question about compatibility

new2Lnumbers · Post by **new2Lnumbers** » 18 Feb 2006, 04:04

I have a 48" x 12" x 21" tank with 8 Congo tetras, 3 rosy barbs,2 1" clown loaches,4 corys and a 2 1/2" L-007. Lots of driftwood and rock caves,now on to the question can I and a 4" L-200 with out problems with the L-007?

O_o · Post by **O_o** » 18 Feb 2006, 07:29

Yeah they should be able to stay out of eachothers way. The Phantom is big enough that the vampire wont want to harass. My lfs had them together for a month in a 20gal with no problems, both were the same size.

pureplecs · Post by **pureplecs** » 18 Feb 2006, 14:50

Hi-

They may be okay for now but most of the fish you have listed once grown will not be okay in that size tank together as it would be severely overstocked, IMHO. The L07 gets 10", the L200 gets 7", clown loaches get 10"+, Congo's get 3"/ea, and the rosey barbs can get up to 3-4"/ea.

In the meantime as long as you have plenty of ornaments to break up the "territory" they should be fine together. I haven't kept L07's but the L200's I had were pretty territorial, especially during feeding time.

Good luck!

new2Lnumbers · Post by **new2Lnumbers** » 18 Feb 2006, 18:14

the clown loaches and the L-007 will be gong in my 72"x18"x22" when they get bigger.and IMHO it is not even close to being overstocked. Penguin 350. Magnum 350 with double bio-wheels. Twice weekly 25% water change.

Jon · Post by **Jon** » 18 Feb 2006, 19:20

Without the clowns, you're looking pretty good. Both the lep and the hemiancistrus can be pretty cutthroat, thus, it's hard to say how one would react to the other short of actually introducing them.

pureplecs · Post by **pureplecs** » 18 Feb 2006, 22:34

new2Lnumbers wrote:the clown loaches and the L-007 will be gong in my 72"x18"x22" when they get bigger.and IMHO it is not even close to being overstocked. Penguin 350. Magnum 350 with double bio-wheels. Twice weekly 25% water change.

They will definitely do good when they get bigger in the larger tank. I wasn't saying it was currently overstocked, merely, that it would be overstocked if things stayed as they were when they reached adulthood.