Stocking a 140 liter aquarium

Question
Hi Susan, hope you had a good Christmas!

I have just gotten my 140 liter aquarium after some difficulty purchasing it- I originally paid for a 160L aquarium and when I went to pick it up, they had sold it to someone else even though I paid full price, so they gave me the 140L aquarium with 30% off for the inconvenience which was great!

At the moment I have just set it up and I was wondering if this stocking sounds alright? Still not the best in stocking- I can really only judge after I stock it.

2x Balloon mollies
5x glowlight tetras
2x green corydoras
2x dwarf gourami
2x blue ram
1x female betta

I am a little hesitant with my female betta and the rams as I have heard they can be aggressive, but at the same time, the aquarium books I have say different.

I don't have my heart set to getting the rams so I was wondering if there are any other options that I could take instead of the rams, since I have to find them first anyway.

I am hoping to lose a tank, as I still don't like my male fighter in the 20L aquarium- with his fin rot past I think the 54L will be a more stable environment for him.

Thanks for the help!

Answer
Hi Alexander!
Thank you and I hope the same to you!

Oh what a great deal on the 140L aquarium! :-) Thats a nice size regardless!

I don't think you'll be overstocked at all. Your fish numbers are low and the size of the species are quite small. Blue rams are -usually- peaceful and mind their own business unless they are spawning. I don't feel the female betta will be in conflict with the ram. Given the size of the tank, both species should be able to find their own little 'territories' within the aquarium and female bettas really are not that territorial anyway.

Blue Rams do tend be to be hard to come by. Even here in Texas its the same story! They can be delicate during shipment and are expensive so that may hold reasons behind why they aren't always so common.
Bolivian rams are an alternative though they are not as flashy as the Blues. Bolivians are a bit hardier too and can have interesting personalities... they are cichlids afterall! Pairs make better parents than Blue rams and Bolivians are said to be more interactive with their owner.

And again the only drawback is the coloration difference. Blue Rams are strikingly gorgeous when kept well, while Bolivians have a subtle beauty, but in my opinion they are very cute and intriguing little fish to look at.
And they might be more available than the Blues in your area.

I would probably raise the number of cories to at least four in total. You can mix different species and they will all school but they do love being in groups of all one species. And this higher number wont interrupt your current stocking scheme at all.

As always I hope this helps and best of luck!
Happy New Year!
Susan~