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stocking new fish tank soon!!

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Question
Hi, my name is Devon, and I am getting a new aquarium soon. My new aquarium will be 240 liters.  I have another aquarium but some of the fish in it will outgrow it, which is the main reason for the new one. Plus I enjoy them immensely.  I am moving one red tailed shark, and 2 clown loaches into the larger aquarium for sure.  I want to keep angel fish, ram cichlids, and pearl gouramis in it as well.  Possibly some rosy barbs.  In my present aquarium I also have a blue gourami and a gold gourami I would consider moving as well.  Could you tell me whether I would be over stocking this 240 liter aquarium? Any helpful information on the fish I plan on putting in it would be helpful too. What quantity of each fish would be suitable as well? Thank you for your help.

Answer
Hi,
That would be fine, however I wouldn't put too many more fish in that tank, as clown loaches can get quite big and are very messy fish.
I would keep no more than 3 clown loach, 2 sharks, 3-4 angelfish, and 3 gourami. I think a blue ram might get eaten or bullied as the other fish grow.