55g coming soon, what to get?
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Welcome to MFT, Cichlid-Lover...where you been since July? lol
Hmm...I'd do more of a cichlid 'community' if I were you.
Have you ever kept mbuna? That'd be cool in a tank like that.
Or you could opt for CA/SA cichlids...
Either way, I'm sure someone will chime in soon and let you know about your proposed stocking plan.
BV
Hmm...I'd do more of a cichlid 'community' if I were you.
Have you ever kept mbuna? That'd be cool in a tank like that.
Or you could opt for CA/SA cichlids...
Either way, I'm sure someone will chime in soon and let you know about your proposed stocking plan.
BV
Glad you're back on track and into the hobby.
It's best if you direct cichlid-related questions to the folks in the 'Cichlid' section of the forum. I'm really still a beginner when it comes to cichlids (although I have done plenty of research for my 'grand plans' for salvini), so it's best if you get some advice there. I also did much of my research over at cichlid-forum.com---tons of species profiles there!
See you in the cichlid section!
BV
It's best if you direct cichlid-related questions to the folks in the 'Cichlid' section of the forum. I'm really still a beginner when it comes to cichlids (although I have done plenty of research for my 'grand plans' for salvini), so it's best if you get some advice there. I also did much of my research over at cichlid-forum.com---tons of species profiles there!
See you in the cichlid section!
BV
LOL! pass on the barbs, id say. im not a big fan of them...really nippy aggressive fish.
and i would get get either the red tailed sharks or corys, not both. too many bottom feeders and there might not be enough food for them all.
you need to get some tetras in there!
tetras, gouramis, red tailed sharks, couple mollies would be a nice lil' tank. and then add some plants, would be beautiful
and i would get get either the red tailed sharks or corys, not both. too many bottom feeders and there might not be enough food for them all.
you need to get some tetras in there!
tetras, gouramis, red tailed sharks, couple mollies would be a nice lil' tank. and then add some plants, would be beautiful
After watching my brilliant rasbora's shoal around my new 55 I'd say if get some schooling fish. The tiger barbs kind of school around but they are hyper fish. They are a bit nippy but not bad if you 6 or more of them. They do not bother the platies or rasbora in my tank. I've had red tailed sharks that were a lot more aggressive then any tiger barb's I've kept.
I really like 55 gal size as a cichlid tank too since it's so long. You can set up a nice bunch of rock into caves and have plenty of room for each cichlid to have it's own space. They are fun to watch as they rearrange things to their liking.
I really like 55 gal size as a cichlid tank too since it's so long. You can set up a nice bunch of rock into caves and have plenty of room for each cichlid to have it's own space. They are fun to watch as they rearrange things to their liking.
hmmm... i dunno about the hatchet fish. and instead of dwarfs, why not a different breed? licorice gouramis would look nice in a little group with those fish mollies would be nice, i'd worry about nips from tetras, but all in all i think it'd look pretty!
(one male and a few females on gouramis will knock the 'agression' that develops down)
mollies would be nice, i'd worry about nips from tetras, but all in all i think it'd look pretty!(one male and a few females on gouramis will knock the 'agression' that develops down)
I would go with something other than neon tetra they are small fish for 55 gallonf JMO. The barbs i had were not nippy on other fish, they were the most active of my tank till i put soap in the tank by mistake. I only had one red tail and he left others alone, i also had albino rainbow shark with him. I like the red tail only because i had one as a kid, when i get my 55 gallon i might get another red tail to keep in my 29 gallon? I would really stay away from the neon tetras and go with the gourmai idea, they are beautiful species and would look nice in big tank i think.
