450L Tank

[andy1985]

Hi i am going to be stocking a 5ft 450L tank & was wondering on ur opinion on the below stock.

8 Adult Discus

30-40 Cardinal Tetras

15 Bleading Heart Tetra

Possible rummy Nose tetra

10-15 Corydorus

Pair of Apisto Or Guianacara geayi

[Filip]

Hi and welcome Andy .
Your stocking list sounds OK to me.
Apistos can be a little aggressive when they spawn and ward their "house with kids " but given the size of your tank and your discus it will be nothing they can't handle IMO .

Is your tank ready and cycled yet ?
Can we see any photos of your tank scenery yet ?

[Mattgoanna]

It has been a while since I had bleeding hearts but from memory they are reasonably competitive feeders - any others with experience with these. Otherwise sounds fine but you are missing a bristle nose catfish.

[andy1985]

It is currently stocked with Tropheus so need to sell them first. I will be buying Stendker Discus do to my water being harder.

So geayi would be ok?

[Filip]

It is currently stocked with Tropheus so need to sell them first. I will be buying Stendker Discus do to my water being harder.

So geayi would be ok?

Not sure about geayi . I've never kept them my self .
Hope someone with first hand experience on them will chime in .

[Mattgoanna]

Bolivian Rams are definitely okay and very colourful, so maybe look at them

[Adam S]

Google search "Stendker companion fish," and you will find a nice PDF by Stendker with a list of suitable tankmates for discus. I disagree with a couple of their catfish recommendations, but mixing fish is rarely perfect.

[snxtif]

I think they are going to be compatible with 4 more discus

[Marc Davis]

I think they are going to be compatible with 4 more discus

5...or...3. HAS to be odd numbers!

[Second Hand Pat]

5...or...3. HAS to be odd numbers!

Hi Marc, I think an odd number of discus is a personal preference
Pat