2-2.5), 1 reticulated cory( 1 inch) , 1 albino cory(2 inches), 1 tx cichlid (2- 2.5), 2 irridescent sharks (3-3.5). Do i have room for more???????


What are RB and ARB sharks? Rainbow sharks?


If that's what they are, you may end up having aggression issues with them. Rainbow & red tailed sharks are highly aggressive towards their own species. It's generally best to just keep one. Having 5 might help spread out the aggression, but I wouldn't count on it.

The cories are fine although they do better in groups of at least 3 with 6 or more being better.

The texas is totally incompatible with the cories and gets around 10" - 12" which means it will fill up the 55 gallon tank all by itself. If you want to keep it, you'll have to get rid of all your other fish.

You really need to deal with your current stocking problems before you even consider adding more fish.

Option A would be to get rid of everything but the texas and keep just it in the 55 (you might still be able to grow the iridescent sharks out a little in there).
Option B would be to get rid of the texas. Personally, I'd also return all but one of the sharks too, but you can try keeping them and hope they don't kill eachother. The cories will be fine; in fact, I'd add a few more. Then you can add some other fish (I suggest nice schooling fish like tetras or barbs).

-Chelle
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