Re: thoughts and inputs appreciated

[Randy or Deb Carey <carey@spacestar.net>]

Sounds like a very pleasing mix.  I would cut back to around 8 of each of the
Phantom Tetras and replace their numbers with about 8 Pencilfish (or
Hatchetfish)--something that occupies the top.  A few Lemon Tetras or Broken Line
Tetras would add yellow.

- --Randy

Steve wrote:

> I'm setting up a 58 gallon plant tank and was wondering if anybody had any
> thoughts on whether I could put the following in there and get away with it.
>
> 12 red phantom tetras
> 12 black phantom tetras
> 2 trios apistogramma pertensis
> 5 (2 male 3 female) dicrossis filamentosus
>
> Any input, thoughts, comments would be appreciated!
>