55G tank what in it?

[Fishie]

I'm getting a barely used 55G tank tomorrow. I will let it cycle but I wanna some ideas what to put in it. Basic stuff come with it heater,filter, plus other great thing. Cheap so I had to get it! What kind of fish should I put it it and other stuff ideas?

 

[Fishie]

Also it comes with a lid how about yellow labs?

 

[TheCrazyFishLady]

There are tons of options you could do. Are you more into multi-fish set ups or solitary?

 

[Fishie]

There are tons of options you could do. Are you more into multi-fish set ups or solitary?

I'm more into multi-fish set ups.

 

[rreekers]

I suggest Pearl gouramis as a center piece fish

 

[TheCrazyFishLady]

Well, you could do Africans, but I'm not the best to talk about that.

You could do multiple schools of tetras and some cories, maybe a ram or angel. A South American theme.

Or maybe an Asain theme, gourami with rasboras and danios.

 

[Fishie]

Well, you could do Africans, but I'm not the best to talk about that.

You could do multiple schools of tetras and some cories, maybe a ram or angel. A South American theme.

Or maybe an Asain theme, gourami with rasboras and danios.

I like the African idea and middle paragraph could even buy wall paper and stuff will have to research about themes.

 

[TheCrazyFishLady]

South American theme would be super easy to do. A lot of plants and fish from there are regularly available.

 

[Fishie]

South American theme would be super easy to do. A lot of plants and fish from there are regularly available.

Great! How many fish could I put in the tanks of angels?

 

[TheCrazyFishLady]

Oh, I wouldn't do more than one, honestly. From everything I have read, pairing angels takes quite a bit of patience. So, I would research that if you want more than one. So, an angel, maybe a group of corydora catfish, a large school of some tetra or two smaller schools.

 

[TheCrazyFishLady]

Oh, but you should research the African cichlids too. I'm not trying to pull off that path.

 

[Fishie]

Oh, I wouldn't do more than one, honestly. From everything I have read, pairing angels takes quite a bit of patience. So, I would research that if you want more than one. So, an angel, maybe a group of corydora catfish, a large school of some tetra or two smaller schools.

Thanks I'm a research all these fish before I buy or get some more or something.

 

[Fishie]

Oh, but you should research the African cichlids too. I'm not trying to pull off that path.

I will. All I know they are really aggressive .

 

[TheCrazyFishLady]

Awesome. Research is a great tool! Also, searching around YouTube.com helps to get ideas. There are tons of people posting their set-ups.

 

[Fishie]

Awesome. Research is a great tool! Also, searching around YouTube.com helps to get ideas. There are tons of people posting their set-ups.

Will try YouTube also I got encyclopedia of fish good thing about fish 403 pages long about freshwater fish.

 

[TheCrazyFishLady]

I love fish books. I only have a few, but I love flipping through them. You make me want to set up a new tank. haha

 

[Fishie]

I love fish books. I only have a few, but I love flipping through them. You make me want to set up a new tank. haha

Haha it's my first fish book

 

[Morgie]

I have four angelfish and a four-line pictus cat in my 55. It's a very peaceful tank but I had good luck with my angels. If you want more than one angel either get a pair or four. Have fun researching!

 

[TheCrazyFishLady]

Well, whenever you decide on your theme, I would start a new thread to figure out exact numbers of fish.

Are you wanting to do planted too?

 

[Fishie]

Well, whenever you decide on your theme, I would start a new thread to figure out exact numbers of fish.

Are you wanting to do planted too?

I will start a new thread. I don't know about planted because I might add bristlenose maybe and they eat plants right well tear them up.