Ideas for stocking a 30 gallon tank?
Hey I am getting a 30 aquarium soon, and i need ideas for stocking it. I want a tank with cichlids peaceful or aggresive.
These are some ideas of have come up with. I know some of the fish will outgrow a 30 tank but i have a 40 and 55 gallon i can put them in once they out grow it.
Idea 1
-1 Severum
-1 Geophagus (earth eater cichlid)
-2 clown loaches (i will move to my 55gallon once they outgrow the 30)
-5 cory cats
Idea 2
-1 Severum
-1 Blood Parrot or Firemouth
-1 Angel fish
-1 zucchini pleco (will move to 40 once it outgrows)
Idea 3
-1 Blood parrot
-1 Firemouth
-5 chinese algae eaters
Idea 4
-2 black convicts
-1 green terror (will be moved to 40 eventually)
-1 pleco
Please tell me which idea you like the most and sumbit your suggestions! Thank YOU!
the severum, geophagus, and blood parrot will all outgrow a 30 gallon so they will be moved once they get too large
if anything, idea 4, i have a severum that outgrew a 65 gallon, now he is in a 120 gallon and finally happy, if you cut out the severum the other ideas are good too
1. The severum will have to move into at least a 75g when fully grown, the geophagus will be fine in the 55g tank. Clown loaches thrive in groups of at least six, as they are schooling fish. They grow up to 12″ with the proper care, I don’t recommend anything under 80g for a school.
2. A blood parrot cichlid will soon outgrow your 30g and will have to be moved into at least a 55g, same with the firemouth. Angelfish are schooling fish and are best kept in pairs or groups. I don’t recommend anything under a 40g tall tank for a pair of angelfish. Your pleco will need to be moved to a larger, overfiltered tank. I don’t recommend anything under 150g for a fully grown common pleco.
3. Chinese algae eaters grow up to 11″ with the proper care, I don’t recommend keeping them in anything under a 55g, each.
4. Your convicts would be fine in that tank, although they would thrive with an extra 10g. Don’t combine a green terror with convicts as their temperaments do not match. A green terror will need at least a 100g tank later on.
I recommend two convict cichlids and 5-6 corydora catfish.