Stocking a 3ft tank

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  1. nealos6

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    Hi guys, need some help on stocking my tank. It is a standard 3ft (100l if not mistaken). I have a 150W heater and Dolphin HOB H500 filter.
    Will be doing weekly maintenance such as 25% water change once a week. Could I have 8 neon tetras, 2 GBR's, 1 Dwarf Gourami? Then thinking about something for the bottom, maybe SAE? If this can work, how many would you suggest? They will be fed with Nutrafin Max Tropical Fish flakes then the odd feeding of frozen bloodworms.
    Any tips or ideas would be great!
     
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    That stocking list sounds fine for a 3ft with the possibility to add more later on. Remember not to add everything at once.
     
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    How about some Corys?? Or perhaps Bristle noses?
     
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    @nealos6 - I have a similar setup only a lot more fish. Probably overstocked but I have 11 Harlequin Rasbora, 4 Gouramis, 6 Cardinal Tetra, 13 Male Guppies, 1 GBR (lost the female yesterday :cry:) and 5 Cory's. It doesn't look overstocked and there are lots of plants and hidey holes. As @Firefly says, start slow.
     
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    Thanks guys for the help, trying to decide between corys and SAE. Just another thing, gouramis and rams can live fine together right?
     
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    Mine seem to be ok. Touch wood 20120826_234733.jpg

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