Easiest Fish to Keep - new 55 Gal

[Mumma.of.two]

You shouldn't skimp on filtration for any fish.
What exactly are you interested in?
Your being a little confusing.
Do you or do you not want cichlids? If not we can stop talking about them.
Buy a filter rated to filter 2 or more times an hour of your tanks volume. That will be enough for most community fish. Weekly water changes are unavoidable in any tank no matter if the fish are 'hardy' or 'easy' to care for.

 

[BHead707]

No, what I mean is that their care is expensive. You can't go cheap on filtration, and if you do, they require even larger water changes,as if they were not crazy enough.

no offense but if you think water changes are 'crazy' and looking to take the cheap way out of things fish keeping may not be the hobby for you

but thats just my opinion

 

[phoenixkiller]

No I mean emptying 25 gallons of water every 5 days is... alot...

and to Mumma of Two - I meant that I need a canister and something like an aquaclear... AT LEAST. I can get two Tetra or aqueon filters, but $160 is... plenty... that's an easy way to put it.

 

[Mumma.of.two]

You new to change 25g of water per week in a 55g no matter what fish IMO. Changing 5 or 10 gallons just won't cut it IMO.

 

[phoenixkiller]

Oh. Ok.

 

[phoenixkiller]

Answering your other question, no. I am no longer wanting to keep those impossible fish.

 

[phoenixkiller]

Attention all Aquarium Advice members! I want a community tank. Yes, I did hear you guy's suggestions from earlier, I just want a few more opinions...

 

[Gboy66]

Attention all Aquarium Advice members! I want a community tank. Yes, I did hear you guy's suggestions from earlier, I just want a few more opinions...

But you were the one who brought up the conversation about chichlids..?

Seems to me that the answer is pretty much clear. A community tank usually has
Tetras
Corys
Rams
Angels
Plecos.

Since angels and rams are chichlids, you dont HAVE many options for a community tank.

 

[Mumma.of.two]

So a community tank it is.....?
Are you wanting community safe cichlids? When you say no cichlids I'm assuming you mean no to Africans. Right?

 

[phoenixkiller]

I can keep angels, as they are less demanding members of the Cichlidae family, unlike their cousins from Lake Malawi and such. Are rams tolerant of many pH ranges? (yes, I did hear you all say things about Lake Malawi cichlids, but I just want to make sure) They are very pretty. What is required in their care? Do they need a canister filter AND another high-quality filter?

 

[phoenixkiller]

So a community tank it is.....?
Are you wanting community safe cichlids? When you say no cichlids I'm assuming you mean no to Africans. Right?

That is correct. But if rams are less demanding, I consider buying one (or more)

 

[phoenixkiller]

Everyone: How do you care for german rams?

 

[bs6749]

Same way as any other fish. Give them food a couple of times per day and plenty of fresh water and keep up with tank maintenance.

 

[Gboy66]

Same way as any other fish. Give them food a couple of times per day and plenty of fresh water and keep up with tank maintenance.

Basically ya! Keep up on those water changes, and give them them a regular, healthy diet

 

[Mumma.of.two]

Everyone: How do you care for german rams?

Google. Research about them. There is plenty of Information on every fish in the aquarium trade. We are here to help but not be treated like an encyclopedia.

 

[jetajockey]

The water change thing is similar for most fish, whether they be african, south american, north america, or asian fish. Changing out half of the tank once a week or so is a good schedule, it might seem daunting if you are hauling buckets, but get a python, or DIY one, and it becomes a cake walk.

 

[phoenixkiller]

Thanks. So sorry if you think I am treating you like an encyclopedia, I don't mean to!

 

[Gboy66]

Thanks. So sorry if you think I am treating you like an encyclopedia, I don't mean to!

Lol well thats what the site is for, so its all good.

 

[Mumma.of.two]

Thanks. So sorry if you think I am treating you like an encyclopedia, I don't mean to!

Sorry. It's all good. It just pays to do your own research. There are a lot of very knowledgable people here but they don't know it all. It's good for you to read information yourself from different resources so you get a sense of what's correct and what's not.

 

[phoenixkiller]

That's what i'm doin