Pre-built stocking plan29-gallon Community Freshwater Blueprint
29-gallon community freshwater stocking blueprint - schools + centerpiece.
Setup
29-gallon long (30"×12"×18"), HOB or canister, heater, LED
Fish stocking
- School: 12x cardinal tetras OR 12x harlequin rasboras
- Bottom: 6x corydoras (sterbai, panda, or albino)
- Algae: 4x otocinclus catfish + 1x bristlenose pleco
- Centerpiece: pair dwarf gourami OR pair German blue rams
Invertebrates
- 10x amano shrimp
- 20x cherry shrimp colony (later, after fish established)
Plants
- Java fern + anubias on wood
- Vallisneria background
- Cryptocoryne midground
- Optional carpet: dwarf hairgrass with high light
Stocking timeline
Week/Phase 1Cycle 3-4 weeks
Week/Phase 2Cory + oto first
Week/Phase 3School week 4
Week/Phase 4Pleco week 5
Week/Phase 5Centerpiece pair week 6
Week/Phase 6Shrimp month 2-3