Tank Stock Recommendations

[LiberalFishLover]

Hi
I am setting up a 46 gal tank (175 liters) and want peoples opinions on stock the tank with the following fish

4 nannostomus trifasciatus (pencil fish)
2 dwarf cichlids
1 chinese algae eater
10 rummy nose tetras
2 or maybe 3 discus (to be added at a later date, probably three months after the tank has been up and running)

I'm trying to find out whether I am overstocking the tank or whether I will have serious compatability problems with this selection of fish.
Thanks
Colm

[lorba]

seems fine with compatability issue. But how big are the discus?

[Simon]

even if the discus is small initally, they will grow to a considerable size. I supposed this is a planted tank? I wouldn't recommend having discus, the size of them will throw out the proportion of the entire tank and you need to provide enough space for them and also take in consideration, the food as well

[hwchoy]

if you want to make it an all new-world tank, replace the algae eater with some exotic oto/paroto and headstanders for the hair algae.

also pencilfish would be good to have at least 6.

[tango]

hi, what is headstanders? which LFS can I buy from?

[quote:bf3a586623="hwchoy"]if you want to make it an all new-world tank, replace the algae eater with some exotic oto/paroto and headstanders for the hair algae.

also pencilfish would be good to have at least 6.[/quote:bf3a586623]

[hwchoy]

[quote:3cdc7ae101="tango"]hi, what is headstanders? which LFS can I buy from?
[/quote:3cdc7ae101]

should be able to get from eco culture and plantas. they will actually pluck at BBA.

Chilodus punctatus

[hjbyeo]

How big does this headstanders grow? What's their scientific name? Are they the schooling type?

[Simon]

[quote:c0f1639f77="hwchoy"][quote:c0f1639f77="tango"]hi, what is headstanders? which LFS can I buy from?
[/quote:c0f1639f77]

should be able to get from eco culture and plantas. they will actually pluck at BBA.

Chilodus punctatus

[/quote:c0f1639f77]

really har? havent seen one in action before

[hwchoy]

[quote:27ce90de="hjbyeo"]How big does this headstanders grow? What's their scientific name? Are they the schooling type?[/quote:27ce90de]

wah lao! you eyeball paste stamp huh?

I think can grow to 6cm. they seem to like to hang together, get around 4 should be good.

[hwchoy]

[quote:77a5b4a1bf="Simon"]
really har? havent seen one in action before[/quote:77a5b4a1bf]

yah! just two of them managed to pluck my eheim filter inlet which looked like a black brush completely clean! with some help from a pack of yamatoes as well.

[Simon]

[quote:f73f51facd="hwchoy"][quote:f73f51facd="Simon"]
really har? havent seen one in action before[/quote:f73f51facd]

yah! just two of them managed to pluck my eheim filter inlet which looked like a black brush completely clean! with some help from a pack of yamatoes as well. [/quote:f73f51facd]

I almost thought u threw them into your cannister.. hahaaa.. nvm

[hjbyeo]

Sorry, really ba chiu put stamp. I actually saw it after I posted. Thanks for the answer, this means that I can forget about adding it in my 2 Feet.